Transitioning from PhD scientist to business development — what does a top BD professional actually do day-to-day? Read more to find out how Dr. Sharon Shouhui Du made the leap to an award-winning BD career at GenScript ProBio.
From his unwavering beliefs to the powerful ecosystem that helped him build Tikva Allocell, Dr Horak opens up about the journey that led to the start of Tikva Allocell. Join us as we dive into the convictions, challenges, and strategic insights that fuel his mission to revolutionize cell therapy.
IP is important for biotech companies and an alternative route after academia. How does someone enter this industry? What does daily work entail? Read more in this career series article to find out!
The third article of the career series interviews with Prof. Ooi Eng Eong, Professor in the Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases at Duke-NUS. Prof Ooi also serves as a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) member for Arcturus Therapeutics. Read on as Prof Ooi discusses his journey to become an SAB board member and the role the SAB plays in biotech start-ups.
The second article of the career series interviews Dr. Wen Qi Ho, previous Vice-President of Lightstone Ventures and current Director of Investments and New Ventures at ClavystBio. Read on to learn more about the transition from academia to VC.
Wonder what it’s like to be a founder of a deep-tech company in Singapore? Biotech Connection Singapore is kickstarting our Career Series Interviews again! In this interview, we speak with Dr. Peyman Salehian, co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based startup Allozymes. What does it take to make a deep-tech company like Allozymes work? What are the challenges one must be prepared to face? And what takeaways can we glean from Dr. Peyman’s experiences? Read on to find out more.
Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong.
Who decides which biotech startups get funded? Investment managers combine scientific expertise with business acumen to get the biggest bang for their buck. by: Zheng-Shan Chong and Shainan Hora
Companies are always on the lookout for interesting new technologies that can value-add their business. Who scouts for these breakthroughs? Introducing – the alliance manager. Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong and Shweta Jadhav
In this series we explore the day-to-day lives of researchers who have successfully transitioned to various non-academic roles. First up – Technical writing! Contributed by: Zheng-Shan Chong