Life Science Zurich Young Scientist Network

Name

Life Science Zurich Young Scientist Network

Legal name

Life Science Zurich Young Scientist Network

Website

https://lszysn.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Development and Academic-Industry Networking Services

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotech (R&D/Clinical) Staffing (BPACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical & Scientific Expert Networks (BPAHALAH)

Keywords

• Career development events
• Academic-industry networking
• Biopharma career fairs
• Mentorship programs
• Life sciences recruiting

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Participation Fees: Some events charge participation fees (e.g., company visits at CHF 25 per person including train travel).
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies pay for partnership packages at events like Zurich Life Science Day, with Gold to Diamond tiers offering advertising and 1-on-1 meeting access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Life Science Zurich Young Scientist Network (LSZYSN) is a non-profit organization run by graduate students and post-docs from UZH and ETH Zurich that connects life scientists with career opportunities beyond academia. It organizes a portfolio of career-development events, including the flagship Zurich Life Science Day career fair, Career Chats, a Career Mentoring Program with industry experts, Company Visits, the MindSet panel discussion series, and the Zurich Life Science Week intensive program. Companies pay partnership packages (Gold to Diamond tiers) for access to candidates and visibility at these events.

Product overview

Life Science Zurich Young Scientist Network (LSZYSN) is a non-profit event-based organization that offers a portfolio of career development services for life scientists. The core offerings include the Zurich Life Science Day (flagship career fair), Career Chats, Career Mentoring Program, Company Visits, MindSet panel discussions, and Zurich Life Science Week. These services are supplemented by career resources (job portals and valuable resources) and a newsletter subscription service. The organization connects graduate students and postdocs from UZH and ETH Zurich with career opportunities in the life science industry through events, mentoring, and networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zurich Life Science Day (ZLSD) Flagship annual career fair bringing together 900+ life scientists with 30+ companies from pharma, biotech, consulting, and start-ups for company booths, 1:1 meetings with recruiters, CV reviews, professional CV photography, and inspiring talks.
• Career Chats
• Career Mentoring Program One-on-one mentoring program connecting PhD students and postdocs with industry experts from companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, CSL, and Sanofi for career guidance.
• Company Visits On-site visits to leading biopharmaceutical companies in Switzerland (e.g., Sanofi, Merck, AstraZeneca, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, Numab Therapeutics) to explore career paths beyond academia, priced at CHF 25 per participant including train travel.
• MindSet Panel Discussions Free annual panel discussion series in which global experts debate scientific topics of current social impact (e.g., antimicrobial resistance, healthy aging), open to the public.
• Zurich Life Science Week Five-evening intensive program limited to 25 selected participants, providing personalized coaching, career management skills, and networking with industry professionals; participants can earn 1 ECTS.
• Newsletter Subscription Email newsletter subscription service providing updates on the latest events, career opportunities, and network announcements from LSZYSN.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ life scientists attend annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Swiss Biotech DaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSZYSN is an active supporting partner of Swiss Biotech Day, participating in Switzerland's premier biotech industry event.
• herCareersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with herCareer, a Munich-based organization empowering women in industry and science and fighting for gender equality in the workplace.
• BaseLaunchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with BaseLaunch, an incubator and accelerator for ventures in life science in the Basel area. Past events have been organized together.
• Life Science ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSZYSN is part of Life Science Zurich, a broader initiative connecting academic research with industry. Life Science Zurich includes both LSZYSN and Life Science Zurich (LSZ) connecting platform.
• University of Zurich (UZH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSZYSN is hosted at and run in collaboration with UZH. Graduate students and post-docs from UZH form the core organizing team.
• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduate students and post-docs from ETH Zurich participate in LSZYSN alongside UZH members, providing talent from both leading Swiss institutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nature Careers: Springer Nature's career platform targeting life science professionals with job listings, events, and recruitment solutions. Comparable as a career-services player serving the same scientific employer base.
• Science Careers (AAAS): Established job portal and career resource for life scientists globally run by AAAS. Comparable in serving the same employer-to-life-scientist recruitment need, though at vastly greater scale and as a paid media platform.
• Swiss Biotech Association: Switzerland's main industry association representing biotech companies, with similar employer-side objectives around talent pipelines. Comparable as a stakeholder in the same Swiss life science recruitment ecosystem, though operating at industry-policy level rather than student events.

Direct peers

• Life Science Zurich: The parent/umbrella initiative of LSZYSN connecting academic research with industry across the Zurich life science ecosystem. Highly comparable as both serve the same institutional bridge role between ETH/UZH and industry partners.
• Biotech Connection Bay Area: Student-run non-profit bridging academic life scientists with industry careers in the Bay Area. Directly comparable volunteer-led, event-based model serving graduate students/postdocs and biotech employers.

Emerging players

• European Student Association for Life Sciences: Student-led pan-European network supporting life science students with career development and networking opportunities. Comparable in serving early-career scientists across multiple institutions.
• UZH Career Services: University of Zurich's central career services office providing career guidance, fairs, and employer connections to UZH students. Comparable institutional partner serving the same UZH life science student population.
• ETH Zurich Career Center: ETH Zurich's institutional career services supporting students across disciplines, including life sciences. Comparable as a channel for life science career support, though broader in scope and institutionally funded.

Others

• herCareer: Munich-based organization empowering women in industry and science, an active LSZYSN collaboration partner. Comparable in running career-focused events for scientists/engineers transitioning into industry.
• BaseLaunch: Basel-area life science incubator and accelerator that LSZYSN has partnered with for past events. Comparable as an ecosystem player supporting early-career life science talent and ventures in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lszysn
• Instagraminstagram.com/lszysn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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