What does it take to grow your career in biotech, biomanufacturing, and the life sciences? This webinar explores the non-technical skills—like communication, collaboration, and leadership—that are essential for advancing beyond individual contributor roles. We’ll discuss how to successfully transition into management, entrepreneurship, or new career paths, and review current job market trends shaping the industry.
By the end of this session, attendees will learn to identify key professional skills for career advancement and align professional growth with evolving industry demands. This session is intended for early- to mid-career professionals in the life sciences, as well as workforce development professionals aiming to integrate communication, leadership, and career-readiness skills into their training curricula.
Leo Waterston is a certified executive and career coach and the Founder of Waterston Coaching & Consulting. With over 20 years of leadership experience across healthcare, public health, research, and economic development, Leo helps mission-driven professionals and organizations accelerate growth, navigate change, and lead with confidence. He brings deep expertise in strategic planning, team development, and cross-sector collaboration, and currently serves as Board President of the Maine Public Health Association.
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Olaris is a precision diagnostics company that is on a mission to revolutionize how diseases are diagnosed and treated. By leveraging their CEREBRO platform (Comprehensive Early Responsive Evaluation of Biomarkers Related to Outcomes), which combines metabolomics and machine learning, they are able to harness the power of the body’s own communication system to discover and develop their pipeline of myOLARIS precision diagnostics.