Empowering the Changemakers in Biopharma Sector

In the Biopharmaceutical sector, competitive advantage is achieved through the effective management of good science. Translation of research into commercializable products requires many skills from technical to business skills. Acquiring complementary skill-sets is a must for putting research successes into practice through commercialization.

Day 1
Time	Course Modules
0930-1300	SESSION 1: GRANT WRITING
	Essentials for Grant writing Writing a successful project (Exercise) Research Funding Landscape in India & International Speakers: Speaker from Wellcome trust/DBT India Alliance (tbc) Dr. Savita Ayyar, Research Management professional and Consultant, Founder of Jaquaranda Tree
1300-1400	LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
1400-1730	SESSION 2: SCIENTIFIC WRITING
	Elements of Writing Style Techniques for being an effective writer Rules of writing and structuring the grant or article Plagiarism and Other Ethical Issues Best Practice in Scientific writing and publishing Speakers: Dr. Tapas Kundu, Director, CDRI Lucknow Dr. Bhavik Sawhney, Associate Editor (Biomedicine), Springer Nature
Day 2
Time	Course Modules
0930-1300	SESSION 3: DESIGN THINKING
	Why design thinking is important How to create a solution that is designed around user needs How to create a new process, service, product. Solve a problem that traditional methods have not been able to solve through design thinking Speakers: Dr. Kaustubh Dhargalkar, Founder, Potentials & Possibilities Dr. Guruprasad K Rao, Director & Mentor Imaginarium India Pvt ltd
1300-1400	LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
1400-1730	SESSION 4 : BUSINESS DEVLOPEMENT
	Understanding the Business Development Opportunity in Life Science Tools for Creation and Implementation of a Scientific Business Development Building relationships between academia and industry Building a business model and capitalization plan, and entrepreneurship Speakers: Dr. Ramesh Byrapaneni, MD, Endiya Partners Dr. Shreeram Raghavan, VP, Janoram Pvt Ltd
Day 3
Time	Course Modules
0900-1200	SESSION 5: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
	Importance & Protection of IP Innovation and Patents Copyright and Trademarks Patent Prior Art Search – Hands on Other IPs – Geographical Indications, Design, Plant Variety, Trade Secrets Speakers: Dr. Lipika Sahoo, ‎Lifeintelect Consultancy Pvt. Ltd Speakers from WIPO (tbc)
1200-1230	LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
1230-1500	SESSION 6: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
	Ethical Issues related to Clinical Trials and IPR Regulatory guidelines for pharmaceutical compositions and medical devices Speakers: Dr. Ravindra Ghooi, Director, Scientia Clinical Services Dr. Rajesh Singh, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Pune
1500-1530	Concluding & Feedback

The following topics will be covered under this programme:

• GRANT WRITING
• SCIENTIFIC WRITING
• DESIGN THINKING
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Interested personnel from the Industry, Research Institutions, Academic Institutions, Government Bodies, etc. who have a minimum academic qualification of B.Tech/Masters in area of science and technology and atleast 2 years of work experience are eligible to apply for the programme. Applications from non-working professionals who have completed their post graduate/doctorate degree in areas of science and technology can apply for the programme. There is an upper age limit which is 45 years to apply for the programme. Only those applicants with relevant background and expertise in the area of training are encouraged to apply for the programme.

In order to apply for the programme, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button. Application form comprises of questions related to participant profile, academic qualifications, work experience, achievements, etc. As part of the application, following is required to be submitted along with the application –

1. Date of birth proof ID (Driver’s License, Aadhar, PAN Card, Passport)
2. Endorsement Letter from head of department/organization (For working professionals)
3. Certificate of highest academic qualification
4. Screenshot of online payment

In case of inability to upload document along with the application form, please check the size of the document. The permissible limit of each document is 1 MB.

A nominal amount of refundable commitment fee of Rs. 1,500/- shall be charged from applicants to ensure only serious candidates applies for this programme. The amount shall be refund to the non-selected applicants and selected applicants after the training programme. Fees shall not be refunded to the candidate who have confirmed their participation and not attending the programme for the entire duration of the workshop. The fees need to be paid as part of the application form using a safe and secure integrated payment gateway. Please mention your bank account details in the application form in order to refund the fees. Processing fees of about 2.6% shall be deducted while refunding the commitment fees to the applicants.

Suitable candidates shall be selected based on eligibility criteria and merit of their application. Applications found to be incomplete and ineligible shall not be shortlisted for training. Candidates shall be informed of their selection or non-selection by email. Selected participants shall confirm their participant to BCIL. In case the selected participant shall be unavailable to attend the programme after confirmation, he/she shall inform BCIL. Selected participant cannot nominate another colleague/friend from their organization.

For the out-station participants, accommodation and hospitality arrangements shall be available for the duration of the programme. Conveyance shall be provided from the accommodation facility to the programme venue. Please note that the participant shall make his/her own travel arrangements to reach the venue of the workshop/accommodation. No travel allowance shall be given to the participant.

Participant shall have to attend the full 3 - day programme. Certificate of participation shall be awarded to the participant on successful completing the entire duration of the training programme.

You may kindly contact nbmworkshop@biotech.co.in or 011-23219064-67 for any further queries regarding the programme.