This webinar, presented by the AAPS Pharmaceutical Development and Preclinical Discovery Community, is meant for graduate and postdoctoral students interested in exploring industry opportunities. During the presentation, they’ll learn about career opportunities, key aspects of success, the difference between CDMO/CRO companies and pharmaceutical companies, and more. They’ll also hear the speaker’s perspective on pursuing a career that does not align with one’s educational background.

Speaker:
Deanna Mudie, Ph.D., is a Senior Principal Scientist in Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK) Simulation Technologies at Simulations Plus, Inc. She earned her BSE in Chemical Engineering and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Michigan. Deanna has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical field. She most recently served as a technical program lead in Research and Development at Lonza Small Molecules, developing new technologies to enable successful bioavailability enhancement of poorly soluble drugs. Deanna began her career as an engineer at Merck and Pfizer, characterizing, developing, and manufacturing oral dosage forms from preclinical to commercial scales.