Life Science Career Day 2026

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? Do you want to build your network while learning about different career paths and gaining valuable advice for your future career journey? Then participate in this day full of useful and inspiring talks and opportunities to meet professionals and employers.

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  
Sarah Lidé, Deputy CEO, 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

09:25-09:55 How AI is transforming life science 
André Soares National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS)

09:55-10:15 How to find and get your first job in industry  
Peter Ek, CEO at Carpenova Nordic

10:15-10:35 Working in the field of Health Economics
Emelie Andersson, Project Manager at the Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE) 

10:35-11:00 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 Forskningspolitisk chef - Lif de forskande läkemedelsbolagen at The Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry, LIF

11:20-11:40 Connecting Science, Communication and Technology: The Journey from PhD to Medical Writing and Digitalisation
Shelby Vale, Document Automation Specialist at Novo Nordisk

Inspiration from students/researchers who made the transition from Academia to industry

11:40-12:00 Starting the Transition from Academia to Industry: An Early Career Journey in the AZ R&D Graduate Programme
Lena Riedel, R&D Graduate Scientist at AstraZeneca

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 Turning Science into Impact: Patents and the Patent Attorney Career Path 
Jenny Landberg Clementson, Associate Partner, European Patent Attorney, Area Manager Lund, and

Catharina Müller, PhD, Patent Consultant at Høiberg.

11:20-11:40 TBD

11:40-12:00 AI Agentic Product Development 
Robert Lagerstedt, Head of Engineering Excellence and Technology, Bosch Nordic. 

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.