Tuesday, July 14

MS21
Employment Opportunities for Applied Mathematicians in Biotechnology

10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Room: Sidney Smith 1073

Biotechnology provides enormous opportunities for careers for those with skills in mathematics, computer science and physical science. The recent developments in genomics and computer science seem to guarantee increasing needs for well-trained individuals in biotechnology in the forseeable future. This minisymposium is directed toward graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and others who are considering careers in biotechnology. The speakers in this mini-symposium will address the following issues. What are the opportunities and difficulties in starting your own company? What types of scientific problems are currently being tackled by biotechnology? What are the career opportunities in biotechnology? What is the best preparation for embarking on a career in biotechnology? What factors are most important in obtaining a job, and succeeding in it?

10:30 Asking Better Questions: An Entrepreneur's Perspective on Mathematical Modeling in Biopharmaceutical Research

Thomas Paterson, Entelos, Inc., Cupertino

11:00 Applied Mathematics in Pharmaceutical Research: Lessons from the Trenches

Frank L. Tobin, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals

11:30 Opportunities to Apply Mathematics in the Biomedical Arena

Jeffrey R. Sachs, Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Santa Clara

12:00 Mathematical Modeling in the Medical Device Industry

Josèe Morissette, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis