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SUMMARY:Science Professionals:  Explore a Career in Teaching
DESCRIPTION:Download and share the flyer with colleagues \n\nPanel presentation by EnCorps STEM Teachers Program\nSponsored by the ACS Silicon Valley Section\n7-8pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Register to receive Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nInterested in exploring teaching?  EnCorps’ STEM Teaching Fellowship allows STEM industry professionals to explore teaching in a low-risk and highly supported way. \n\n\n\n\nSTEM professionals\, when thoroughly prepared\, are uniquely positioned to meaningfully use their talents and real-world expertise as EnCorps STEM Teachers to deliver an authentic\, rigorous\, and relevant STEM education to students who need it most. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe EnCorps STEM Teachers Fellowship recruits\, selects\, develops and supports STEM professionals as an innovative\, long-term solution to the shortage of high quality\, impactful educators for students in under-resourced schools. \nNot ready for a big switch in career? Join EnCorps STEM Teachers Program as a STEMx Tutor and get paired with a student for a semester of one-on-one tutoring. \nMore information about EnCorps \nJoin us to learn more about EnCorps\, ask questions\, and meet science professionals who have participated in the EnCorps program.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/science-professionals-explore-a-career-in-teaching/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting,Careers
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SUMMARY:A Career Journey in the field of Environmental Toxicology
DESCRIPTION:November 13\, 2021 from 10:30-Noon\nOnline via Zoom\, Free\, Register by Nov. 11th at Noon\nSponsored by the ACS California Section’s Women Chemists Committee\nDownload Flyer\n\nAbstract: Dr. Taylor will cover her early education\, what drew her to environmental chemistry\, and in particular\, environmental toxicology. She will share some tips for early career scientists on how to network\, specifically on how to prepare for conference networking and the importance of volunteering in expanding one’s network. She will give examples from her own participation in the CA section ACS. Dr. Taylor can be contacted via her LinkedIn. \nBio: Dr. Alicia Taylor is an environmental toxicologist and will share her career path (academia\, consulting\, government) with audience members. Dr. Taylor studied environmental toxicology\, which included water chemistry\, for her PhD at the University of California at Riverside.\nShe completed a postdoc at UC Berkeley\, and then was an environmental science consultant for five years. During the pandemic\, Dr. Taylor took a new job\, and now holds a government scientist position at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Within the Safer Consumer Products Program\, Dr. Taylor helps to reduce potentially toxic chemicals in consumer products. \nTime\n10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Chatting\n11:00 a.m. Talk and Discussion \nReservation:\nPlease visit the CalACS website www.calacs.org to register for this meeting or use Brown Papers Tickets. Please register before Thursday\, November 11\, 2021\, 12 PM. Your email address is needed to send the ZOOM link\, which will be shared with attendees on or before the day of the event via Brown Paper Tickets. \nQuestions: Please contact Elaine Yamaguchi
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/a-career-journey-in-the-field-of-environmental-toxicology/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting,Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211004T170000
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SUMMARY:ACS Converge: Conversations on Real-World Applications of Science
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the American Chemical Society\n8am-11am (Pacific Time)\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and register\n\nACS Converge\, a new virtual event for scientists looking to engage in interdisciplinary discussions on innovations leading the chemical enterprise. Attend talks on real-world applications of research and leave inspired by the ways science can solve global problems. \nKeynote speakers: \n \nAmy Ripka\, Ph.D.\nLucy Therapeutics \nAmy Ripka is CEO of Lucy Therapeutics\, a Boston-based\, mitochondrial platform biotech\, revolutionizing treatments for rare and neurological diseases. \nPrevious to her role at LucyTx\, she served on the executive leadership teams at SAI Life Sciences and WuXiAppTec. Dr. Ripka previously held positions of scientific leadership at EnVivo Pharmaceuticals\, Daiamed and Infinity Pharmaceuticals as  well as consulting for other Boston biotechs such as FoldRx (acquired by Pfizer) and Hydra Biosciences. \nShe received her PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and subsequently worked in the lab of Nobel Laureate K. Barry Sharpless for her post-doctoral studies. She has over 30  issued patents and has been involved in multiple INDs in different therapeutic areas. She has deep connections in the medicinal chemistry community with long-time service to the ACS MEDI Executive Committee and was the elected Chair of the 2012 Medicinal Chemistry Gordon Research Conference. She is currently a SAB member at Carraway Therapeutics and Q BioMed. \nIn her spare time\, she plays classical violin professionally in and around the Boston area and has performed with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma\, Hillary Hahn\, Peter Gabriel\, Sarah McLachlan and Smokey Robinson. \n \nAnita Mehta\, Ph.D.\nChicago Discovery Solutions \nAnita Mehta is a Ph.D. from Delhi University (India) with postdoctoral research experience from SUNY at Stony Brook (USA)\, Manchester University (UK) and ICSN-CNRS (France). She was employed at Ranbaxy Labs\, India (now Sun Pharma) for 9 years and moved up the ranks to become the Associate Director\, New Drug Discovery Research (NDDR) before working for Saintlife Inc. (USA) as Chief Scientific Officer. She joined Avocet Polymer Technologies Inc. (USA) as VP\, R&D in 2004 and has also worked as a Technical Services Manager at TFM plant of Freeport McMoRan (USA). \nAnita is currently associated with Chicago Discovery Solutions (USA) and is working on the design of new active ruthenium metal catalysts for green and sustainable chemistry. She is an inventor/ co-inventor in 24 US patents (issued). \n \nMichael Nestor\, Ph.D.\nJohnson & Johnson Innovation \nAs the Scientific Engagement Lead for Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS @ Washington\, DC\, Michael Nestor collaborates with the Head of JLABS @ Washington\, DC and Johnson & Johnson Innovation colleagues in sourcing and evaluating innovative companies with the aim to foster a productive life science ecosystem and bring value to Johnson & Johnson’s pipeline. \nMichael’s work experience spans roles at the American Association for the Advancement of Science\, in the Office of Science at The Department of Energy (DOE)\, and The Hussman Institute for Autism. Michael also ran his own human stem cell consulting company\, Synapstem. \nMichael received his PhD in Neuroscience from The University of Maryland\, School of Medicine where he was trained as an electrophysiologist and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The New York Stem Cell Foundation\, where he was also a Staff Scientist. Michael was an NIH IRACDA Fellow at Rutgers University\, focused on teaching in minority-serving institutions and helping increase the participation of traditionally underrepresented groups in science. \n \nDavid Harwell\, Ph.D.\nConsulting Science\, LLC \nDavid Harwell\, Ph.D.\, MBA is the founder and CEO of Consulting Science LLC\, a consulting practice focused on strategic implementation and operations in science-based organizations. Previously\, David led initiatives for leadership development\, education\, employment\, industry relations and entrepreneurship at global NGOs including the American Geophysical Union and the American Chemical Society. He is also a former chemistry professor and researcher with a background in main group synthesis.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-converge-conversations-on-real-world-applications-of-science/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers,Industry
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SUMMARY:ACS Virtual Career Day - Inspiring Women in Chemistry: Career Conversations Driven by Pfizer
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the American Chemical Society\n8:30am-1:15pm (Pacific Time)\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and register\n\nRegister for this FREE half-day career development workshop for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the advancement of women in the chemical sciences. Attendees will interact with notable scientists at Pfizer and ACS Career Consultants during keynote and panel discussions on career planning\, breakthrough science\, and advocating for a healthy work-life balance. \nKeynote Speakers: \n \n\n\n\n\nJennifer Lafontaine\, Ph.D. \nVice President\, Oncology Medicinal Chemistry | Pfizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Planning for a Career in Science: Navigating the Path Ahead” \nJennifer LaFontaine has worked as a medicinal chemist and people leader at Pfizer for over 20 years\, leading drug discovery teams responsible for the delivery of more than 20 Pfizer clinical candidates for cancer\, ophthalmic diseases\, diabetes and obesity.  Jennifer currently serves as the Head of Oncology Medicinal Chemistry\, where her team’s focus is to discover and advance transformational cancer therapies for patients as quickly as possible by leveraging their expertise in small molecule design\, synthesis\, protein sciences\, and structural biology. Jennifer previously led the Oncology Medicinal Chemistry Synthesis and Analytical Sciences group\, Cancer Platform Chemistry\, and the Ophthalmology Therapeutic Area Medicinal Chemistry group. \nJennifer earned her B.A. in chemistry with Distinction from Swarthmore College\, and then received her Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry from the University of California\, Berkeley\, before joining Pfizer in 1993. \nConnect with Jennifer on LinkedIn \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJoy Yang\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Research Fellow\, Medicinal Sciences | Pfizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Discovery of Oral Inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease for the Treatment of COVID-19” \nJoy Yang received her Ph.D. in biophysics at University of Pennsylvania. In Professor Kim Sharp’s group\, she studied and developed computational methods for macromolecular simulation and modeling. Joy did Postdoctoral research at GSK on discovering broad-spectrum antibacterial agents. From 2010-2015\, Joy worked at Cubist Pharmaceuticals\, continuing the research and discovery in antibiotics. In 2015\, Joy joined Pfizer Neuroscience computation chemistry group where she has been working on many early and late stage programs across different therapeutic areas. \nConnect with Joy on LinkedIn \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPrincipal Scientist\, Process Chemistry | Pfizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Development of a Commercial Manufacturing Process for Ibrance” \nNga Do received her Bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Purdue University\, and her master’s degree under the direction of Scott Rychnovsky at UC Irvine.  Nga has been in Pfizer’s process Chemistry Group for 23 years and has worked on a spectrum of both early to late stage products including the commercial products: Ibrance\, Daurismo\, Steglatro\, as well as the COVID 19 vaccine. \nConnect with Nga on LinkedIn \n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-virtual-career-day-inspiring-women-in-chemistry-career-conversations-driven-by-pfizer/
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CATEGORIES:Careers
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SUMMARY:Future of Work – Reimagining the New Workplace: Online Pop-Up Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education\n8am-3pm\, Online via Zoom\, Registration fee $50\, Buy tickets\n\n“The future of work is a hot topic that touches the lives of people across industries and geographies\, from the C-Suite to the entry-level employee. Learning organizations must adapt accordingly to implement hybrid workplace practices and solutions as well as deliver captivating and impactful educational experiences. As trends emerge and guidelines become best practices\, everyone is turning to experts and each other for ideas on reimagining the new workplace. Join us for an online pop-up conference on the Future of Work\, which aims to tackle some compelling questions around the future of work as it relates to business\, education\, and events.”
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/future-of-work-reimagining-the-new-workplace-online-pop-up-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T170000
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: The Green Evolution: Sustainable Chemistry in Global Scholarly Education
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, September 9\, 2021 @ 11am-12pm ET\nSpeakers: H.N. Cheng\, 2021 ACS President / Frank Roschangar\, Boehringer-Ingelheim and ACS Pharmaceutical Roundtable / Klaus Kümmerer\, Leuphana University\nModerator: Mary Kirchhoff\, ACS Scientific Advancement\nRegistration required: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars.html\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow the current economic\, socio-political\, and safety/environmental trends all favor green chemistry innovations\nWhy learning green chemistry at the university is an advantage to recent graduates to find great employment because it’s a promising and emerging area\, involving multidisciplinary teams\, and encompassing new applications of chemical skills\nHow green chemistry education plays a role in reshaping chemistry’s image\, contributing to a better world tomorrow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS on Campus\, ACS Green Chemistry Institute\, CAS\, and German Chemical Society
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-green-evolution-sustainable-chemistry-in-global-scholarly-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T200000
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SUMMARY:ACS Webinar: Skydiving into Retirement: How to Actively Manage the Transition
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, September 8\, 2021 @ 2-3pm ET\nSpeaker: Bill Carroll\, Carroll Applied Science\nModerator: Tom Halleran\, American Chemical Society\nRegistration required: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars.html\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow your persona changes when you retire\nWhy it’s important to actively structure your retirement\nSome useful tools for retirement success\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-produced with: ACS Careers
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/skydiving-into-retirement-how-to-actively-manage-the-transition/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210902T090000
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SUMMARY:ACS Career Consultant Virtual Office Hours - Special Edition: Industry vs. Academia - What to Expect?
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lori Spangler\, ACS Career consultant\nSponsored by the American Chemical Society\n9am-10am (Pacific Time)\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Learn more and Register\n\nDuring this FREE virtual career guidance session\, you will gain a better understanding of key differences between working in industry versus academia from ACS’ Certified Career Consultant Lori Spangler. You will also have the chance to get personalized career advice and network in small groups lead by ACS Career Consultants. \nThis event is free and open to ACS members and non-members\, but you must register to save your seat.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-career-consultant-virtual-office-hours-special-edition-industry-vs-academia-what-to-expect/
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