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!

https://www.industrypharmacist.org/

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