780 Advizers

Matthew

Associate Scientist

EMD Serono

Hamilton College 2018
UCLA Anderson Full-Time MBA

Matthew has 3 years of experience in medicinal chemistry, cross-functional organizations, as well as R&D within the Healthcare/Pharmaceutical industry.
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Research and Development (R&D)
Humanities
Chemistry
Philosophy
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Q1Career path

Problem-solving

Chemistry

Pharmaceuticals

1:53

"I worked as small biotech startup in the Bay Area called prosetta bioscience and I ran some essays for them."

Q2Main responsibilities

Troubleshooting

Laboratory Safety

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

Problem-solving

Teamwork

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

Pharmaceutical Industry

Scientific Discovery

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

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

Problem-Solving

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

Teamwork

Problem-Solving

Overcoming Challenges

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

Big-Picture Thinking

Persistence

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

Career Exploration

Entry-Level Jobs

Networking

1:46

"You should really be looking for research associate, research technician, or associate scientist jobs."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Problem-Solving

Overcoming Challenges

Innovation

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

Passion

Networking

Communication

1:56

"professors are your best resources in terms of the things you don't know"