Dear SMDP Community,

Happy Holidays from ICPD! The team at ICPD thanks you for being an important part of the Scientist Mentoring & Development Program community. Your support and participation in SMDP has made this year truly special.

To the mentors, scholars and partner companies, your contribution strengthens our shared mission of advancing mentoring, career development and industry engagement across the biotech, medtech and consumer health industries. 

We are deeply grateful to our colleagues and partner organisations who make SMDP possible year after year. We look forward to another impactful year in 2026.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with continued success.

See you in 2026!

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Learn about industry careers

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US Medical Affairs Fellow at Incyte

United States Regulatory Lead (USRL) at Amgen