The Future is Now: Understanding the Influence of AI and ML on Biotech Careers

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT

Location:Careers 360, Exhibit Hall

Career Center Moderator(s)

Daniel Benavides (he/him/his)

Director, Talent Acquisition
Recursion Pharmaceuticals

Career Center Speaker(s)

Lindsay Ellinger, MS, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

VP of Procurement
Recursion
Salt Lake City, Utah
Michaela Hatch (she/her/hers)

Senior Scientist
Recursion
Salt Lake City, Utah
Joze Carpenter, PhD

Vice President of Chemistry
Recursion
Michael Cuccarese, PhD (he/him/his)

VP Industrialized Drug Discovery
Recursion, Utah

This high-level discussion focuses on the pursuit of careers that intersect with AI and Machine Learning (ML) at a moment when both are dramatically changing the opportunities available in the scientific workforce. This executive panel works in pharmaceutical science from across the drug discovery/development/delivery pipeline, and will consider how these tools are changing the expectations for scientists at every career stage.

Learning Objectives:

Explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the integration of AI & ML in drug discovery.
Understand the collaborative dynamics of teams working at the intersection of science and technology.
Learn about the role of AI & ML in transforming the scientific workforce and its impact on career paths.
Discuss the essential skills needed to excel in scientific careers interfacing with AI & ML.