Professional Development

Held in conjunction with the Annual Product Show, ISPE Boston’s Professional Development Landing features a Career Fair with Human Resources representatives and Talent Acquisition teams from over 45 companies, as well as opportunities to grow your value as a biotech professional. Our Professional Development Landing has featured a panel of HR representatives discussing the current hiring market, the mentor program desk, a Veterans in Pharma event, and free professional headshot suites!

If you are an Engineering, QA, Validation, RA, Clinical, Manufacturing (Operators, Management), Project Management, or other biopharmaceutical professional, then you should visit the Professional Development Landing and meet with 40 biopharma companies looking to hire top talent. We recommend bringing copies of your resume, business cards, and any other pertinent information. Visit the Hiring Companies page and check back as the Product Show nears for more information on open positions.

Click here for a list of companies who participated in the 2019 Career Fair

That selfie you took is probably not the image you want your future employer to see. But professional photography is so expensive and who has the time? Well now you can kill two birds with one stone. Visit the Career Fair and get a free headshot while you are there, courtesy of your ISPE Chapter. But be sure to read the tips before you arrive so you look like the pro you want to be.

Portrait Guidelines

Your photographer is a friendly, professional portrait artist, who will be working with you to present your best image to the public. He will put you at ease, and will pose and light you correctly.Following these guidelines will also help to ensure your satisfaction with your final portrait:

• Neat grooming. You may wish to bring any grooming articles (comb, mirror, cosmetics, etc) that you normally carry with you.
• Understated makeup/jewelry/neckties.
• Select upper-body clothing that fits correctly without straining or bagging, and that is not too low-cut.
• Wear soft colors, preferably pastels, or conservative, flattering shades.
• Choose solid colors or subtle prints: avoid stripes, dots, logos, loud prints/colors.
• Avoid stark black or stark white, unless you feel that those are your most flattering colors.

You will be asked for your email address, and you will receive a link to download your portrait.