YLSA Sprecher
YLSA Zweigstelle OST
Vorstandsmitglied

MSc Jonas Ramoni
PhD Fellow - Molekulare Biotechnologie
TU Wien
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Team YLSA OST:
Elisabeth Fitz, Judith Frei & Nilay Patel

 YLSA Zweigstelle WEST

MSc Gregor Ömer
PhD Fellow -  Sektion für Humangenetik
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
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"Collaborations and and networks are important aspects in Life Sciences. YLSA is the perfect opportunity to meet other scientists, companies and fellow students to improve your very own network"

Gregor

YLSA Zweigstelle SÜD

BSc Pascal Mülner
Institut für Umweltbiotechnologie
TU Graz
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Team YLSA SÜD:
Julian Taffner, Melanie Obermeier, Carina Hasenöhrl & Pablo Zardoya-Laguardia

YLSA Zweigstelle NORD

 MSc Bianca Chichirau
 Department of Biosciences
 University of Salzburg
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 Team YLSA Nord:
 Felix Locker

"Be part of the future of life sciences"

Pascal

"YLSA is the best platform existent in Austria dedicated for those who want to embark on the new adventures that the research field brings along. Either a student or a young professional, YLSA offers you the chance to always be informed about the latest trends, events and career opportunities in the world of science."

Bianca

11th December 2019

18:30 - 21:30

@ Wiener Christkindl Markt

Rathausplatz 1, 1010 Vienna

Meeting point: 18:30 -18:45 at the main entrance opposite the Burgtheater (at the Arch)

Let´s meet at the Rathausplatz Christmas Market for a relaxed get together to chat, to recall the past year and share thoughts for the upcoming events in our organisation. The first Punsch is at our expense.

We look forward to seeing you!

Watch out for the *green balloon*

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST Stammtisch

2nd Tuesday each month

at 18:00
Uni Cafe, Innrain 55, Innsbruck


Starts on 8th October

Join us for a relaxed get-together and find out more about Innsbruck’s  
life science community.

We will meet every 2nd Tuesday each month.
The first drink is at our expense (restricted to ÖGMBT members).
We look forward to seeing you!

YLSA Kick-off Event

June 29th, 2016 in 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 Info Event

September 13th, 2016 in Graz

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

YLSA Social Event - Billard

October 20th, 2016 in 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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD:

Company Visit @ Sandoz Ljubljana

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.

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

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”

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

Company visits

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

Monday, 26^th of February 2018

CCB, Innrain 80, Seminar room M01.392

The workshop was a great success!

 Read a article from the Medical University of Innbruck online!

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

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. 

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

Company visit

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:

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.

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

@ Life Science PhD Meeting Innsbruck 2018

 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!

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

Company visit

23.04.2018

Oroboros Instruments, Schöpfstraße 18, Innsbruck

ÖGMBT YLSA WEST:

25.05.2018

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.

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

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:

Out of the Box Talk

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.

YLSA-WEST  traditional "Netwörggelen"

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

ÖGMBT YLSA OST:

Company Visit at AGRANA

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

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

23.01.2019

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.

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.

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!

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.

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“

ÖGMBT YLSA SÜD
OUT OF THE BOX CAREER TALK

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)

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.