UCSD BMES

What is a career in CONSULTING: high salaries and an opportunity to travel? Come learn about what a career in consulting involves from experienced technical and management consultants who come from engineering and science backgrounds. The BMES Consulting Panel will be this Thursday, 5/22, from 6:30 to 8:30pm in Fung Auditorium in Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall.

For those who want the opportunity to travel and work on many different projects after graduation, consulting may be the perfect career for you. For those who already know all about consulting, come network with the panelists at the reception. Many of the panelists also have experience in entrepreneurship, investments, and other areas of business, so feel free to discuss all of these topics with these knowledgeable experts.

Panelists:
Dr. Scott Moonly, Medical Device Investments, Johnson & Johnson
Previous positions: VP of Life Science Investments at Brookstone Capital; Consultant at L.E.K Consulting

Dr. Lewis Waldman, CEO and Co-founder, Insilicomed

Dr. Stephen Flaim, Deputy Director & Technology and Business Advisor, von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement

Dr. Michael Liersch, Lecturer at UCSD Rady School of Management
Previous position: management consultant at Deloitte

Hi everyone,

Hope you all had an awesome spring break and are ready to get back in gear!

There will be a tour of ev3’s Irvine neurovascular facility on April 23, 2008, from 3-5pm. We will be leaving around 2pm and will be back by 6pm. Students will get an overview of ev3′ neurovascular division, a tour of the cleanrooms and R&D Lab which includes product demos, and a chance for Q&A. If you are interested in touring some other part of the facility or would also like to discuss additional topics, please let me know with your RSVP.

Please RSVP to s1fan@ucsd.edu by noon on Friday, April 18! You should include the following information in your RSVP:
1.Name
2.Email address
3.Phone number (preferably cell phone number so we can reach you on the day of)
4.If you can drive and how many people you can take
5.Anything else you would particularly like to see/do/hear about on the tour

Also, remember that Bioengineering Day is now less than 2 weeks away!

We are pleased to have Ms. Triplett, the President of the BME Career Alliance, coming to speak this Wednesday, March 5, at 5:30pm in the Fung Auditorium about. Creating a Winning Resume and Other Advice about Pursuing Careers for Bioengineering Students?

Please RSVP to internship@bioeng.ucsd.edu to attend! Please also note that the doors to Fung will be locked until exactly 5:30pm since there will be a class in there, so please do not disturb them!

More…Ms. Triplett’s bio is included below:

Ms. Triplett has over 12 years of experience working with scientists and engineers in the biomedical field, holds a B.S. in Microbiology and a M.S. in Bioengineering. She has an established reputation in the career development area of Biomedical Engineering with strong ties to academic institutions and professional societies. In addition, she has extensive connections within the medical device and biotechnology industry. Her background includes building several Biomedical Engineering Internship Programs and consulting with The Biomedical Engineering society. Charla currently serves as the President of the BME Career Alliance, a non-profit organization that helps connect biomedical engineering students with industry. She will discuss how to create a winning resume with a specific focus on the BME student, types biomedical companies that hire BMES, careers that biomedical engineers pursue, and how to market the BME degree and skills.

Hope to see you all there!

Apex Medical Technologies, Inc. is a small, up-and-coming medical device company with a new and expanding product-line. We are currently looking to hire an Engineering Intern to assist in automating several key steps in our manufacturing process as we scale-up. This automation will include the setup and implementation of a computer controlled robotic system.

Working in a small company setting is an exciting and unique opportunity to experience and be a part of a wide variety of engineering and business aspects in industry.

Please see the Internship Job Description below on how to apply:

Engineering Internship Job Description:

Employer: Apex Medical Technologies, Inc.

Position Title: Engineering Intern

Description:
Assist in the setup of a computer controlled robotic system used in the production of a medical device. Assist in the development of electrical systems and control devices. Assist engineering staff with the development and qualification of biomedical materials and medical devices. Assist in the development of suitable manufacturing methods to fabricate medical devices and medical device components. Design, conduct, and write reports for various experiments. Report such results through written or verbal presentations. Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.
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On February 21, Boston Scientific is coming to UCSD to give bioengineering students an exclusive talk about their company and the opportunities within it! The event starts at 5pm in the Fung Auditorium so don’t be late! Bring your resume, and happy internship/job hunting.

BMES is hosting two exciting industry tours this quarter! Please take
advantage of these great opportunities :).

White Labs
2pm Friday, January 18, 2008
Come out to White Labs with us and get a first hand look at how you can apply bioengineering in a unique field! White Labs makes a lot of yeast for local microbrewers, including the nearby Rock Bottom. President and founder Chris White will be showing us how different yeasts affect the taste of beer as well as giving us a tour of the facilities. Because alcohol is involved, this event will be restricted to those 21 and over.

Spaces are extremely limited, so please sign up ASAP!
RSVP deadline: noon on Friday, January 11, 2008

Invitrogen
2pm Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Invitrogen is giving BMES a tour of their Carlsbad facilities, which will be conducted by a member of the Manufacturing or R&D departments. After the tour, you will get an exclusive chance to talk to HR representatives about Invitrogen’s internship and job opportunities as well as submit your resume to the pervasive company.

RSVP deadline: noon on Friday, January 25, 2008

All RSVPs should include your name, email address, cell phone number, and whether or not you can drive for the tour, and be sent to Stephanie Fan at s1fan@ucsd.edu.

NOTE: As a new policy, any students who cancel their RSVP after the RSVP deadline will not be permitted to participate in future tours.

Winter Quarter is just around the quarter (even though it may not feel like it with midterms)! Here’s an update on a couple of industry events:

January 18th: Tour of White Labs

Feburary 13th: Tour of Invitrogen

More details will be sent out soon!

PLEASE NOTE: If you have RSVP’d for a tour and can no longer make it, you must let Stephanie Fan (s1fan@ucsd.edu) know at least 2 weeks before the tour date unless otherwise noted. Otherwise, you will be barred from participating in any future tours; no shows will also be barred from going on future tours.

We just kicked off BMES Industry Nights for the 2007-08 school year! ev3 came to talk about their company and opportunities for UCSD students in their company.

A special thanks to ev3’s Neurovascular Division’s President Matthew Jenusaitis () and VP of R&D Earl Slee () for coming out to give such a great presentation!

BMES is hosting an industry tour of the Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) next Friday, October 19^th, at 9am. Afterwards, participants will be given free admission into the SD Wild Animal Park tickets are usually $33, so take advantage of this opportunity! We will return to campus by 4pm, although earlier rides back to campus will be arranged if participants need them.

Please email Stephanie Fan (s1fan@ucsd.edu) if you are interested in attending by 11:59pm next Tuesday, October 16^th. Include your name (first and last), phone number, email address, and whether or not you are able to drive in the email. Space is limited so please sign up ASAP!

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BMES is hosting an industry tour of the Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) next Friday, October 19^th, at 9am. Afterwards, participants will be given free admission into the SD Wild Animal Park tickets are usually $33, so take advantage of this opportunity! We will return to campus by 4pm, although earlier rides back to campus will be arranged if participants need them.

Please email Stephanie Fan (s1fan@ucsd.edu) if you are interested in attending by 11:59pm next Tuesday, October 16^th. Include your name (first and last), phone number, email address, and whether or not you are able to drive in the email. Space is limited so please sign up ASAP!

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