Why do I choose a candidate over another · Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Product pipeline...
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Why do I choose a candidate over another
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Bruno Pancorbo
2014-04-28
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Company Overview
Focus Vaccines / Biosimilars
Manufacturing
technology Transient expression in tobacco
Vaccine technology Virus-like particles
Discovery platform VLPExpressTM
Headquarters &
cGMP facilities
Quebec City, Canada
Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Product pipeline
Pandemic Flu H5 – Phase III Canada Ongoing
Seasonal Influenza – Phase II USA – Ongoing
Rabies – pre-clinical
Non-influenza VLPs and Biosimilars – R&D
Agreements Acquired by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma and Philip Morris
(2013)
RTP Quebec
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Seeding Fermentation
Infiltration
Incubation
Plant Growth Harvest
Harvest
Digestion
Fill
Anion Exchange
Cation Exchange
Tangential Flow Filtration 1
Depth Filtration
Centrifugation
Tangential Flow Filtration 2
Plants Production Agrobacteria Production
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My Professional Story
• University of Florida.
– B.S (Microbiology) 1996
• North Carolina State University.
– M.S. (Biochemistry) 2000
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My Professional Story con’t
• AlphaVax 2000-2010
– Associate II, III, IV
– Process Development Scientist I
• Medicago 2011 – Present
– Downstream Process Manager
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Manufacturing/Quasi Process Development
• Currently my team includes:
– 1 Ph.D. Chemical Engineer
– 1 M.S. Chemical Engineers
– 5 B.S. (Chem. Engineers and Biochemistry)
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The right person for the right job
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QC
Process Development
Basic research
Tech transfer
Manufacturing
QA
work variety
Less More
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How company size determines the
overall work environment
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Stability
Financial reward potential
Better potential for growth Prestige
Compensation
Company size
Large Small
Better toys
Less resources
More regulations
Closer relations with colleagues
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Q&A
ADDITIONAL INFO
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What am I looking for in a candidate?
• Can I get along with that person
– Motivation
– Drive
– Demeanor
– Likes new things or is happy with the same work
everyday?
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What am I looking for in a candidate?
Con’t
• Can it perform the required tasks.
– Skills set
– Previous experience in the same field
– Management experience (if needed)
– Problem solving capabilities
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How do I find people
• 1st I reach out people based on colleagues feedback
• 2nd Talk to local sources (BTEC, universities)
• 3rd Online resources
• 4th Head Hunters
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So you have a job. Now what?
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Don’t
• Do not burn bridges
– Help sometimes come from unexpected places.
• Value your reputation
– Small industry
– At most three degrees of separation
Do
• Keep Networking
• Work hard and be engage with what you do
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Make sure the interviewer knows why
you are different from the rest!!!
Not this kind of difference
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Job opportunities at Medicago
• Manufacturing
– Facilities (engineer)
– Production
• Greenhouse (contract technician)
• Upstream
• Downstream
– QC
– QA
• Development
– Analytical Development
– Process Development (engineer)
– Tech Transfer