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Finalists for the 2018 MAGNUS Catalyst Award for Top New Biotech Hire Announced
BioTalent Canada today announced the three finalists for the 2018
MAGNUS Catalyst Award for Top New Hire. The three finalists are:
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David Ness, Health and Safety Specialist, ERA Environmental
Management, Montreal, QC
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Chelsea Lobson, Community-Based Monitoring Coordinator, Lake Winnipeg
Foundation, Winnipeg, MB
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David Rowbotham, Senior Research Technologist, STEMCELL Technologies,
Vancouver, BC
Over 1,400 new hires have been subsidized by BioTalent Canada programs
since 2005. In that time, employer feedback on the contribution of these
young workers has been overwhelmingly positive. The annual MAGNUS
Catalyst Award was created in 2015 to recognize the employers who invest
in young talent and the dedicated young people, hired through wage
subsidies.
"Congratulations to these young professionals who are passionate about
biotech and innovating to help their biotech employers achieve success,"
says Jacqueline Flinker, CEO of MAGNUS Personnel. "We are extremely
proud to be supporting this initiative."
"Seeing the passion and initiative in this young biotech talent is
inspiring," says Rob Henderson, President and CEO of BioTalent Canada.
"Telling their stories in starting their biotech careers is extremely
rewarding as is knowing they are having such a positive impact on their
employers."
David Ness Health and Safety Specialist, ERA
Environmental Management David exemplifies the values of ERA
and acts as a mentor to help other new hires and team members to the
importance of the corporate culture; in fact, his commitment to
embracing new challenges and continuous learning has helped other team
members to setup and take on projects outside their own comfort zones.
David has been a leader and role model regarding new projects the team
is working on- his attitude towards failures is that they are learning
experiences and are actual learning opportunities. I have found it
greatly beneficial to include David on projects because he helps set the
tone for all the other team members in times of success an times when
we hit road blocks. Instead of letting these moments get us down, David
is able to shift our way of thinking to, "How can we solve this
problem?" and "What can we learn from this obstacle?"
Chelsea Lobson Community-Based Monitoring Coordinator,
Lake Winnipeg Foundation (LWF) Chelsea is an enthusiastic,
passionate young scientist who is ready and willing to roll up her
sleeves and do whatever task is required of her and under her leadership
Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN) greatly
exceeded their 2017 objectives. Chelsea is at the forefront of a growing
movement of citizen scientists taking action in their communities.
Citizen science networks face multiple challenges. Accessing appropriate
lab space and equipment can be costly. The time and expertise required
to process collected samples can be overwhelming and unrealistic for
volunteers. Chelsea overcame all of these challenges. Working closely
with LWF's nationally recognized science advisors, LWCBMN's protocols
have been designed to be compatible with those of provincial and federal
programs, including programs in other countries. As a result, LWCBMN is
producing robust, credible data which, in turn, is creating additional
partnership opportunities - mostly notably with Agriculture Canada,
which has offered the use of its equipment in its Morden, Manitoba-based
lab where Chelsea is now processing LWCBMN's samples.
David Rowbotham Senior Research Technologist, STEMCELL
Technologies STEMCELL's motto is "Scientists helping
scientists," and it is their mission to supply high quality innovative
reagents to research labs around the world, facilitating discoveries in
the life sciences. David is working on a team that develops tools that
will enable prostate and breast cancer researchers to preform cutting
edge research, and eventually guide medical oncologists in the treatment
of cancer patients. David has a genuine passion for the science
underlying the products that STEMCELL is developing, and the level of
rigor that he incorporates into his experiments is labourious and
impressive. Just when he has thought to have reached his limit on what
he can take on, he surprises his supervisor by incorporating additional
experiments to increase the quality of his data. The company also has a
strong culture of collaboration, and in this regard, David is highly
respected by his peers for his professionalism, positive attitude and
creative thinking.
BioTalent Canada and award sponsor MAGNUS Personnel congratulate the
finalists and salute the employers for hiring outstanding young talent.
The finalists were chosen among the many entries received and evaluated
by an independent judging committee. The winner of the 2018 MAGNUS
Catalyst Award will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000 and will be
announced in early May.
Thanks to our partner and title sponsor
About BioTalent Canada
BioTalent Canada™ is the HR partner of Canada's bio-economy. Our
engagement with employers, associations, post-secondary institutions,
immigrant serving agencies and service providers has built a dynamic
network that is strengthening skills, connecting job-ready talent to
industry and creating opportunities. Please visit biotalent.ca
for more information.
About MAGNUS Personnel
MAGNUS Personnel is a highly-specialized recruitment firm operating in
the Medical, Clinical Research, Life Sciences, B2B Industrial and
Technology sectors. More than 150 Companies trust us to locate and
engage North America's most talented people for their businesses. We
do this with Vigor and with Passion. We are relentless. We are MAGNUS.
Call (844) 8MA GNUS or visit magnuspersonnel.com.
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