Dr. Nick Olszewski, Pharmacist Fellow at Genentech (10/11/22)
Reminders:
Membership Dues:
$5 membership fee goes towards:
Subsidies for club t-shirts (t-shirts are only $5, and for sale at meetings!!)
Food and supplies for study jams and other socials (we have a couple in the works currently!)
Volunteer opportunities require a participation fee
Refreshments for general meetings
**Our venmo is PrePharmUWMadison, or feel free to pay cash at meetings or give to Amy Zwaska
Volunteer Opportunities
Madison Children’s Museum is looking for volunteers; this is not club-sponsored, but a great opportunity to get volunteer hours! Here’s the link for more information https://madisonchildrensmuseum.org/about/work-at-mcm/volunteers/
Reach out to hewenger@wisc.edu with any questions!
If you volunteer outside of our club, fill out this form to get credit https://forms.gle/u2aSGnbokoHnEbyn8
Mentorship Program
Build a one-on-one connection with a current pharmacy student!
Undergraduate students will be matched with 2nd or 3rd year pharmacy students
Matches are based on career interests
Interest form for the “How to Be a Good Mentee” Seminar taking place on October 20th here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hc94UkJAIOwUvrGf56oe3MKZCrqEkCbuj-S-bB0ql8I/viewform?edit_requested=true
**Please fill out the interest form even if you are unable to attend the seminar!
Questions?
Email bmarendt@wisc.edu or chelgeson2@wisc.edu
Dr. Nick Olszewski
Background
Nick is a Postdoctoral Pharmacist Fellow at Genentech, a member of the Roche group, which is consistently named in the top 5 pharmaceutical companies in the world. Nick graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Pharmacy in 2022 before entering his fellowship at Genentech in partnership with Rutgers University. In this position, he acts as a Clinical Operations Lead and is responsible for helping manage global operations in 2 ongoing oncology clinical trials that encompass 25 different countries.
What is Industry Pharmacy?
Focuses more on the development of the medication, rather than implementation
Safety
Risk mitigation
Help bring new medications to market
Clinical Operations
Operational Plans
Develop and manage operational plans related to site monitoring, risk mitigation, trial budgets, site selection, quality, and clinical supplies
Oversee venders, liaise with country operational representatives and sites
Study Timelines
Establish and drive timelines for study milestones and ensure accurate tracking and reporting of study metrics
Execute plans to efficiently run clinical trials while ensuring data integrity and supporting patient safety
Study Deliverables
Provide operational input to the development of study deliverables, such as feasibility questionnaires and patient recruitment and recruitment strategies
Work as part of the cross-functional team
Opportunities for PharmDs in the Industry
Research and development
Medical affairs
Commercial
Regulatory affairs
Want to learn more?
Industry Pharmacist is a great resource to learn more about Industry Pharmacy as a career, as well as stay updated on new developments in the field. It contains resources on several aspects of Industry Pharmacy, such as the suggested skills for someone wanting to get involved, possible jobs in the field, and information on fellowships. If you’re interested in learning more about Industry Pharmacy, this is an excellent resource!
If you have specific questions for Dr. Olszewski, or want to set up a meeting with him to get more information on his experience, contact him at olszewsn@gene.com
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