iJOBS Annual Symposium

Event Description

We are excited to invite current graduate students, postdocs, alumni, industry professionals, and faculty to attend our annual iJOBS symposium. Our keynote speaker, will be Karen Akinsanya, PhD President, head of therapeutics R&D and chief strategy officer, partnerships at Schrodinger who will deliver a talk on "New Dimensions: How Computation is Accelerating Drug Discovery". Dr. Akinsanya leads the company’s therapeutics research and development organization. She is also responsible for therapeutics business development, ventures strategy, and outreach as well as growth initiatives that leverage synergies between the company’s therapeutics and software businesses. She has more than 30 years of experience spanning academia, pharmaceutical R&D and business development. We will also have a professional development activity. You will also hear an update of iJOBS activities and outcomes followed by our current Phase 3 trainees sharing about their iJOBS shadowing experiences and coursework. Finally, there will be a networking lunch and an opportunity for industry professionals to share their advice with current trainees.