Sookmyung Women's University and GC Biopharma Partner to Foster Female Talent in Pharma and Bio Sectors

Sookmyung Women's University and GC Biopharma have joined forces to cultivate female talent and establish an industry-academia collaboration framework within the pharmaceutical and bio-industry. The partnership was formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed on July 8 at Sookmyung Women's University in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

The agreement outlines a comprehensive approach to nurturing future leaders in the field. Key initiatives include the development and operation of specialized educational programs tailored for the pharmaceutical and bio sectors. Students will also benefit from opportunities to visit GC Biopharma facilities and gain hands-on practical experience, fostering a close-knit, industry-integrated learning environment. This collaboration will be further supported by the university's participation in the Ministry of Employment and Labor's "University Job Plus Center" project, which aims to provide robust career support and develop recruitment-linked programs.

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We expect creative female leaders who will lead the future pharmaceutical and bio industry to grow by combining Sookmyung Women's University's excellent educational infrastructure and GC Biopharma's industry know-how.

This collaboration holds particular significance as it represents GC Biopharma's inaugural industry-academia partnership with a women's university in South Korea. Sookmyung Women's University, with its 70-year-old pharmacy program, possesses strong educational capabilities and infrastructure. The partnership is expected to provide students with invaluable opportunities to enhance their practical skills and design career paths directly connected to the industry.

Sookmyung Women's University President Moon Sook-yeon expressed optimism about the collaboration, stating, "We expect creative female leaders who will lead the future pharmaceutical and bio industry to grow by combining Sookmyung Women's University's excellent educational infrastructure and GC Biopharma's industry know-how." Namkoong Hyun, Vice President of GC Biopharma's Domestic Sales Division, echoed this sentiment, pledging, "We will actively support Sookmyung Women's University students to grow into key talent in the pharmaceutical and bio industry by revitalizing field-oriented industry-academia linkage programs."

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We will actively support Sookmyung Women's University students to grow into key talent in the pharmaceutical and bio industry by revitalizing field-oriented industry-academia linkage programs.