823 Advizers
Matthew
Associate Scientist
EMD Serono
Hamilton College 2018
UCLA Anderson Full-Time MBA

UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Problem-solving
Pharmaceuticals
Chemistry
1:53
"I worked as small biotech startup in the Bay Area called prosetta bioscience and I ran some essays for them."
Q2Main responsibilities
Laboratory Safety
Troubleshooting
Molecular Design
1:36
"safety in a lab is Paramount. So you need to be a good lab citizen at all times. You need to work in a safe and helpful way"
Q3Day in the life
Laboratory Techniques
Teamwork
Problem-solving
2:04
"And sometimes those are the most helpful sessions is when you're in those low pressure environments, you just talk through what's working."
Q4Most important skills - role
Technical Skills
Time Management
Detail-Oriented
1:17
"if you don't understand the timing of reactions if you aren't able to understand how long it takes you to do certain processes, you're gonna struggle in the role"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Collaboration
Scientific Discovery
Pharmaceutical Industry
1:18
"So you have a wealth of information at your, you know, next year on the cubicles that far surpasses anything you can learn from the literature."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Overcoming Challenges
Problem-Solving
Resilience
1:27
"There is a lot of failure in science and that's okay, you know 90% of reactions probably won't end up working."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Overcoming Challenges
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
1:09
"there are very few Industries like it where you can really think about what I'm doing today might actually be the cure for cancer or this might actually help X number of people and really save so many lives"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Problem-Solving
Persistence
Big-Picture Thinking
1:12
"To thrive in the pharmaceutical industry you need to be thoughtful, need to be smart. You gotta be patient forward."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Candid Advice
Industry Realities
Overcoming Challenges
1:29
"It's so much better to say, I don't know. Could you teach me?"
Q10Entry-level positions
Entry-Level Jobs
Career Exploration
Networking
1:46
"You should really be looking for research associate, research technician, or associate scientist jobs."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Innovation
Overcoming Challenges
Problem-Solving
1:50
"But if it does work, you can open up new opportunities for yourself for your company for your project."
Q12College ideas for success
Communication
Networking
Passion
1:56
"professors are your best resources in terms of the things you don't know"