Careers in Drug Development: Contract Research Organizations
Wednesday August 21, 2019
Auditorium, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center
Panel Discussion 12:00pm. Networking Reception 1:00pm.
| Contract Research Organizations (CROs) play a critical role in the drug development pipeline. On behalf of their clients, CROs explore the initial feasibility and safety of new compounds, engage in pre-clinical and clinical trials research, and examine the safety and efficacy of existing drugs used for different illnesses.
Covance provides comprehensive clinical laboratory and end-to-end drug development services to clients in over 60 countries. It is part of LabCorp, the largest among 8 global CROs with more than 50,000 employees.
Panelists with different roles and tenures at Covance will discuss: what motivated them to work in this area, how their work differs from academic research, and what it takes to secure a position and be successful in this exciting field.
Panelists:
- Mike Sievert, PhD, Study Director
- Brita Kilburg-Basnyat, PhD, Study Director
- Tom Ryan, Scientific Proposal Manager
- Amanda Lucchini, PhD, Study Director, Contributing Scientist
Questions? Contact Andrew Cusick (acusick@wisc.edu).
Register and Submit Your Questions at:
http://bit.ly/covancepanel
Part of the Career Exploration Series organized by the
Office of Postdoctoral Studies |
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