Career Events

Life Sciences BC continually introduces, supports, and hosts new and recurring events designed to elevate our community’s knowledge, capabilities and possibilities. Our career events are part of our efforts to support and welcome incoming and established talent in the BC Life Sciences community, and connect them with their dream jobs.

Upcoming Events

Our 8th annual Career Connect Day is set for January 2023.

Past Events:

Life Sciences BC’s Career Connect Day 2022 presented by BioTalent Canada

Rob Henderson presents a keynote on the looming talent shortage in BC life sciences

Our third annual Career Connect Day presented by BioTalent Canada broke records; we had 841 registered attendees—surpassing last year’s 696—making it the biggest STEM career event we’ve ever held and certainly the biggest in BC, if not Canada. We connected with 598 students from 57 academic institutions and 66 companies, all representing 19 countries around the world

This event took place virtually on January 21, 2022 with the mission of addressing BC’s growing bio health sector by connecting skilled talent for BC life sciences success. It featured fascinating panel discussions and vast networking opportunities Read more in our press release here.

Life Sciences BC’s Career Connect Day 2021 presented by BioTalent Canada

On Friday, January 22, 2021, Life Sciences BC held its second annual Career Connect Day presented by BioTalent Canada. This event helped connect life sciences companies and organizations from across the sector with university and college students and job seekers. Held virtually this year, attendees were able to connect and arrange meetings, attend virtual exhibitor booths and view presentations focusing on career development and achieving success in the remote world, as well as attend an interactive workshop on job search strategies… Read more here.