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S4 EP 11 | Transition from PhD to Industry | Process Development | Scientist | Lonza | USA | Sreyashree Bose


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Sreyashree (Sreya) Bose, PhD is a process development scientist at

Lonza, USA. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology in
India, and then went on to earn her PhD at Texas A&M University,
where she studied Telomere biology in plants. She did a short postdoc in
a breast cancer lab before joining Lonza. The interview process at
Lonza included an online application, referral from a current employee,
an initial HR screen, an interview with the hiring manager, and a panel
interview with multiple people. Sreya's role as a process development
scientist at Lonza's cell and gene therapy business unit includes taking
care of the process side of developing cell and gene therapy products
for multiple clients.
Interview key highlights: 1) Importance of networking. She mentioned
that referral from a peer already working in the industry helped her in
getting this job. Also she suggested for people looking for a position
in certain industry it's always good to have some networks and mentors
in the same industry.
2) She emphasized one should have the ability to learn and be curious,
time management, project management and interpersonal skills.
3) Her work week is not much different than what it is during PhD.
4) Participation in student organizations helped her develop leadership
skills, teamwork and people management skills.
Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreyashree-sreya-bose-phd-a64a24101/
About: PhD Talk Show by Biopatrika will explore the lives and careers of
PhDs in academia and industry. This is part of the mission of the
Indian Professionals Network, InPN (https://biopatrika.com/indian-professionals-network/).
In-depth interviews with PhD's working in industry will provide insight
into the daily routines and challenges of various industry roles. We
hope you will stay tuned.
https://biopatrika.com/industry-informational-interview/
Host: Nandita Sharma
Music: Aditya Sutar (https://www.adityasutarflute.com/)
Editing: Virender Singh
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Timecodes
0:00 - Diversity in industry
04:44 - Daily routine in process development role
11:09 - Importance of Networking in getting internship or job

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