The Other Side of the Coin
Careers in Industry
I grew up in Southern Ontario just outside Toronto. I always had an interest in pursuing science, but was never sure where it would take me. So I decided to keep my options open and completed my B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Waterloo in 2007. I considered applying to medical and pharmacy school toward the end of my undergraduate studies. Ultimately I decided that I was interested in researching pathogenic bacteria with the end goal to obtain an FSO-type position at a University. I moved to Edmonton to pursue grad school at the University of Alberta with Dr. Stefan Pukatzki studying the Type VI Secretion System of Vibrio cholerae. Nearing the completion of my Ph.D I considered post-doctoral positions and also applied for three jobs. I was fortunate to be hired for the job that was my top choice - as the research director at CanBiocin. I defended my Ph.D and started with CanBiocin in July 2013 where I am leading a project for developing a novel probiotic product for canines.
Sarah Miyata-Kane
Matt Rawluk graduated with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Alberta in 2011, founding his own life sciences consulting company: Molecular Research. Providing on-call expertise for startup biotechnology ventures and government regulators, his work has taken him from Canada to the USA, France, and Italy with clients as far away as Brazil. In August 2012 he accepted a position as Scientific Director of ClinomicsMD, helping create an ongoing partnership with Hitachi Solutions, Hitachi High Technologies, and MiraiBio to develop e-medicine applications to facilitate the integration of medical genetics into the existing physician workflow. This role has comprised consulting on everything from information technology to regulatory affairs and privacy law, with a constant and tenacious focus on repeatable and verifiable clinical significance.
Never one to sugar coat things, Matt (who still hasn’t quite gotten used to being called Dr. Rawluk) is here to tell the sometimes-hard truth about the entrepreneurial route in the life sciences. It’s his firm belief that too many talented and creative young graduates don’t even consider life in the private sector after they graduate, and that our entire society suffers for it. If you’ve ever considered entrepreneurial business or branching out into the private sector, Matt’s here to talk - and to listen.
Dr. Matt Rawluk
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