Career Central

This is an endeavor by the Student Council to address the needs of recruiters and job seekers at ISMB/ECCB 2009. We will provide a forum for interaction and matching up of recruiters and job hunters. Please visit Career Central for latest information about career services Student Council will be offering. We are starting this year with the following services for you

• A booth in the exhibit area during ISMB/ECCB 2009 with resume/CV critique sessions by a qualified career counseling professional.
• A room for recruiters to present seminars and interact with interested applicants. Schedule will be posted near the conference.
• We will also be gathering resumes/CVs online from job seekers for companies looking to hire. See resume/CV submission guidelines below.
• A job posting board located near the Career Central booth in the exhibit area during ISMB/ECCB 2009.

Resume/CV submission

Submit your resume/CV
We are launching this new service for all job seekers starting this year. All resumes will be provided to potential academic and industry employers by the Student Council. Please e-mail Career Central for removing your resume/CV from the database. This resume/CV submission is not our CV critique service. The critique service will only be offered at the Career Central booth during ISMB/ECCB 2009 @ Stockholm.

Resume/CV critique

We will have Dr. Mintz at the booth for resume/CV critique sessions. Clifford S. Mintz, Ph.D. has an extensive background in biopharmaceutical drug development, biotechnology training and bioscience career development. Dr. Mintz has held a variety of positions including stints as a medical school professor, professional recruiter management consultant and medical/science writer. Cliff is the founder of BioInsights, a co-founder of BioCrowd a social networking and career development website for bioprofessionals and author of BioJobBlog. He teaches product development and regulatory affairs in several biotechnology training programs and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Georgetown Medical School. Dr. Mintz has been invited speaker at numerous career development symposia and professional meetings focused on science education. Cliff received a B.S. in microbiology/animal science from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and performed his post-doctoral studies at Oregon Health Sciences University and the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University.

Please visit the Career Central booth during ISMB/ECCB 2009 to sign up for a slot. The critique sessions will only be offered during exhibit hours. There will be a limited number of slots and its advisable to sign up as early as possible. Please come for your appointment with a printed copy of your resume or CV. See you @ the Career Central booth!!

Gold sponsor

Sponsors Wanted

If your company or institute would like to use this opportunity to attract job seekers at ISMB/ECCB 2009, we can offer you various sponsorship opportunities at very competitive rates.

If you are interested please review our sponsorship package. Please e-mail Career Central if you have any questions.