Virtual Career Chat: Bring us your career questions

Career chats provide a casual platform for students to ask career questions and occasionally feature guest speakers from the local bioscience community. Join the September 17 session for an informal conversation with David Bucklin, Manager of Design Operations at MilliporeSigma to learn more about careers in scientific product development and manufacturing and build connections with the bioscience community.

David Bucklin is a seasoned Operations Director with 25 years’ experience in the Life Sciences and Specialty Chemicals businesses. David currently works at MilliporeSigma, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. David began his 20 year tenure at MilliporeSigma (then known as JRH Bioseciences) in the QC Lab testing Cell Culture Media and serum products for release. David took on his first leadership role as the Production Supervisor in the Serum Operations group, and since then has spent time in St. Louis and Irvine Scotland as a Site Director in each location. Upon his return from Scotland in 2018, David created a new global functional unit called the CCM Global Design Team and is currently the Global Design Operations Manager for this team.

Eligibility to attend:
 

• Students and postdoctoral researchers in any discipline, interested in careers in the biological sciences. 
   
• Students from member institutions have designated spots on a first come first serve basis. 
   
• Students from non-member institutions may register as space permits.