PharmaFest 2025

October 8, 2025

See How Your Degree Can Lead to a Career in the Pharma Industry!

Overview

PharmaFest is a valuable resource for students seeking to understand the pharmaceutical industry and explore career opportunities, regardless of their degree program. This networking and educational event aims to demonstrate how any current degree can open doors to a career in pharma. Students will interact with regional pharmaceutical companies through informative sessions and activities, connect with ECU alumni working in these companies, and gain insights into company operations. PharmaFest serves as a career development platform where students can deepen their knowledge of the pharma industry, identify pathways to fulfilling careers, and discover both immediate and future job opportunities.

Students

ECU and the Eastern Region Pharma Center presents PharmaFest on October 8, 2025, at the ECU Main Campus Student Center! Explore the exciting world of biopharmaceuticals, learn from industry experts, and discover career opportunities. Bring your resume, network with pharma professionals, and unlock your future. Contact Dr. Loren Limberis for more info. Don’t miss out!

Prepare for PharmaFest by creating your “Power Greeting” for employers!

Student Registration Starts, September 10!

Student Registration

Employers

You’re invited to PharmaFest hosted by ECU and the Eastern Region Pharma Center (ERPC). Join us in this  as we showcase the diverse career opportunities in the biopharma industry through educational sessions and activities. This is more than a career fair—it’s an engaging event designed to inspire students towards meaningful pharma careers.

Employers may register for a table and can bring 5 complimentary representatives. Click Here for instructions.

If you would like to bring more than 5 representatives, each additional person will be $25. You will register them under the “Employer Registration, Additional” package.

Employer Registration

Employers Participation and Registration

Employer Cost

• Early Rate: $450 (Ends September 10th), includes up to 5 representatives
• Regular Rate: $650 (September 10th- October 8th)
• Event Sponsor: $1,500
  Event Sponsor Benefits
  • Your brand/logo on event website, event materials, and event signs.
  • Pre-event Meet and Greet with ECU Staff, ERCP contacts.
  • Roundtable meetings at ECU
• Additional Representatives: $25

We recommend preparing the following to enhance your PharmaFest experience and engagement with students:

• 1 PowerPoint slide for our monitors
• Record a 1 minute welcome to our company video, we will post this on the PharmaFest Website
• Provide information about your company
• Provide information on the variety of job opportunities, including those outside the typical STEM disciplines (i.e., management, finance, IT, computer science, marketing, supply chain, etc.)
• Any ECU alumni who might enjoy reaching current students and help share their experience in the industry.
• An educational component or hands-on activity that provides additional information about the pharma industry specific to your company
• Current and future career opportunities within your company
  • Match students to company engagement opportunities (local, travel, sales, lab position, etc.)

Schedule

Location

The event will be held at the Main Campus Student Center at East Carolina University.

Questions?

For event questions, contact Loren Limberis, Director, Eastern Region Pharma Center at LIMBERISL@ecu.edu

For registration questions, contact Continuing and Professional Education at cpe@ecu.edu or 252-328-9198.

PharmaFest Sponsors and Supporters

ADA Accommodations

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the ADA coordinator at least 1-2 weeks prior to the event at 252-737-1018 / ada-coordinator@ecu.edu