April 26th, 2024 3:00-4:00PM EST/12:00-1:00PM Pacific
Elevating Careers Through Recognition and Visibility
Career Development in Pharmaceutical Industry
Speaker: Dr. Yaohua Zhang and Dr. Wencong Chen
Facilitator: Helena Fan
This panel discussion provides an overview of how to upgrade your career through recognition and visibility. Do you ever feel that your hard work goes unnoticed, and the luck of landing high-profile projects evades you? Do you have advocates within cross-functional teams or upper management who champion your efforts? Are you wondering why some people get promoted faster than others? Our distinguished panel of industry experts will share invaluable insights and actionable strategies on Navigating recognition and amplifying Influence. Join us to learn how biostatisticians can enhance their visibility and impact, both within their organizations and in the broader industry.
Dr. Yaohua Zhang is currently Associate Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. With nearly 7 years in Vertex, Yaohua has increasing responsibilities from lead study statistician for pivotal Phase 3 studies, key member of submission team, to project lead statistician, leading biostatistics team supporting neurology pipeline development projects. His research interests include rare disease clinical trial designs, basket trials, adaptive designs, dose finding, real world evidence and recently the application of AI in clinical trials. Since 2023, he became an adjunct faculty at Boston University. Yaohua received his Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Connecticut.
Dr. Wencong Chen Ph.D. is currently Associate Director in Biostatistics at Bristol Myers Squibb. He has more than 8 years’ work experience as a biostatistician since he obtained his PhD in statistics from Baylor University, USA. During his career, he has been in charging clinical trials across multiple therapeutic area, e.g., genetic disorder, hematology, critical care, and oncology. He is actively in statistical methodology research and collaboration, e.g., dose optimization, missing data, and Bayesian hierarchical model. There are more than 20 peer-reviewed journal papers under his name since he started his career in the pharmaceutical industry.
Helena Fan is a co-founder of The Lotus Group, the leading recruitment firm for biometric professionals in the life science industry. She has an MBA from the University of Southern California and a Master in Public Health from West China University of Medical Science. Helena has a wealth of knowledge and expertise accumulated over her 20-year career in the staffing industry. Throughout her journey, she has assisted countless individuals in realizing their career aspirations and securing their dream opportunities.
This webinar is sponsored by the ICSA. Interested in viewing past webinars or learning more about the ICSA webinar series? Please visit the ICSA website for more information: https://www.icsa.org/webinars/upcoming-webinars/