902 Advizers

Jon

CEO

Start-up Biotech Company

University of Leeds (UK) 2002
N/A

Jon A has 20 years experience of cell therapy technology and process development and leadership in across cell therapy GMP manufacturing, technology development and commercialization.
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Business Strategy
Biology & Related Sciences
Immigrant

Q1Career path

Career Development

Overcoming Challenges

Executive/Leadership

3:15

"If you want to do a job, uh, do, do itself. So that's what I've done."

Q3Day in the life

Investment

Data Analysis

Executive/Leadership

1:17

"It is a pretty broad scope. Um, and I think flexibility is the key, cuz every day does tend to be a bit different from the one before."

Q4Most important skills - role

Resilience

Adaptability

Persistence

1:31

"Good things don't come easily. There's always bumps in the road, in any growing company, um, any development project. "

Q5Favorite parts - role

Executive/Leadership

Entrepreneurship

Biotechnology

1:20

"The opportunity to build something and develop something that will contribute towards saving patient lives is pretty big motivator."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Process Development

Fundraising

Executive/Leadership

1:45

"With, with more funding, we'll be able to go ahead and actually recruit more people and move things faster."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Cell Therapy

Clinical Trials

Biotechnology

1:43

"It's moving so quickly as we have more clinical data, as these therapies are being used, every week there's something significant new and that just changes the way we see things."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Risk-Taking

Curiosity

Empirical Approach

1:45

"In this industry it's so fast paced. If you stop learning, then you're out of date within a week."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Communication

Leadership

Overcoming Challenges

2:22

"I wish I'd known that no one has all the answers."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Jobs

Science Careers

Biotechnology

1:05

"Certainly cell biologists are coming in as a lab scientist or a technician. That's definitely a very common graduate position."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Overcoming Challenges

Achieving Goals

Executive/Leadership

0:44

"Be brave and seize opportunities when they come up. Doubt can really cloud your judgment."

Q12College ideas for success

Industry Connections

Networking

Career Exploration

1:57

"reach out to people in industry...Google the company and email 'em"