Board Alumni
Sandra Bosshard, PhD
Senior Scientist
Lonza
BSNL: 2015-2019
“At BSNL, I had the chance to work with highly motivated and talented peers and to become part of an amazing team. I learned how to organize events and network with experienced professionals. Moreover, my time in BSNL helped me to gain self-confidence. Ultimately, my BSNL activities set myself apart from other Life Scientists so that I succeeded to find my dream job right after completing my PhD studies!“
Sandra, former President of BSNL & Board member
Camille Creze, PhD
BSNL: 2017 – 2019
“Taking part in BSNL broadened my professional horizons by allowing me to build an extensive network and develop useful project and team management skills. I met wonderful hard-working people, who brought me confidence that everyone can find his/her dream job!”
Camille, former Board member
Galyna Pidpruzhnykova, PhD
Biopharma Strategy Consultant
Catenion, Berlin, Germany
BSNL: 2015-2017
“BSNL was a true school of life for me, starting from opening career opportunities I would have never considered before and giving a unique chance to shape and improve the association. Some of my key skills developed thanks to BSNL are: supportive leadership, fundraising, project management, negotiation with companies, transparent communication and the art of giving actionable feedback. ‘One can’t be perfect, but a team can be’, and I believe that BSNL is moving the right direction thanks to the wonderful driven members and supporters.”
Galyna, former President of BSNL & Board member
Allan Lamonatra, PhD
Research Scientist
AC Immune, Lausanne, Switzerland
BSNL: 2013 – 2017
“I had an immense pleasure and a lot of fun at BSNL ! It allowed me to improve my communication and management abilities and above all to acquire a network I never would have thought possible during my PhD. I have now a clear knowledge of the job market after a PhD and what I want to do. Above all, I met great and motivated people and made new friends”
Allan, former President of BSNL & Board member
Catalina Barceló, PhD
Intern (Pharmacometrics)
Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
BSNL: – 2017
“At BSNL I was part of a motivated group of students that work hard to create networking opportunities. I got to hone transferable skills, such as teamwork and event management, that I am convinced will help me in my future career development”
Catalina, former Event Manager & Board member
Gabriela Ecco, PhD
NGS Scientist
Sophia Genetics, Geneva, Switzerland
BSNL: 2014 – 2016
“BSNL gave me the opportunity to improve several skills that you normally do not practice in academia, such as team work and managing people. Most importantly, BSNL has allowed me to create a broad network, which was one of the things that helped me find my current job.”
Gabriella, former Coordianator & board member
Roman Bulushev, PhD
Strategy Consultant
Simon-Kucher & Partners, Luxembourg
BSNL: – 2016
“BSNL allowed me to make a full list of opportunities available after PhD and understand what I want through communication with people.”
Roman, former Event Manager & board member
Eduardo Martin Moraud, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Oxford University, England
BSNL: 2012 – 2015
“Working for BSNL helped me connect with people and expand my working perspectives and networking.”
Eduardo, former Web manager & board member
Aurélie Papilloud, PhD
BSNL: – 2017
“It was my great pleasure to be part of BSNL, where I have met passionate and amazing people. I have learned so much, especially in event management and public outreach and I am sure that these new skills will help me in my future career.”
Aurélie, former Event Manager & Board member
Elena Menietti, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Roche Glycart, Schlieren, Switzerland
BSNL: 2014 – 2015
“Being a BSNL member helped me to understand that it is possible to change your field of expertise early in your career, and this brought me to try and apply for jobs that were not strictly related to molecular biology. Moreover, it helped me gain confidence and taught me that networking is the key of finding your dream job.”
Elena, former Treasurer & board member
Zoltán Spiró, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
IST, Austria
BSNL: 2011 – 2014
“Thanks to BSNL, I got to know about research happening outside of academia with good timing, so I had the proper knowledge to decide what would suit me best after my PhD. I then stayed in academia.”
Zoltan, former Vice President & BSNL co-founder
Alumni
Andrea Orioli, PhD
Business Development Manager
CHUV, Lausanne Switzerland
Adamandia Kapopoulou, PhD
Bioinformatics Scientist
CHUV, Switzerland
Aleksandra Mandic, PhD
Anaïs Glatard
PhD Student
CHUV, Switzerland
Anne-Laure Pittet, PhD
Research Associate
CHUV, Switzerland
Célia Gasselin, PhD
Chhavi Jain, PhD
Regulatory Affairs & Start-Up Lead, Clinical Research
Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, USA
Delphine Blondel, PhD
Devika Ashok, PhD
Scientist, PD Biomarker
Arcus Biosciences
Donovan Duc, PhD
Ekaterina Rostova, PhD
Erica Reggi, PhD
Clinical Research Associate
Leica Microsystems, Heerburg, Switzerland
Fatima Taki, PhD
Product Manager
Leica Microsystems, Heerburg, Switzerland
Fabio Marino, PhD
Florian Udry, PhD
Francesco Piraino, PhD
Scientist
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
François Rivest, PhD
Jana Majerská, PhD
Scientist
Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim, Eysins, Switzerland
Jonathan Sobel, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Juan Camilo Paredes Escobar, PhD
Research Scientist
ICIPE, Kenya
Kidd Kohl, PhD
Technical Officer on Adolescent Health
World Health Organization, Geneva
Kristina Woodruff, PhD
Scientist, Upstream Bioprocess Development
Sanofi Genzyme, USA
Ksenia Tugay, PhD
Director of Professional Development
EasyCare Academy, Switzerland
Lidia Lacruz, PhD
Research Assistant, Forensic Genetics
CHUV, Switzerland
Leonor Rib, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Lucia Leal, PhD
Margherita Springer
PhD student
NIHS
Martina Audagnotto, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
UCSD, USA
Miriam Valera Alberni
PhD student
NIHS
Norine Voisin, PhD
Pavithra Lyer, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
ETH, Switzerland
Petar Scepanovic
PhD Student
EPFL, Switzerland
Prasad Chaskar, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
NIHS
Premnath Rajakannu, PhD
Field Application Scientist
Thermo Fisher Scientist, Germany
Qiuwen Lai, PhD
Lecturer
Management Development Institute, Singapore
Roberto Colotti, PhD
Biomedical Engineer
Samira Asgari, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Brighman and Women’s Hospital, USA
Sonja Giger
PhD student
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Steffen Schuster, PhD
Global Market Access, Oncology
Pfizer, Zürich, Switzerland
Subashika Govidan
Theresia Yiallourou, PhD
Manager, Life Sciences Specialty Services
BDO, USA
Vasco Campos
PhD Student
EPFL, Switzerland
Vitaly Chicherov, PhD
Analyst, Commercial Effectiveness Services
QuintilesIMS, Switzerland
Yohan Boillat
PhD student
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Zoe Swank
PhD student
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland