Career Exploration into Pharma and Biopharmaceutical Industry

ISPE Canada is hosting an event in collaboration with University of Toronto, St. George Campus with the goal of introducing new grads/current students to the diversity of opportunities available within the biopharmaceutical industry.

Who Should Attend?

University of Toronto Engineering Students
University of Toronto Faculty & Staff
Pharma Industry Professionals (as approved by Emerging Leaders Committee)

Why Attend?

Students will gain exposure to a breadth of career opportunities available in Biopharmaceutical Engineering
Students will learn about non-linear career paths and career advice from industry professionals
Participants will learn strategies for how to build skills and gain experience that can lead to employment in the biopharmaceutical industry
Participants will develop networking connections and practice networking skills in a supportive environment

Abstract

Career Panel Exploration into Pharma & Biopharma Industry

ISPE Canada is looking forward to host an event with the goal of introducing new grads/current students to the diversity of opportunities available within the pharma and biopharmaceutical industry. Our intention is to facilitate direct interaction between emerging talents and esteemed industry leadership, in order to dispel the notion of exclusivity associated with entering the industry. 
With this event, we are excited to host an open and informational panel that will serve as a platform for sharing valuable insights and information. Our aim is to empower individuals from different fields of study to discover their niche within the industry, where their passions and skill sets can be fully utilized.

Event Agenda

Event Agenda: 2 hours, panel discussion and networking

Time	Activity
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM	Registration & Informal Food Service
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM	Moderated Panel Discussion + Q&A
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM	Open Networking

Panelists

Annemarie Vani

Director of Manufacturing Science & Technology

A seasoned pharmaceutical operations leader with over 20 years of experience driving technical excellence, compliance, and strategic transformation across global manufacturing networks. Annemarie’s career spans progressive leadership roles in Technical Operations, Program Management, and Manufacturing Strategy — consistently delivering measurable results through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration….

Speakers

Annemarie Vani

Senior Technical Director, Bora Pharmaceuticals

Helen Clark is a highly accomplished pharmaceutical professional with over 20 years of experience spanning the full spectrum of pharmaceutical operations — from manufacturing and supply chain to technical services, packaging, technology transfer, business development, and project management…..

Speakers

Helen Clark, PhD, MBA

Head of Sustainability, Global Engineering, Sanofi

Melanee Short is a passionate sustainability leader who has been developing and implementing environmental projects across various sectors for more than 25 years. Since joining Sanofi in 2007, she has held Site, Regional and Global responsibilities with the constant goal of reducing the environmental footprint of the operations. She has led multimillion dollar capital infrastructure projects that support critical manufacturing activities while simultaneously achieving significant reductions in water consumption, energy utilization and CO2 emissions…..