Novartis calls students to participate in BioCamp at Hyderabad from July 30

 Wednesday, May 23, 2012,     Novartis India is conducting Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) at Hyderabad from July 30 to August 1, 2012 and invited students to participate from 100 Indian universities. BioCamp is a pioneering seminar organized by Novartis that brings young, talented students from diverse faculties and different universities closer to the pharmaceutical industry.    BioCamp is open to postgraduate students and young researchers in natural sciences, medicine, biotechnology, bio-informatics, pharmacy, business administration or law (specialization in Intellectual Property Rights) interested in pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. Last date for receiving applications is June 14, 2012.    Selected students will have the opportunity to learn from and network with leaders in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology and business sector as well as hone their team building skills.  The top three students from the India BioCamp will represent India at the International BioCamp being held at Novartis global headquarters in Basel, Switzerland from August 26 to 29, 2012.  Ranjit Shahani, vice chairman & managing director, Novartis India Ltd said, "BioCamp offers an opportunity to young talented individuals to exchange views and thoughts with leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. It serves as a platform to bring young minds to think of making a positive contribution to changing the face of healthcare in India. BioCamp is an example of the Novartis commitment to supporting the student community and building relationships with academia to address the healthcare needs of our country."   Since launching the BioCamp initiative in 2004, Novartis has introduced nearly 500 top graduate students to the biotech industry and entrepreneurship. Besides regional events in various countries, global BioCamps have been held in Taiwan (2004), Singapore (2006), Tokyo (2007), Hong Kong (2008) and Cambridge, Massachusetts (2009) and since then in Basel, Switzerland.  Interested students should visit www.novartis.in or email biocamp.india@novartis.com for more information.