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1 We re Hiring Work Study Students! Work with a great, student services-focused team to help us develop career resources and get the word out about programming relevant to your school/program. Who Should Apply: Students eligible for work study Salary: $ $17.00 per hour, Hours: hours/week Locations: Mission Bay, Parnassus or home! We ll work with your school schedule, too! For more information and to apply: UCSFWorkStudy Office of Career & Professional Development

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5 Resumes for industry scientist job applications Patti Meyer Program Director Office of Career and Professional Development 7/25/17

6 Overview of Hiring Process Human Resources (HR) Is the candidate a general fit for the position description? Cover letter (10 sec); resume (20 sec) Hiring Manager (HM) General fit? Cover letter (10 sec); resume (1-2 min) Phone Interview(s) with HR &/or HM Screen for confirmation. Invite you for an in-person interview? In-Person Interview Meet with HM May meet with potential colleagues, HR, &/or leadership Possible job talk 6 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

7 Overview of Hiring Process Human Resources 100 applicants Most not qualified 30 applicants Hiring Manager 3-7 applicants Phone Interview In-Person 3-5 finalists 1 new employee Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry 7

8 Overview of Hiring Process Application materials needed: General resume for networking purposes only Cover letter draft tailor for each job description Job application resumes your general resume tailored for each individual job description Business cards for networking/interviewing Ø Feature your background not just your status: Betty Smith, PhD Joe Jones Cancer Biologist PhD Candidate, Immunology 8 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry 7/25/17

9 CVs vs Resumes Curriculum Vitae (Academia) Unlimited length Complete academic history No Profile or objective Tailored to type of position Organized using expected section headings & content Just the facts Cover letter and references: Critical role Resume (Industry scientist) 1-3 Pages, plus pubs Selected history Begins with Profile Tailored to each individual position Organized with highly-tailored section headings & content Self-promotion expected Cover letter and references: Less important, reference omitted 9 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

10 Formatting that s easy on the reader s eye Length: 2-3 pages Margins: Top/Bottom.5 and Right/left.75 inch Fonts: Times New Roman, Calibri, Cambria, Garamond, Helvetica, Arial Narrow, Optima, Palatino, etc. Font Size: font. With smaller fonts (e.g. Times) don t go below 11 Headings: Bold and capitalize. Heading font size 0-1 size larger than text. Highlight: Indent, bold, capitalize, bullet to highlight. Numbering: Put your name and page number on 2 nd & 3 rd pages in corner Exclude: Do not include birth date, birth city, personal status, photos

11 Be the Career Counselor the four steps to revise my document 1. Determine Message: What information do you want to share with the reader? 2. Design Skeleton: Pick descriptive section headings that the reader cares about. Bundle relevant information. 3. Write Descriptive Text: Fill in/highlight relevant information under each section using language from the job description. 4. Final Formatting: Polish your format so your information is easy to 2013 Naledi Saul. Please do not reprint without permission. naledi.saul@ucsf.edu.

12 Sections of a Resume Heading: Name, address, phone (not lab), , website, visa status if PR Profile or Summary or Highlights Education Various Experience Sections Research, Teaching, Mentoring, Leadership and Supervision, Industry, Community Service, Writing, Business Skills or Techniques categorized list Awards describe if not obvious Presentations and Publications at end Generally no references, or References available upon request 12 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry 7/25/17

13 Your Turn: Write down all the descriptive section headings for your document Qualifications Summary Highlights Profile Relevant Training Education Research Experience Basic Science Research Experience Clinical Research Experience Oncology Research Experience Industry Experience Bioinformatics Experience Project Management Experience Quality Assurance 2013 Naledi Saul. Please do not reprint without permission. naledi.saul@ucsf.edu. Consulting Experience Clinical Experience Teaching/Mentorship Exp. Technical Skills Relevant Training Clinical Trials Training Project Management Training Invited Talks/Presentations Relevant Presentations Selected Presentations Publications Patents Business-focused Experiences Relevant Professional Development

14 How to read a job description 14 7/25/17

15 How to tailor your resume for specific, posted job descriptions Start with the job description and your generic resume Carefully read the job description Make a list: If you were the screener, what criteria must you see on the ideal resume? Edit the Profile section of your generic resume to fit the list of screening criteria, as nearly as possible Edit the following sections of your generic resume so that the claims in your Profile section are clearly supported Ø Research Experience Ø Skills/Techniques Ø Publications/Presentations Ø Extra sections that support soft skills mentioned in Profile 15 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

16 Marketing yourself with your resume Make sense of your background and skills for HR and Scientists 1. Include a Skills/Techniques section 2. Use the 3-bullet format to write about your research Ø Ø Ø What s the big question you re trying to answer? How are you trying to answer it? What methods? What approaches are you taking? Accomplishments What interesting things have you found? Might you find? What are the potential applications of this research? v The meaning of a good technical fit 16 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

17 Marketing yourself with your resume Use a Summary section or Profile section: First section of industry resume Purpose 1: hook to catch interest (scientist reader) Purpose 2: Quickly demonstrate match between position requirements and your qualifications (HR reader) Useful format: Ø One or two line statement that classifies and subclassifies you, followed by bulleted text that fits job description ONLY include items that will help convince the reader you are a fit for the job description 17 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

18 Marketing yourself with your resume The job ad informs your Summary/Profile Scientist Protein Chemist.We are seeking a highly motivated PhD scientist to join our Technology Development Team The Technology Development team is seeking a uniquely qualified individual to establish a new project that combines our chemical synthesis core technology with state of the art combinatorial peptide methods. Requirements: -PhD in Biochemistry -2-5 years of experience in industry or a combination of industry and related postdoctoral experience -Experience with structural biology, NMR or X-ray crystallography is a plus -Background in folding and purification of proteins is highly desirable -The job entails both bench work and management skills -The job demands excellent communication skills, writing skills and the ability to work in teams 18 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

19 Marketing yourself with your resume Ch en Shu Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics Phone: (415) (H) Box 000 (415) (W) University of California at San Francisco San Francisco, CA PROFILE Protein biochemist with 5 years postdoctoral experience and 3 years industrial experience Successful bench scientist with strong publication record Extensive experience working in chemistry and structural biology Project management experience in industrial settings and academic settings Excellent communication and writing skills developed by managing my own successful startup company 19

20 Marketing yourself with your resume Ch en Shu Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics Phone: (415) (H) Box 000 (415) (W) University of California at San Francisco San Francisco, CA PROFILE Protein chemist with more than 5 years combined post-doctoral experience in industry and academic settings Extensive background in chemistry and structural biology Protein purification experience Experience with NMR and X-ray crystallography Excellent communication, teamwork and writing skills developed through previous industry position, bench and management duties 20 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

21 How to tailor your resume for specific, posted job descriptions Start with your generic resume Carefully read the job description Make a list: If you were the screener, what criteria must you see on the ideal resume? Edit the Profile section of your generic resume to fit the list of screening criteria, as nearly as possible Edit the following sections of your generic resume so that the claims in your Profile section are clearly supported Ø Research Experience Ø Skills/Techniques Ø Publications/Presentations Ø Extra sections that support soft skills mentioned in Profile 21 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry

22 What are the key components of descriptive text? Projects Range of responsibilities (research, project management, supervisory, etc.) Outcomes Stockholm University, Ph.D in Molecular Biology Goal: To determine the mechanisms by which TGF-beta regulates TIMP1 and MMP1 transcription Confirmed the effects of TGF-beta on TIMP1 and MMP1 using northern blot analysis, RT-PCR and Taqman. Designed a series of promoter-deletion constructs by site-directed mutagenesis and used these in reporter assays to identify important promoter regions involved in the TGF-beta responses. Characterized transcription factor binding to the promoter regions using EMSA and supershift analysis. Confirmed the importance of these transcription factors using protein overexpression and knockout cell lines concomitantly with reporter assays. Trained undergraduate and graduate students in Cell and Molecular Biology techniques.

23 Key components of descriptive text Projects Range of responsibilities (research, project management, supervisory, etc.) Outcomes Stockholm University, Ph.D in Molecular Biology Goal: To determine the mechanisms by which TGF-beta regulates TIMP1 and MMP1 transcription Confirmed the effects of TGF-beta on TIMP1 and MMP1 using northern blot analysis, RT-PCR and Taqman. Designed a series of promoter-deletion constructs by site-directed mutagenesis and used these in reporter assays to identify important promoter regions involved in the TGF-beta responses. Characterized transcription factor binding to the promoter regions using EMSA and supershift analysis. Confirmed the importance of these transcription factors using protein overexpression and knockout cell lines concomitantly with reporter assays. Trained undergraduate and graduate students in Cell and Molecular Biology techniques.

24 Writing a qualifications summary A qualifications summary is an abstract for your CV It summarized your relevant academic training & professional skills Use the job description to tailor your qualifications summary

25 The Job Listing - Writing a qualifications summary Scientist Protein Chemist We are seeking a highly motivated PhD scientist to join our Technology Development Team The Technology Development team is seeking a uniquely qualified individual to establish a new project that combines our chemical synthesis core technology with state of the art combinatorial peptide methods. Requirements: PhD in Biochemistry 2-5 years of experience in industry or a combination of industry and related postdoctoral experience Experience with structural biology, NMR or X-ray crystallography is a plus Background in folding and purification of proteins is highly desirable The job entails both bench work and management skills The job demands excellent communication skills, writing skills and the ability to work in 2013 Naledi Saul. Please do not reprint without permission. naledi.saul@ucsf.edu.

26 How does Kofi summarizes his skills and experience in a qualification summary? Academic Training Professional Skills Protein biochemist with 5 years postdoctoral experience and 3 years industrial experience. Successful bench scientist with strong publication record Extensive experience working in chemistry and structural biology Project management experience in industrial and academic settings Excellent interpersonal and communication skills developed by supervising staff, presenting at invited talks and a strong publication 2013 Naledi Saul. Please do not reprint without permission. naledi.saul@ucsf.edu.

27 Send a 2 nd Application to a specialist/scientist within the company Sample letter for your 2 nd Application to a scientist Dear Dr. Adams: I have been reading with interest about the scientific developments at Abgenix. And because of my background in XYZ, I have been reading with particular interest the fascinating work that you have been doing in the area of XYZ. I recently noticed a job posting on the Abgenix website for a Protein Chemist (Job #112345J), for which I feel I am very well qualified. I have already applied on line to the Human Resources website but I was wondering if you would be willing to also send my attached resume on to the scientist who is hiring for the Protein Chemist position? Or, if you are the hiring scientist, I hope you will read my resume and consider contacting me for an interview! Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Fred Jones Dept. of Immunology UCSF fred@ucsf.edu 27 7/25/17

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29 Review samples of successful Ph.D. resumes targeted at industry research jobs: career.ucsf.edu Ø Ø PhD s Non-academic Careers: CV s, Resumes and Cover Letters 29 Cover Letters & Resumes for U.S. Research Scientist Positions in Biotech Industry 7/25/17

30 Need more help? NEXT STEPS career.ucsf.edu 1. See more samples at career.ucsf.edu 2. Schedule a 20 minute MINI (document review) appt** 3. Schedule a 50 minute appointment 4. Come to remaining biotech events tomorrow is job talk in large auditorium in Genentech Hall 5. Consider opportunities on campus get on a list 6. Plan an informational interview another pair of 2013 Naledi Saul. Please do not reprint without permission. naledi.saul@ucsf.edu.

31 Industry Cover Letters Three-four paragraphs: 1. Indicate why you are writing include specific job title 2-3. Indicate why you are interested in that position. Why you are a good fit for that position and that company. 4. Refer to your enclosed resume 31 7/25/17