S. Kyle Austin, Phd Email & Phone Number

Germany

Key account manager for clinical laboratory testing across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India

Germany

In-house external consultant working stationed at a medium-sized pharmaceutical company located in Germany. Primary responsibilities were related to Scientific Outsourcing Management (budgeting, forecasting, invoice reconciliation, assay requisition, due diligence, and contracts) and Process Mapping and Optimization on a data integration project.

Freiburg Area, Germany

Management of the annual recruitment process of the PhD graduate program, development of marketing strategies to increase the program’s visibility, design and implementation of training activities and career development sessions for researchers, individualized mentorship of junior researchers.Accomplishments: > Coordinated multi-million Euro grant to fund program through 2024 - 100% requested funding secured> Established program marketing concept for program visibility> Restructured curriculum to reflect modern best-practices of graduate educationSkills and Competencies: Project Management | Budget Management | Conflict Resolution | Mentorship of Junior Researchers | Talent acquisition | Management of Multi-institutional Collaborations | Report Writing and Presentations to Senior Stakeholders | Team Management

Greater St. Louis Area

My research aims to understand innate immune responses to encephalitic RNA viruses (flaviviruses and alphaviruses) as well as neutralization of these viruses by antibodies.

Greater St. Louis Area

Critiqued business plans for first time entrepreneurs in the St. Louis region

Greater St. Louis Area

Strategic consulting, including business plan development, market research, competitive intelligence, and intellectual property evaluation and developmentPerformed, Coordinated, or Supervised due diligence for 16 invention disclosures for the Washington University Office of Technology Management or Saint Louis University Office of Technology ManagementProvided secondary market research and strategic recommendations for various stages of business development for five clientsGenerated repeat business from new client acquisitionsMentored and trained project managers in leadership skills – Two of which were nominated for Project Manager of the Year 2014Mentored 26 new consultants as a project manager and adviser – Including the Consultant of the Year 2014 and the Outstanding Consultant Q1 2015

Greater St. Louis Area

Managed digital assets (Basecamp), company website (Wordpress), and email platforms (Google for Nonprofits)Developed a comprehensive marketing plan, including social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) for the organization and established the Twitter account for community outreach

Greater St. Louis Area

Maintained and organized the official records for the organization (state and local business licenses, bylaw amendments, official meetings)Prioritized day-to-day initiatives required to sustain and promote growth for BALSACo-authored a manuscript on the relationship between The BALSA Group and the Washington University Office of Technology ManagementCommunity Outreach: Coordinated local entrepreneurs to speak at bimonthly Entreprepreneurship Happy Hours and organized monthly volunteer events

Ph.D. in ImmunologyThesis title: A structural perspective of antibody neutralization of dengue virusAdvisor: Daved H. Fremont, PhD

Basic molecular biology and cell culture.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Education record

Diplôme Universitaire D’Etudes Françaises (Duef) B1 1Ère Partie

Bachelor’S Degree