BGI 2017 International Talent Acquisition Program – NC 

Event Description The representative of BGI (formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute) will be joining CAST-NC for recruitment and information session at Rubenstein Library at Duke University on April 1, 2017. The delegation consists of Yongwei Zhang (Executive Director of BGI Research) and Tao Li (Director of Scientific Research Cooperation, Institute of Health and Aging). They will give a high-profile overview of BGI’s history and vision in global health, the current R&D and business scope both in China and the international space as well as their personal career path with the growth of BGI. This event also serves as a kick-off of BGI’s 2017 global talent recruitment program in the US. We welcome any interested parties and individuals to join the event and to discuss career/business opportunities brought from BGI. This event is free of charge.

Location Rubenstein Library 153, Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room Duke University

Agenda 

11:30 am – 12:20 pm Lunch and Networking

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12:20 pm – 12:30 pm Introduction and welcome by CAST-NC

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12:30 pm – 1:00 pm R&D and Global Talent Demand at BGI, by Yongwei Zhang, Ph.D., Executive Director of BGI Research.

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1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Dream at BGI Research, by Tao Li, MD., Ph.D., Director of Scientific Research Cooperation, Institute of Health and Aging (IHA)

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1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

Panel Discussion

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2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Networking

The detailed job descriptions will be sent out before the info session. Stayed tuned!

BGI 2017 International Talent Acquisition Program - NC Job location Europe: Denmark; China: Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Wuhan, Qingdao;

Job Level Senior Individual Contributor, Director level;

Job Function R&D, Product Development, Business Development;

Speaker Bio Yongwei Zhang, Ph.D., serves as Executive Director of BGI Research, the R&D arm of BGI-Shenzhen, world’s largest genomics service company. He is also Chief Operating Officer of Complete Genomics (Mountain View, CA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BGI. Dr. Zhang has over 20 years of experience in optics-based instruments and systems. He began his career in Quinta Technologies developing optically-assisted computer hard drives. Quinta was later acquired by Seagate. He was a Co-Founder of telecom component startup company iolon, Inc, which has raised ~$100million VC funding. He joined biotech startup Guava Technologies in 2005, where he held positions with increasing responsibilities. Guava was later acquired by Millipore, subsequently by Merck KGaA. As Head of New Product Introduction at Merck Life Science division, he helped to develop and manufacture several generations of Guava flowcytometry instruments and reagent kits, including the awardwinning Muse Cell Analyzer. In 2013, he joined Complete Genomics as Sr. Director of Engineering, responsible for the development of NGS sequencing platform BGISEQ series. Dr. Zhang is also a strong advocate for STEM education. He served as a Board Member of US nationally top-ranked Saratoga School Union District. Dr. Zhang received his B. Eng in Precision Instruments and B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University in Beijing, M.S. in Computer Science, M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

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Tao Li, M.D., Ph.D., is Director of Scientific Research Cooperation, Institute of Health and Aging (IHA), at BGI-Shenzhen. Dr. Li completed her M.D. in China and PH.D. in Japan. Her doctoral study at the Graduate School of Medicine in Shinshu University was funded by a scholarship for foreign students from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture. She received the OTANI AWARD from the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology for her outstanding doctoral thesis published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology. Before Joining BGI in 2016, Dr. Li had twenty years of research experience in molecular & cellular biology and oncology in the United States and published a substantial number of articles in these areas in peer-reviewed journals. She served as principal or coinvestigator for various medical research projects, with responsibilities over the study design, development of research protocols. During her career at the Center for Human Genomics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, she was involved in most of the center’s major projects (received research grants funded through the NIH and DOD) and was a key contributor to many of them. One of her research articles, “IRAK1 serves as a novel regulator essential for LPS-induced IL-10 gene expression,” was selected as the “Paper of the Week” by JBC. Dr. Li is also Adviser of Medical Affairs, China National GeneBank at BGIShenzhen.

About BGI BGI was founded in 1999 with the vision of using genomics to benefit mankind and has since become the largest genomic organization in the world. With a focus on research and applications in the healthcare, agriculture, conservation, and environmental fields, BGI’s distinguished achievements have made a significant contribution to the development of genomics throughout the world. BGI also offers a wide portfolio of transformative genetic testing products across major diseases, enabling medical providers and patients worldwide to realize the promise of genomics-based diagnostics and personalized healthcare. BGI’s services and solutions are available in more than 62 countries around the world. Headquartered in Shenzhen, BGI started international operations in 2009 and now has a global presence throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, and includes both nonprofit and for-profit parts. BGI has established 47 labs (including joint labs) globally. While its largest international laboratory is in Hong Kong, BGI also has major facilities in Copenhagen, Denmark; Mountain View, California, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. BGI has over 5000 employees worldwide.

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Organized by BGI (华大基因) CAST-NC (中国旅美科技协会北卡分会) DCSSA (杜克大学中国学生学者联合会)

Supported by CAFA (北卡华人联合会) CABA-NC (北卡中美生物科技协会)

Parking Information Recommended Parking Garage: Bryan Center Parking Garage (135 Science Drive, Durham, NC). Turn right into the garage just after turning off Science Drive. $2/hour all day. There is also a metered lot just outside of the deck with a 2-hour limit.

Contact Information Tao Li

Director of Scientific Research Cooperation Institute of Health and Aging (IHA) BGI-Research [email protected]

Junjie Lu President of CAST-NC [email protected]

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Getting to the Rubenstein Library

The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library is located on Duke’s West Campus, near Duke Chapel. We are the first door in the building. Parking: The most convenient visitor parking is the Bryan Center. Turn right into the garage just after turning off Science Drive. $2/hour all day. There is also a metered lot just outside of the deck with a 2-hour limit. Walking: It takes about 8 minutes to walk from the Bryan Center to the Rubenstein Library.

Dining: There are a number of options in the Bryan Center, in addition to a café in Perkins Library. Hours may be limited during summer and holiday breaks. More info about on-campus dining: http://dining.duke.edu/where/oncampus/index.php