YLSA Rep. to the ÖGMBT Board  
Leader of YLSA East

Felix Sternberg (PhD)
University Assistant
University of Veterinary Medicine 

Team member YLSA East

Vanessa Meier (MSc)
Medical University in Vienna

Leader of YLSA West

Elena Brunner (MSc)
PhD Student

Innsbruck Medical University

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Team member of YLSA West

Elisabeth Damisch (MSc)
PhD student
Innsbruck Medical University

Team member of YLSA West

Sarah Brandl (MSc)
PhD student
Innsbruck Medical University

Team member of YLSA West

Lydia Riepler (MSc)

Leader of YLSA North

Tamara Tomic (BSc)
University of Salzburg

Team member of YLSA North

Natalia Nunes (PostDoc)

University of Salzburg

  Team member of YLSA North

  Verena Steineck (MSc)

   University of Salzburg 

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Daniela Weiskopf

June 21, 2023

Med Uni Innsbruck & online (Hybrid event)

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FEBS junior online life science career path talk:
Christine Hudetz (Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft)

May 11, 2023

Company Visit: Takeda

May 8, 2023 8:45-14:00, Takeda, Vienna

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST Networking

April 20, 2023, 18:00, Tribaun, Innsbruck

YLSA West: Get-together 4 Carnival 

February 14, 2023 17:00

YLSA West: Get-together 4 Carnival - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 17:00

Meeting in carnivals costume at the Cafe Bugatti (Schöpfstraße 39, 6020 Innsbruck) - and chat about science and career opportunities while enjoying a free drink and a "Krapfen" together!

Project lead: Sarah Brandl

YLSA North: Get-together

February 8, 2023 at 18:00

YLSA North: Get-together - February 8, 2023 at 18:00

Our Young Life Scientists Austria North division invited to a get-together at the Raschhofer's Rossbräu - a great opportunity for life scientists to network and socialize!

Project lead: Tamara Tomic

Get together at the Christkindlmarket

December 21, 2022 at 17:30

Get together at the Christkindlmarket (YLSA East) - Wednesday, December 21 at 17:30
Enjoying a Glühwein together - wonderful atmosphere at the Rathausplatz!

Project lead: Felix Sternberg

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Verena Seiboth and Doris Wilflingseder

December 15, 2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Verena Seiboth and Doris Wilflingseder"

Job Profile 1: "Ethics Officer"

Job Profile 2: "University Professor"

Project lead: Tamara Tomic

FEBS junior online Career Talk: Dr. Botond Cseh

December 8, 2022

Online

FEBS junior Online Talk with Botond Cseh organized by ÖGMBT-YLSA:

Project lead: Anja Kostelac (International Relations Officer) and Vanessa Meier (FEBS Vice Officer)

YLSA North Company Visit: Takeda / Linz

November 23, 2022

YLSA North Company Visit: Takeda / Linz:

Project lead: Tamara Tomic

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Karim Vadiwala and Dora Tarlungeanu

November 17, 2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Karim Vadivala and Dora Tarlungeanu"

Job Profile 1: "Business Development and Sales Manager"

Job Profile 2: "Principal Scientist"

Project lead: Felix Sternberg

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Novartis

October 20, 2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Novartis/Sandoz"

Job profile 1: "Senior Process Expert"

Job profile 2: "Analytical Scientist"

Workshop: "New ways of working"

Project lead: Vanessa Meier

ÖGMBT ANNUAL MEETING:

Science Communication Plenary

September 21, 2022

ÖGMBT ANNUAL MEETING: Science Communication Plenary:

Science Buster Martin Moder meets Young Scientist from ÖGMBT YLSA

Project lead: Felix Sternberg

ÖGMBT LIFE SCIENCE CAREER FAIR 2022:

YLSA Career Workshop

September 19, 2022

YLSA CAREER WORKSHOP @ ÖGMBT LIFE SCIENCE CAREER FAIR 2022

Project lead: Anja Kostelac & Elisabeth Damisch

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

June 30, 2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with DSM"

Job profile: "Product Manager"

Workshop: "Let's go Job Hunting - How to find the right company"

Project lead: Zrinka Didara

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

May 19, 2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with LabBuddy"

Job profile: "Entrepreneur in the life science field"

Workshop: "Teaching skills - e-learning developer in the life science field"

Project lead: Renata Hajdu

FEBS junior online Career Talk: Florian Rüker

May 12, 2022

Online

FEBS junior Online Talk with Florian Rüker organized by ÖGMBT-YLSA:

Project lead: Anja Kostelac

YSA Podcast: Trapezfisch on Fridays!

YSA meets YLSA

May 6, 2022

YSA Podcast: Trapezfisch on Fridays! YSA meets YLSA

Felix Locker (Rep. to the ÖGMBT Board, Leader of YLSA East) and Melanie Gsöllpointer (YSA president) explain

how young researchers and prospective scientists can benefit from joining their associations. 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hhtd2hB7BWdPg6CEgdfo2?si=160ca39a550340c8

Project lead: Felix Locker

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

April 21, 2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with TakaraBio"

Job profile 1: From lab to marketing strategy

Job profile 2: From lab to sales with TakaraBio

Workshop: Speed dating – jobs after a PhD with TakaraBio

Project lead: Felix Locker

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

March 17,  2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS"

Job profile 1: Project Architect / Consultant with Matteo Tardelli

(Author of the book The Salmon Leap for PhDs)

Job profile 2: R&D Team Lead Michaela Willi R&D Bionorica

Project lead: Tamara Tomic

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

February 17;2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS with Boehringer Ingelheim and acib"

Job profile: Principle Associate Scientist in pharmaceutical industry

Workshop: Most common questions in a job interview

Project lead: Anja Kostelac

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

January 20;2022

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE  CAREER PATHS "

Job profiles: Science communicator and science coordinator

Project lead: Felix Locker

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

December 2;2021

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE  CAREER PATHS with Takeda"

Job profile: Data analyst

Workshop: LinkedIn profile

Project lead: Felix Locker

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE CAREER PATHS

July 12;2021

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE  CAREER PATHS"

Job profile: Regulatory affairs, CMC 

Workshop: Virtual job interviews

Project lead: Elena Brunner

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE  CAREER PATHS

June  17; 2021 

Online

"LIFE SCIENCE  CAREER PATHS" with ERBER Group

Job profile: Product manager

Workshop: Why your soft skills will get you the right job

Project lead: Zrinka Didara

ÖGMBT-YLSA event series:    

LIFE SCIENCE   CAREER PATHS

May  20;2021      

Online 

 "LIFE SCIENCE  CAREER PATHS" with Sandoz (Novartis division)

” Job profiles and opportunities at Sandoz”

PROJECT LEAD: Gregor Ömer, PhD

ÖGMBT-YLSA & jGBM :

“Online tour in pharmaceutical industry with Boehringer Ingelheim”

March 19; 2021

Online

“Online tour in pharmaceutical industry with Boehringer Ingelheim”

PROJECT LEAD: Bianca Chichirau (MSc) & jGBM

ÖGMBT YLSA online:
"Out of the box talk with Pascal Mülner"

February 25;  2021

Online

“Out of the box talk with Pascal Mülner”

 PROJECT LEAD: Patricia Rieder

ÖGMBT YLSA online:
Life Beyond Academia II Biobusiness Edition - Meets Life Science Career Fair

January 19;  2021

Online

“Life Beyond Academia – Biobusiness edition” 

PROJECT LEAD: Zrinka Didara (MSc)

ÖGMBT YLSA online:
"OUT OF THE BOX TALK" :"What does a medical advisor do?" by Ksenia Astanina, PhD

December 10; 2020

Online

Out of the box talk” – “What does a medical advisor do?” by Ksenia Astanina, PhD

PROJECT LEAD: Felix Locker(PhD) 

ÖGMBT YLSA online:
Life Beyond Academia I Pharma Edition - Meets Life Science Career Fair

November 10;   2020

Online

Life Beyond Academia I Pharma Edition

PROJECT LEAD: Zrinka Didara, Msc

ÖGMBT YLSA online
OUT OF THE BOX TALK
with TAKEDA

July 2; 2020

Online

“Perspectives in the R&D department and Takeda on the frontline of COVID 19 defence”

PROJECT LEAD: Zrinka Didara, Msc

ÖGMBT YLSA online
COMPANY VISIT
@MED-EL

June 8; 2020

Online

ONLINE  COMPANY VISIT TO  @MED-EL

PROJECT LEAD: Gregor Ömer, PhD

ÖGMBT YLSA online
OUT OF THE BOX TALK

April 27; 2020

Online

The first ever online “Out of the Box Talk” was with Benjamin Bayer (Novasign GmbH)

PROJECT LEAD: Zrinka Didara, Msc

ÖGMBT Social event YLSA east

February 27; 2020

Vienna

ÖGMBT Social event YLSA east

We met as well as old and new members. Over a drink and a bite of food, upcoming activities and events for this year were discussed with curios and motivated young scientists.

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD
Company Visit @
Anton Paar GmbH

January 16; 2020

We got the opportunity to visit the company Anton Paar GmbH, with 3.400 employees at the headquarters in Graz. High precision production and close contact to the scientific community form the basis for their quality.

YLSA Info Event

September 13; 2016

Graz

How it all started?

Presentation of YLSA during the 8th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting by Jonas Ramoni & Pascal Mülner

ARCHIVE

Below you can find compendium of YLSA past events in the timespan 2016-2019.

YLSA Kick-off Event

June 29; 2016

Vienna

17 young researchers from TU Wien, BOKU, IST Austria, MUW, Vetmed, Uni Wien, MFPL and even from TU Graz.
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR IDEAS, VISIONS & ENTHUSIASM!!!
It was a great evening and a strong signal for a strong network & many great activities for the future!

YLSA Social Event - Billard

October 20; 2016

Vienna

Relaxed get together @ Billardcafe KÖÖ7 with Andreas (IST), Lisa (BOKU), Franziska & Nikolaus (AIT), Elisabeth & Jonas (TU Vienna) and Julian (MFPL)

YLSA Social Event - Bowling

October 24; 2016 

Graz

Role Model Talk: Scientific Publishing Springer

January 19; 2017

Vienna

Dr. Silvia Herold, Editor in Biomedicine / Life Sciences @ SpringerNature talked about what her daily work looks like and about scientific publishing in general. Great opportunity for networking and a relaxed conclusion with drinks & snacks afterwards.

Company visit at the ERBER Group

February 16; 2017

Getzersdorf and Tulln

27 young researcher participated at the Company Visit of  the ERBER Group Campus in Getzersdorf and the BIOMIN Research Center in Tulln.

Science Dinner - eatdrinkconnect

February 23; 2017

Graz

Mag. Dr. Karin Schaupp and Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Robert Kourist discussed in a relaxed atmosphere with young reserachers about the topic “Academia vs. industry: Einstein or Bayer- who are you going to be?”

YLSA NORD Kick-off  Event

March 2; 2017 

Salzburg

18 enthusiastic young researchers participated at this this Kick-off Event in Salzburg.

OUT OF THE BOX TALK

May 18; 2017

Vienna

Dr. Matthias Brunner, Trainee as Patent Attorney @ Sonn & Partners Vienna, showed us how his daily work looks like, and wgave insights into which skills are needed to be successful in this profession.

COMPANY VISIT - LACTOSAN

May 24; 2017 

Kapfenberg

 17 young researcher visited the  styrian based biotech and pharma company LACTOSAN.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST Kick off - BBQ

June 1; 2017

Innsbruck

more than 50 young researchers came together at the Kick-off event in CCB Innsbruck

Dr. Jernej Zupanc - Effective Visual Communication of Science

September 21; 2017

Graz

 1^st ÖGMBT YLSA WEST Stammtisch

Oktober 9;2017

Innsbruck

 Relaxed get-together with discussions about Innsbruck’s life science community.

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD
Semesterstart:
Pizza Roulette

October 20; 2017

Graz

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:
Out Of The Box Talk

November 9;2017

Vienna

 ÖGMBT YLSA Out of the Box Talk at MFPL  with Dr. Michael Wildauer, Management Trainee @ Shire

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD:

Company Visit @ Sandoz Ljubljana

November 20;2017

Graz

The company visit to Sandoz located in Ljubljana was very successful!  Sandoz, the generic division of Novartis, is a pioneer in the field of biosimilars and the second-largest generic pharmaceutical company in the world.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:
YLSA Törggelen & Netwörggelen

November 20; 2017

Innsbruck

The ÖGMBT YLSA West networking event in the form of Törggelen, a mouthwatering tradition from South-Tirol with wine and chestnuts!

ÖGMBT YLSA NORD:
Trip to Salzburg Christmas Market

December 18; 2017

Salzburg

YLSA/ÖGMBT members and interested life scientists met at the Salzburg Christmas Market to got to know each other and talked how to expand and foster the YLSA/ÖGMBT community in Salzburg and Upper Austria.

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD:

“Start New- Start Up”

January 17; 2018

Graz

https://www.facebook.com/events/312011102619215/

Company visit "ThioMatrix"

February 14; 2018

Innsbruck

YLSA visits ThioMatrix, one of Europe´s leading drug delivery companies, specialised on the development of non-invasive drug delivery systems.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

1-day workshop on:

Effective Visual Communication of Science: how to visualize your scientific ideas and help your audience effortlessly grasp the essence of your research

February 26; 2018

Innsbruck

The workshop was a great success!

 Read a article from the Medical University of Innbruck online!

ÖGMBT YLSA NORD:
Career day for biologists

February 28; 2018

Salzburg

More than 80 students participate at the Career day and get in contact with 9 speakers from different life science companies.

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:
Out of the box talk

March 15; 2018

Vienna

The Out of the box talk with Dr. Chantal Rodgarkia-Dara was very successful! After the interesting talk the students have taken the opportunity  to an intensiv exchange. 

FH Campus Wien Vienna Biocenter

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

Company visit ViraTherapeutics

March 21; 2018

Innsbruck

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:

Bio Goes Business
Karriere in der Biologie
ABA-Tagung 2018

April 7; 2018

Vienna

The latest events and activities of YLSA EAST were presented at a booth at the “Bio Goes Business - Karriere in der Biologie” conference organized by the Austrian Biologists Association.

 Universität Wien, Biozentrum UZA I, HS 1

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

@ Life Science PhD Meeting Innsbruck 2018

April 5 and 6; 2018

Innsbruck

 Anna-Maria Dietl and Michael Schäfer are the winners of the ÖGMBT/YLSA - Best Poster Award of the Life Science PhD Meeting Innsbruck 2018. Congratulations!

5.+ 6.4.2018, CCB Innsbruck

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

Company visit Oroboros Instruments

April 23; 2018

Innsbruck

Oroboros is engaged in cancer research, with focus on metabolism and mitochondria for novel anti-cancer therapies.

Oroboros Instruments, Schöpfstraße 18, Innsbruck

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:
Company visit at the ERBER Group

April 26; 2018

Getzersdorf & Tulln

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

Company visit at Gebro Pharma

May 25; 2018

Fieberbrunn

Together with the Standortagentur Tirol the ÖGMBT organised an

excursion to the pharmaceutical company, Gebro Pharma, in Fieberbrunn

Gebro Pharma develops and manufactures medicinal products, medical devices, food supplements/dietary products and cosmetics in various pharmaceutical forms. Foundet in 1947 Gebro Pharma has a presence in more than 25 countries and around 300 employees in its headquarter in Fieberbrunn, a small tourist town in the Kitzbühel Alps.

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD:
Company visit at ZETA

May 29; 2018

Lieboch, near Graz

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD:
ÖGMBT Science Dinner - eatdrinkconnect

June 6; 2018

Graz

ÖGMBT YLSA OST: Karriereevent im Rahmen der ÖGMBT Jahrestagung

September 17; 2018

Vienna

Vier ExptertInnen stellten ihre Berufsfelder vor sowie ein professioneller Personalrecruiter stellte Dos and Don’ts bei der Bewerbung vor.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:
Stammtisch

October 9; 2018

Innsbruck

Networking, networking, networking!
Organized by the new YLSA WEST branch manager Gregor Ömer.

ÖGMBT YLSA EAST:

Out of the Box Talk

October 18; 2018

Vienna

This "Out of the Box Talk" at FH Campus Wien was given by Dipl.-Ing. Tamara De Zuani, project manager of the biotechnology department at Agrana Research and Innovation Centre (ARIC) GmbH.

Academia or Industry - What´s the best choice for me? This "Careers Talk" with Ass.Prof. Dr.  Michaela Lackner, group leader at the Division of Hygiene and Medicinal Microbiology and Dr. Florian Widner, development scientist at Novartis in Kundl gave insights on possibilities and chances in academia and industry to find the best choice for your career path.

 ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:
"Netwörggelen"

November 11;2018

Innsbruck

YLSA-WEST  traditional "Netwörggelen"

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:
Stammtisch

November 13; 2018

Innsbruck

Networking, networking, networking!
Organizied by the new YLSA WEST branch manager Gregor Ömer.

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:

Company Visit at AGRANA

December 3; 2018

Vienna

The Young Life Scientists from the Vienna region visited the Agrana Research & Innovation Center and got to know first hand insights into their R&D facilities.

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:

Christmas Event

December 13; 2018

To say thanks to the out of the box talk speakers from 2018, YLSA EAST organized a Christmas Event.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST Stammtisch

January 15; 2019

Innsbruck

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST Company Visit Biocrates Life Sciences AG

January 23; 2019

Biocrates Life Sciences AG – The deep phenotyping company

The Young Life Scientits Austria (YLSA) gave Master- and PhD Students the opportunity to get an insight of this tyrolean company that is an interesting employer for scientists.

ÖGMBT YLSA OST Out of the Box Talk

January 24;2019

Klosterneuburg

The Young Life Scientists Austria Kick Off Event at the Campus of the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) hosted young life science graduates Dr. Elisabeth Mayer, Research Team Leader at Biomin, and Dr. Jonas Ramoni, Project Manager at Ares Genetics.

As part of this Out of the Box Talk, Elisabeth and Jonas spoke about their jobs and the associated roles and duties you have in the position as a young life science graduates.

ÖGMBT YLSA OST/NORD Company Visit

February 6; 2019

Lenzing AG

Following a guided tour through the production halls, participants received information about Lenzing’s actions in biotechnology for pulp, biorefinery and fibers. Lenzing's representatives told participants all about the "Lenzing Fibers" for textile applications, which was followed by a very fruitful and lively Q&A session. The event was completely free for ÖGMBT members and partner organisations. Many thanks for the continued support, and to everyone who joined on this very interesting day!

ÖGMBT Out of the Box Talk

April 10; 2019

Vienna

Out of the Box Talk at the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP)

Are you curious about the tasks and challenges of a Clinical Trial Project Manager?
At the recent Young Life Scientists Austria Career Event at the Vienna BioCenter, Michaela Obersriebnig, MSc., Clinical Study Manager at Valneva Austria GmbH, told participants about her job and the associated roles and duties of her position. During the Q&A session, she answered many interesting questions from the attendees.

 Mobility and flexibility in research - success or stress factors?

September 16; 2019

This satellite was dedicated to all life science students and junior researchers interested in finding out different ways to boost their career development. Several hot topics were covered, from mobility and grant application/scholarship opportunities, research life in industry vs. academia, to strategies that should be implemented in order to improve our attitude towards failed experiments and “negative” results and to maintain an overall positive mindset.

Nicole Meisner-Kober, Group Leader, Chemical Biology and Biological Therapeutics, Department of Biosciences, University of Salzburg - “Experiences from a research career in the pharma industry and considerations for cross-sectorial career transitions”

Beata Zwierzynska, General Board Member, European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers - “Old and New Issues for Early Career Researchers. Eurodoc Tips for Career Development and Positive Thinking”

Maria Unger, Communication, OEAD Vienna - “EURAXESS Support Tools and Funding Opportunities“

Company visit at Boehringer Ingelheim

September 26;2019

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD
OUT OF THE BOX CAREER TALK

October 7; 2019

Graz

Another great Out-of-the-Box Talk in co-operation with the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology with:

Verena Resch (Designer, Bio Chemist & Founder of Luminous LabEcological outdoor textile evolution – from academia to self-employment)
Lucas Hammerer (CSO & Co-Founder FreyzeinScience Communication and Funding Programmes)
Katrin Weinhandl (Expert of funding programmes and science communicator, acib European Commission)
Pablo Zardoya-Laguardia (Product Manager, Anton Paar and former EU trainee)

ÖGMBT YLSA SOUTH
COMPANY VISIT @VTU, BDI & VALIDOGEN

November 12; 2019

On the 12th of November, we got the incredible opportunity to visit 3 companies southern to Graz in just one day. First, Alexander Asbäck, the managing director of VTU, gave us deepening insights into the bioprocess plant planning, manufacturing science & technology. Afterwards, Peter Pucher from BDI took us into the world of microalgae. Eventually, Iskandar Dib from Validogen introduced us to their toolbox and versatile technology platform for Pichia pastoris recombinant protein production.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST
CAREERS TALK

November 18; 2019

This time with ÖGMBT president Prof. Lukas Huber, who is not only a professor and researcher at the Medical University of Innsbruck, but also a Board Member of several Life Science companies. He talked about job and career opportunities either in academia, as well as small life science companies in Innsbruck.

ÖGMBT YLSA OST
Christmas Market & Dinner

December 11; 2019

Vienna

The YLSA OST region met at Rathausplatz Christmas Market for a relaxed get together to chat, to recall the past year and share thoughts for the upcoming events.