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This is your week to meet professionals working in science and potentially get your career started. Attend one, some or all of the following events and gain first hand information on what types of jobs are waiting for you.

Open to all students studying in the sciences: from physical to life, computers to environment, don’t miss this week of events!

Science Internship Panel

Tuesday November 9 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am – room 5001 Brown Building

Panel Event

*Come listen to your fellow science students talk about their most recent internship experiences. Learn what they did and how they got it.

Participants include:

1) Fei Fei Shao Year 2 Bachelor of Science Major Microbiology & Immunology Minor IDS Interned with Pfizer in Ottawa

2) Lorcan Mischler Year 3 Bachelor of Science Major Microbiology & Immunology  Interned with Centre INRS

3) Aila Ansari Bachelor of Science Year 3 Major Software Engineering Interned with Stats Canada

Maxxam Analytics Info Session

Tuesday November 9 – 11:30 am – 12:30 am – room 5001 Brown Building

*Maxxam Analytics is Canada’s largest independent analytical laboratory services company, with expertise in environmental laboratory services, petroleum services, food safety and sciences, pharmaceutical, forensic and DNA services. Maxxam employs over 1800 people at 30 laboratory and service centre locations across Canada. 

CAE Info Session

Tuesday November 9 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – room 5001 Brown Building

*CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation industry and defence forces around the globe.

Professionals On-Campus

Tuesday November 9 – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – room 3001 Brown Building

Panel Event

*Come and listen to professionals working in industry who have a science background like yours. Learn how you can apply your degree to a number of different career opportunities.

Participants include:

1) Vernon Schneider, Product Manager, Quadrachemicals, BSc. Chemistry, MBA

2) Hanane Khoury, Sr. Research Application Associate, BioMedCom Consultants inc, Biochemistry

3) Sophie Dahan, Ph.D, R&D Leader, PerkinElmer

4) Hugo Drouin-Vaillancourt, IT Analyst, Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, B.Sc. Honours Mathematics and Physics, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 2009

PerkinElmer  Info Session

Tuesday November 9 – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – room 5001 Brown Building

*PerkinElmer BioSignal is the perfect site for candidates looking to experience applied R&D in an industrial setting. Our team of 20 experienced scientists develops biological tools (assay kits and reagent components) used in the high-throughput screening of drugs, inhibitors, etc. by our BioPharma customers. The biological assays are developed using two PerkinElmer BioSignal proprietary technology platforms, namely AlphaScreen® and LANCE ® ; these are assay technologies which can be used to measure the effect of compounds on biomolecular interactions and activities.  PerkinElmer BioSignal Inc. a subsidiary of PerkinElmer LAS (Boston, MA), is specialized in the development of products for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry as well as the academic sector.

Professionals On-Campus

Wednesday November 10 – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – room 5001 Brown Building

Panel Event

*Come and listen to professionals working in industry who have a science background like yours. Learn how you can apply your degree to a number of different career opportunities.

Participants include:

1) Mark Dejmek, Program Scientist, Physical Sciences ,
Space Science and Technology Branch

2) Ian Hadida, HR Manager,  SCP Science, Psychology/Sociology Major; HR Certificate

3) Kimberly Hu, Technical Sales Representative, Wisent Inc
Education: BSc. in Microbiology and Immunology (Major) and Biotechnology (Minor)

4) Stephanie Fox, Genetic Counselor, MUHC

5) Anna Skender, Global Recruiter, Clinton Health

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) / Agence Spatiale Canadienne Info Session

Wednesday November 10 – 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm – room 3001 Brown Building

*Established in March 1989, the Canadian Space Agency has a status equivalent to that of a department of the Federal Government. Reporting to the Minister of Industry. The Canadian Space Agency is committed to leading the development and application of space knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and humanity. To achieve this, the CSA will pursue excellence collectively, advocate a client-oriented attitude, support employee-oriented practices and open communications, commit itself to both empowerment and accountability and pledge to cooperate and work with partners to our mutual benefit.

SCP SCIENCE Info Session

Wednesday November 10 – 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – room 5001 Brown Building

*SCP SCIENCE has served the inorganic analytical chemistry market since 1980. We bring to our customers specialized products for atomic spectroscopy and inorganic analytical chemistry manufactured in the U.S.A., Canada and around the world.The company has grown substantially in recent years through internal and contracted manufacturing, acquisition, and expansion of its sales distribution network around the world. Implementation of ISO 9000-2000 throughout the company & 17025 in the company’s laboratories is almost completed ensuring consistent reliable products and service. 

Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE)

Wednesday November 10 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – room 3001 Brown Building

*The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) is Canada's national cryptologic agency. We provide the Government of Canada with two key services: foreign signals intelligence in support of defence and foreign policy, and the protection of electronic information and communication.

Bombardier Aerospace Info Session

Wednesday November 10 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – room 5001 Brown Building

*Employant plus de 28 900 personnes et bien positionné sur le marché mondial, Bombardier Aéronautique est le troisième avionneur civil au monde. Ses avions et ses services hautement performants définissent les normes d’excellence sur plusieurs marchés, dont les suivants :

Avions d’affaires - gammes d’appareils Learjet, Challenger et Global

Avions commerciaux - nouveau programme CSeries, gammes d’appareils de série CRJ et de Série Q

Avions amphibies - appareils Bombardier 415 et Bombardier 415 MP

Solutions d’aviation d’affaires - Flexjet

Solutions d’avions spécialisés - appareils Bombardier adaptés à des missions spéciales Services à l’aviation et formation - pièces d’avions, entretien, gamme complète de programmes de formation, soutien technique et publications, services en ligne

Science Career Fair

Thursday November 11 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – room 5001 Brown Building

List of Organizations Attending:

Registration required through .  From your homepage, click on the Events tab followed by the Workshop tab and keyword WORKING IN SCIENCE