Life is starting to get back to some normality, whatever the new normal may be. The number of conferences and events on until the end of the year is going exponential! It’s great to connect and get out to have those incidental conversations with everyone that we could not do for the last couple of years.
See our list below of the conferences that my team and I will be attending across Australia in the coming months. We hope to connect and see you in person soon!
Also, a quick update on the STACK method from my last Marilyn’s musings.
I’m loving it!! My inbox is emptied each morning, with my emails sorted and I work according to tasks. Check out the last musing for information on it.
In this edition you might want to check out:
- Our latest Marilyn’s musings
- Special offer from PRAXIS
- Catch up on the latest Industry News
- Register for Upcoming events
Latest Marilyn’s Musing
3 What & Why’s – Part 2
I recently talked on the 3 Big Whys to consider in your job search and hiring strategies for you and your business..
The list of items that I can talk about seems to keep on growing each year. Today, I would like to highlight 3 more questions that have been asked of me…
Click here to continue reading the full musing which includes Marilyn’s tips on the 3 big Whys to consider in your job search and hiring strategies.
Other articles that might be of interest to you:Do you do what you say you are going to do?
Dear employers that are hiring
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 | It was great to catch up with Sally Armstrong, the CEO of PRAXIS. mexec placed Sally in her role at PRAXIS and it was great to finally see her in person! Our lucky day too as we just so happened to have Adrienne Bizzarri in for the day to update our staff’s headshots. |
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Company Profiles
Millennium Science / Jomar Life Research
Millennium Science a leading supplier of biomedical research instrumentation, and Jomar Life Research, a major supplier of life science kits and reagents, have formed a strategic alliance under common ownership to provide Australian and New Zealand researchers improved access to research technologies and supplies.It was great to have a catch up over lunch and finally meet the staff we had placed over the last 2 years with Alex Szabo and the team at Millennium / Jomar.
Opin
It was good to catch up with Michelle G and her new 3 team members that mexec recruited for the OPIN team – Joshua, Anthony and Nicola.Did you know you could be involved in medical research/ clinical trials. Check out their innovative global platform here. Check out Michelle G’s guest article on AI in Healthcare
Kinoxis Therapeutics
At Kinoxis Therapeutics they are developing compounds that help restore normal social functioning by rebalancing activity in the brain and mind.Finally able to catch up with Ray who I placed nearly 2 years ago with Hugh Alsop and the team at Kinoxis. Great now we are opening up I can finally visit their office with one of the best views in Melbourne, if not Australia!
Agilex Biolabs
It was lovely to connect in person and share a vino with Holly Stefl, the Chief Commercial Officer with our client AGILEX BIOLABS Pty Ltd.An Australian success story that brings more than 25 years of experience in clinical trials bioanalysis.
mexec memberships
 | mexec has recently joined NSV – Neurosciences Victoria Industry Council. I was able to present to both the Industry and Science Council on our recruitment for clients and our support for candidates seeking new opportunities. It’s encouraging to see the engagement between industry and research thanks to Anthony and the councils at NSV. Looking forward to being part of the Industry Council and engaging to help grow the Neuroscience sector in Australia. |
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Industry News
TIA Launches Voucher Scheme to Support Translational Research
Launch of National Clinical Trials Governance Framework
Vitamin D – Learn about the effect of Vitamin D supplementation on depressive symptoms in adults
Find out what the typical income is in Australia
Australia’s Leading Digital health Commercialisation Program Opens
Australian Biotechnology Sector Snapshot 2022 – Download the PDF
CTCM Program Round 2 – Up to $1.5M funding available for medical device innovation
Recent Events
The Bionics Institute 2022 Graeme Clark Oration Women in STEM Lunch
Rob Klupacs from the Bionics Institute thanks the panel at the Women in STEM lunch for the Bionics Institute 2022 Graeme Clark Oration.
An inspiring discussion by Dr Natalia Trayanova and Dr Nilmini Wickramasinghe from Swinburne University, it was a privilege to hear their thoughts and insights.
Monash Health – WISDOM Group mexec Workshop
Sue and Marilyn presented a workshop that was a discussion on a journey through considering your goals, opportunities, networking, CV, cover letters, social media and interviews skills.
Being prepared for the next step in your career involves being able to position yourself for opportunities within or outside academia. Presenting one’s CV and indeed oneself for different sectors can be quite a challenge.
CV writing has the most extensive focus in this workshop with the aim of empowering attendees to develop CVs that clearly articulate their skills and abilities and ensure the CV is relevant for the role being applied for.
The Australian Newspaper Strategic Business Forum
Marilyn recently attended The Australian Newspaper Strategic Business Forum.
There was an informative panel discussion with insights into the biotech industry in Australia. The panel had a good mix of academia, biotech and venture capital members including; Andrew Nash from CSL, Professor Sharon Lewin from the Doherty Institute and Amanda Gillon from BioScience Managers.
ANDHealth Masterclass on Diversity in Governance
Marilyn was invited onto a panel with the ANDHealth Masterclass to talk on Diversity in Governance – The What, Why and How. Chaired by Gavin Fox Smith with panel members Duane Attree from Beamtree and Catherine Robson.
We could have kept talking for a lot longer! So many aspects to cover and make sure organisations are thinking about, no matter what their size or stage.
WILD Program
I was fortunate to attend the WILD closing event for 2022 and the launch of their 2023 program. Keep an eye out for next years intake and in the meantime WILD are also running some workshops that may be of interest to you.
WILD Women’s premier program, the WILD Program®, provides STEM women leaders with the necessary qualifications, skills and confidence to achieve career momentum and attain senior leadership roles, particularly company directorships.
Unfortunately this years intake is closed, however keep an eye on their website for their workshops and next years intake. 
KCA Awards Conference Dinner
Marilyn attended the KCA dinner in Melbourne. With over 200 commercialisation professionals in attedance it was a night connecting and socialising. 
BioForum – Medtech to Market: The Snakes and Ladders of Team Curation
BioMelbourne held an early morning event on the importance of the right team for your organisation and recognising the importance of Consultants for development of new products. 
Bionics Innovation Lecture
Mark and Marilyn from mexec attended the inaugural Bionics Innovation Lecture at the Melbourne Museum.
Speakers included CSL’s Dr Andrew Nash as the key note speaker and Tom Oxley from Synchron illustrated the challenges in commercialisation research.
Upcoming events
 | MedLab: Commercialisation 101 20-21 September – Sydney 11-12 – Brisbane 17-18 November – Online Register Now |
 | Combio 2022 27 September 2022 Melbourne Register Now |
 | Fragment-Based Drug Design Down Under 28-30 September 2022 Melbourne Register Now |
 | Wild Masterclass: Create & nuture your personal sponsors & champions 5 October 2022 Gold Coast Register Now |
 | Leading & Managing: The People Side of Technology & Manufacturing Teams in Bioscience 6 October & 3 November 2022 Melbourne Register Now |
 | MTAA MedTech22 Annual Conference 6 – 7 October 2022 Sydney Register Now |
 | TRI Translate 2022 6-7 October 2022 Queensland Mark from the mexec team will be there, say hi! Register Now |
 | Biosymposium: Breaking Barriers – Supporting Future Biopharma 11 October 2022 Melbourne Marilyn is on the panel! Register Now |
 | CCRM Australia Business of Regenerative Medicine APAC Symposium 20-21 October 2022 Melbourne Register Now |
 | The MedTech Conference, AdvaMed24 – 26 October 2022BostonRegister Now |
 | Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology 25-28 October 2022 Singapore Register Now |
 | AusBiotech Australia’s Life Sciences Conference – Come Alive 25 – 28 October 2022 Perth Register Now |
 | AusBioInvest 27 October 2022 Perth Register Now |
 | AGTA 30 October – 2 November 2022 Queensland Register Now |
 | ACTA Annual Scientific Meeting 7-8 November 2022 Adelaide Register Now |
 | NFMRI Medical Research Innovation Conference – Research with Purpose 22 November 2022 NSW Register Now |
 | ARCS Summit 23 November 2022 Melbourne mexec is sponsoring drinks and we will also have a stand – see you there! Register Now |
 | Annual Victorian Biomedical Imaging Capability Network Meeting 24 November 2022 Melbourne mexec will see you there! Register Now |
 | Drug Delivery Australia 24-25 November 2022 South Australia Register Now |
 | Lorne Proteomics 2-5 February 2023 Lorne Register Now |
 | Lorne Proteins 5-9 February 2023 Lorne Register Now |
 | Lorne Cancer 9-11 February 2023 Lorne Register Now |
 | Lorne Genome 12-14 February 2023 Lorne Register Now |
 | Lorne Infection & Immunity 15-17 February 2023 Lorne Register Now |
 | Connecting Women Lunch 13 May 2022Sofitel Melbourne on CollinsRegister Now |
 | Digital Health Festival 2023 6-7 June 2023 Melbourne Register Now |
| ARCS Annual Conferences 2023 6-8 June 2023 Sydney Register Now |
 | 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics 8-12 July 2023 Sydney Register Now |
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Please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of assistance with your job search or executive recruitment.
With best wishes,
Marilyn Jones
Executive Director
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