Career Path Seminar: A personal experience, biotech startup business in US and China, by Dr. Yuelei Shen

Sep - 12
2011

Career Path Seminar: A personal experience, biotech startup business in US and China, by Dr. Yuelei Shen

HMS-CSSA is pleased to invite you to a career path event on Sep 14, 2011. The invited speaker is Dr. Yuelei Shen, President and CEO of Biocytogen US and Biocytogen Beijing. Dr. Shen received his PhD at University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2003. His post-doctorate work was performed at Howard Hughes Medical Institute/New York University School of Medicine (2003-2008). As a postdoc fellow, Dr. Shen’s work had focused on generating gene-targeting mouse models, and studied various autoimmune diseases, including EAE, asthma, colitis, and arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases. In June 2008, Dr. Shen set up Biocytogen, a biotech company committed to generating novel gene modified mouse models used for basic immunology studies and drug screening/validation. In Nov 2009, Dr. Shen initiated Biocytogen Beijing (北京百奥赛图基因生物技术有限公司) in China.  From April 2011, Biocytogen started to provide mouse gene-targeting CRO services to customers from China and western countries. During the event, Dr. Shen will tell his very personal experiences regarding, 1) why he started a biotech business; 2) what difficulties he has experienced in the last 3 years; 3) what lessons he has learned; 4) how to plan a startup’s future direction; 5) how to attract and negotiate investment; 6) what’s the advantage and disadvantage having a company in China; 7) why he set up our company in Beijing, but not other cities?  7) Why he initiated a biotech startup in US first?
Place:   Room 306, Conference center, Yawkey Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue,  Boston, MA 02215
Time:  Sep 14, 2011; 5:30-7 PM.
Refreshment provided.
Please contact cssa@hms-cssa.org for more information.

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Attachment: Job opportunities in Biocytogen:
1.    Project leaders/Scientists in mouse gene-targeting (2-3)
We are seeking highly motivated group leaders/scientists, who will be responsible for the design and generation of gene modified mouse models as demanded in academic research and by pharmaceutical companies.
Qualification/requirements: Ph. D, or M. D. /PhD, with at least 2 years postdoctoral research experience. Extensive knowledge and experience in the generation of gene targeting constructs for the generation of genetically engineered cell lines and animal models. Hands-on experience in the generation of knockout/knockin animal models and their successful subsequent characterization is essential. Excellent communication and analytical skills with a goal oriented attitude and a strong work ethnic.
2.    Microinjection technician (1-2):
We are seeking 1or 2 full-time microinjection technicians. Responsibilities include all duties necessary to perform microinjection of ES cells into pre-implantation embryos. Requirements: Extensive hands-on experience in embryo manipulations and microinjection techniques; pro-nuclear DNA microinjection; surgical implantation of embryos by oviduct transfers. Excellent communication and analytical skills with a goal oriented attitude and a strong work ethnic.

3.    Scientists/group leaders in rat gene-targeting or human ES cell gene-targeting:

We are seeking highly motivated group leaders/scientists who have extensive knowledge and experience in rat gene-targeting or human ES cell gene-targeting.  You will have some time working in Beijing.
Qualification/requirements: Ph. D, or M. D. /PhD, with at least 2 years postdoctoral research experience. Excellent communication and analytical skills with a goal oriented attitude and a strong work ethnic.