Life Science Career Day 2026
Registration for EXHIBITING COMPANIES at Career Day 2026 is now open: Companies looking for new well-educated talents within life science can register for an exhibition space at the event:
Registration for companies
Registration for students for Life Science Career Day 2026 is not available yet.
Welcome to Life Science Career Day 2026
Career Support at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, and Medicon Village warmly invite you to join 'Life Science Career Day 2026' for master’s students, PhD candidates, and postdocs considering working in the life sciences industry.
Are you a master´s student, doctoral student or early career researcher interested in the life science field and want to:
- Know the life science labour market in the region?
- Know what skills you need to be attractive?
- Meet your potential future employer?
- Write a convincing CV and LinkedIn profile?
Then participate in this day full of useful and inspiring talks and meetings!
Programme includes:
- Introduction to job searching in the life science industry: From navigating the landscape to fine tuning your CV and LinkedIn profile.
- Mingling with exhibiting companies.
PROGRAM:
Morning Session
Venue: Restaurant Inspira
Moderator: Tove Smeds
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:05 Welcome and introduction
Presentation of hosts, partners, and sponsors by moderator Tove Smeds
09:05-09:20 Working in a world of change
Petter Hartman, CEO at Medicon Village Innovation
09:20-09:25 How can International Citizen Hub Lund support internationals who want to work and live in southern Sweden
Lisa Andersson, Talent Attraction Developer, Kick-Start Program Manager at International Citizen Hub Lund
09:25-10:55 AI; develop knowledge, skills, & abilities that move life science forward
TBD
10:55-10:15 How to find and get your first job in industry
Peter Ek, CEO at Carpenova Nordic
10:15-10:30 TBD
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
Coffee break and transfer to track 1 and 2.
Track 1: Opportunities in Pharma-related Life Science applications
Venue: Auditorium
Moderator: Sarah Lidé
11:00-11:20 Trends in pharma industry. Shift in competencies needed.
Frida Lundmark, Lif
11:20-11:40 Digital transformation initiatives within Big Pharma
Shelby Vale, Novo Nordisk
Inspiration from students/researchers who made the transition from Academia to industry
11:40-12:00 TBD
12:00-13:00 Lunch
Lunch is served next to the exhibition area.
Track 2: Opportunities in MedTech and Business-related Life Science applications
Venue: Inspira Maxi
Moderator: Tove Smeds
11:00-11:20 AI Agentic Product Development
Robert Lagerstedt, Head of Engineering Excellence and Technology, Bosch Nordic.
11:20-11:40 TBD
11:40-12:00 Turning Science into Impact: Patents and the Patent Attorney Career Path
Jenny Landberg Clementson, Associate Partner, European Patent Attorney, Area Manager Lund, and Clara Oudenaarden Patent Consultant at Høiberg.
12:00-13:00 Lunch
Lunch is served next to the exhibition area.
Exhibition – open for all
Venue: Exhibition area at Café Inspira
12:00-15:00 Exhibition in the Café area
Meet exhibiting companies and organisations eager to connect with new talents interested in working in the life sciences industry.
The event is part of the Cross-border Talent Bridge project, an EU Interreg Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-funded initiative aimed at strengthening talent attraction and retention in life sciences and deep tech in the Öresund region. The main partners in the project are the Municipality of Lund, Ideon Science Park, Medicon Village, Mobile Heights, Copenhagen Capacity, the Municipality of Copenhagen, and Medicon Valley Alliance.