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Expert helping life sciences startups and companies develop their business. In exchange, experts get credits to invest.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

UP is a full-service branding, marketing and digital agency that operates globally. We work in distributed teams around the world while connecting with you locally. We offer creative and strategic services for everything from market research and analysis, branding, identity and communications, through to website and e-commerce site development, inbound, content and social media marketing, to film and webinars.Our unique business model (e-ployment®) has always embraced remote… Show more UP is a full-service branding, marketing and digital agency that operates globally. We work in distributed teams around the world while connecting with you locally. We offer creative and strategic services for everything from market research and analysis, branding, identity and communications, through to website and e-commerce site development, inbound, content and social media marketing, to film and webinars.Our unique business model (e-ployment®) has always embraced remote working, which means we can call on a much wider team to work on your global assignments. Because our teams span the globe, we can work on client projects 24/7. This boosts our efficiency and speed, making us much more flexible than any other agency on earth. Show less

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South Africa

- ResponsibilitiesReach leaders in Africa biotech industry and bring them on the show. Schedule times to record eachinterview. Decide on topics that will resonate with the audience and derive questions for guest. Host theinterviews. Write show notes and blog posts based on each interview. Design graphics to complementeach episode. Publish and promote each episode on website and Podcast outlets. Nurture relationshipswith podcast guests.- ImpactProduced 17… Show more - ResponsibilitiesReach leaders in Africa biotech industry and bring them on the show. Schedule times to record eachinterview. Decide on topics that will resonate with the audience and derive questions for guest. Host theinterviews. Write show notes and blog posts based on each interview. Design graphics to complementeach episode. Publish and promote each episode on website and Podcast outlets. Nurture relationshipswith podcast guests.- ImpactProduced 17 episodes.495 unique downloads as of 7/11/2022.Audience is spread across 5 continents.- SkillsOrientation to detail, logo and graphic design, project management, good conversationalist, charisma,relationship building, writing, fast learner, time management, interviewing and listening, improvisation,networking, tech savvy, pitching skills, entrepreneurship Show less

South Africa

- Responsibilitiesconstructively challenge and help develop proposals on strategy; attract research grants, partnership,clients, new businesses and sponsors to the Company; scrutinise the performance of management inmeeting agreed goals and objectives and monitor the reporting of performance; satisfy myself on theintegrity of financial information and that financial controls and systems of risk management are robustand defensible; determine appropriate levels of remuneration… Show more - Responsibilitiesconstructively challenge and help develop proposals on strategy; attract research grants, partnership,clients, new businesses and sponsors to the Company; scrutinise the performance of management inmeeting agreed goals and objectives and monitor the reporting of performance; satisfy myself on theintegrity of financial information and that financial controls and systems of risk management are robustand defensible; determine appropriate levels of remuneration of executive directors and have a primerole in appointing and, where necessary, removing executive directors, and in succession planning;devote time to developing and refreshing my knowledge and skills; uphold high standards of integrityand probity and support the Chairperson and the other directors in instilling the appropriate culture, values and behaviours in the boardroom and beyond; insist on receiving high-quality information sufficiently in advance of board meetings; and take into account the views of shareholders and other stakeholders where appropriate. Show less

South Africa

Did you know that research has shown that 80% of the companies that follow a structured approach create successful strategic alliances and partnerships, while on the other hand 80% of ad hoc unstructured strategic alliances and partnerships fail? Alliance Accelerator is an Alliance of European alliance specialists that bring together alliance specific expertise ranging from consulting, coaching, education, and legal support to accelerate your alliance capabilities, to ensure that you're… Show more Did you know that research has shown that 80% of the companies that follow a structured approach create successful strategic alliances and partnerships, while on the other hand 80% of ad hoc unstructured strategic alliances and partnerships fail? Alliance Accelerator is an Alliance of European alliance specialists that bring together alliance specific expertise ranging from consulting, coaching, education, and legal support to accelerate your alliance capabilities, to ensure that you're on the right side of that statistic. Show less

South Africa

- ResponsibilitiesI support, grow and manage 54gene's academic partnership portfolio. I serve as a business lead inacademically sourced sample acquisition to support the company’s scientific mission. I manage aportfolio of potential partnerships/collaborations. I facilitate early-stage discussions and support duediligence and agreement negotiations with academic partners.- ImpactIn collaboration with the Chief Business Officer, I led the business development strategy for… Show more - ResponsibilitiesI support, grow and manage 54gene's academic partnership portfolio. I serve as a business lead inacademically sourced sample acquisition to support the company’s scientific mission. I manage aportfolio of potential partnerships/collaborations. I facilitate early-stage discussions and support duediligence and agreement negotiations with academic partners.- ImpactIn collaboration with the Chief Business Officer, I led the business development strategy for academic partnerships. I facilitated 54gene’s strategic academic partnerships to leverage further income from industry and other funding sources; I developed a robust pipeline of +40 business leads; I collected market/business intelligence to inform the company’s current and future competitiveness and ensure collaboration with relevant parties; I led and maintained in-depth stakeholder engagement in industry and the public sector at large; I led technical teams in partner interactions; I was responsible for all key academic partner relationships overseeing partner satisfaction. I partnered closely with internal legal, research governance, and scientific teams to negotiate and implement appropriate legal agreements to support research and development goals. - SkillsAbility to thrive in a complex, cross-functional and science-driven environment, cross-culturalcompetency, strong persuasion and negotiation skills, strong problem-solving skills, attention to detailand ability to follow-through, superior interpersonal skills, with emphasis on relationship buildingand networking, reputation management, risk management, performance management, conflictmanagement, public speaking, and diversity management, in-depth skills and expertise within the genomics and life sciences research ecosystem in Africa, working knowledge of sequencing, biobanks,research laboratories and academic research systems, excellent team management abilitieswith geographically dispersed teams and outside consultants. Show less

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

- ResponsibilitiesDevelop and manage annual territory plan and quarterly business plans to meet or exceed financialgoals for Illumina portfolio in Southern Africa; North-West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and part ofGauteng provinces (South Africa); Utilise product and application knowledge on genomics portfolio tosuccessfully apply consultative and compelling selling presentations and demonstrations for productsfrom Illumina, Takara Bio, Mackerey-Nagel, Martin-Christ, Conda… Show more - ResponsibilitiesDevelop and manage annual territory plan and quarterly business plans to meet or exceed financialgoals for Illumina portfolio in Southern Africa; North-West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and part ofGauteng provinces (South Africa); Utilise product and application knowledge on genomics portfolio tosuccessfully apply consultative and compelling selling presentations and demonstrations for productsfrom Illumina, Takara Bio, Mackerey-Nagel, Martin-Christ, Conda, Melford, Brooks Life Sciences, TPP,Cytiva among others.Consistently and accurately manage sales process including sales forecasting, pipeline managementand sales tracking through the use of Sales Force system and other designated IT tools; Skills transferand training of new sales team members; Use analytics tools and CRM’s to drive territory success andachieve plan.- ImpactOur clients are scientists and technicians in the following sectors: food manufacturing and testing, waterquality, pharmaceutical, academia, forensic, diagnostic, medical devices etc.Improved orders invoiced by 131.9% YTD, increased number of active accounts by 33%; 60.8% totalaccounts up; Added 14 new accounts to the company- AwardsTop performer in sales activity averaging 160 calls/month; Top 1% in Biotechnology industry by SSI(social selling index) according to LinkedIn with a25/25 perfect score in building relationships- SkillsFrequent driving and travel, problem solving, creativity, first class negotiating skills, influence,relationship building, data analysis, social media, networking, technical training, teamwork, effectivecommunication skills, account management, solid organisational skills, customer service, digitalmarketing, self-accountability, keeping up with market developments; Content creation aroundgenomics workflow on LinkedIn.Sales and Account management: SalesForce, SalesLogix, SYSPRO, Qdocs, Qbit, Tableau Show less

Potchefstroom, South Africa

- SkillsAnalytical skills, supervision, technical training, report writing, scientific communication, laboratorymanagement, public speaking, statistics, grant writing, customer service, imaging

- SkillsFast learning of a foreign language, use of Portuguese in scientific communication, teaching,organisational skills, supervision, presentation skills, mentoring, formal student evaluation, installationand operation of automated laboratory equipment, manual dexterity

South Africa

-ResponsibilitiesOptimization of an automated malaria culturing system. Leader of malaria research team in Molecularsystems laboratory- SkillsSupervision, cell culturing, presentation skills, management, leadership, analytical skills, up-scaleprocessing, working in sterile environment, training, creative problem solving

South Africa

- SkillsEmotional Intelligence and Empathy, Communication Skills, Motivation, Patience, Friendly andapproachable, First Aid certification, Creativity, responsible attitude to health and safety, physical fitness

South Africa

- SkillsMolecular biology techniques, inventory management, time management, laboratory management,Market and product knowledge, Knowledge of current industry trends, Data management, samplepreparation, DNA extraction and PCR analysis of white grub at the Department of Conservation Ecologyand Entomology.

Cameroon

- SkillsCustomer service, patience, team work, attention to detail, excellent verbal communication skills, theability work well under pressure

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

The Master of Business Administration with a Digital Transformation Lens prepares leaders for a technology-driven global business world..

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Maties basketball team “Characterisation of small cyclic peptides with anti-malarial and anti-listerial.

Master Of Science - Ms, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Vice President student union

Postgraduate Diploma, Biochemistry

Minored in Food biotechnology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry, 3.22 Gpa

Minored in medical laboratory technology