Strategy and Business in Science
Taconic Biosciences
Mentor
Monika Bucezk Ph.D. Director, Humanized Immune System Models Core
The Taconic Innovation team is led by the VP of innovation (Dr. Mazi Saberi, PhD) a Director of R&D (Dr. Janell Richardson, PhD), a Director of HIS models Core facility (Dr. Monika Buczek, PhD) and supported by the VP of Commercial Products (Dr. Michael Seiler, PhD, MBA; former UChicago Postdoc)
Externship Description
Externship candidates interested in developing, innovating, and expanding the core service offerings of a mature life science tools Company.
Objectives
- Deliverables include an assessment of extensive customer feedback, leading to a recommendations for developing new, or expanding into different service lines.
- The candidate extern will become familiar with determining market need, capabilities assessments, and evaluations for synergistic growth within core markets and customers.
- Candidate extern will receive one-on-one instruction and training from business leaders, and executives in leading new company initiatives to facilitate a growth plan.
- A weekly or biweekly meeting cadence will allow sufficient time for learning and dialogue (questions) concerning the projects that s/he will be undertaking.
Qualifications
- The preferred candidate extern will be a senior graduate student, or post-doc in the biological sciences, preferably within the fields of Metabolic disease, Neuroscience, Immunology or Oncology. Candidates interested in exploring a transition to business and management career path will benefit from this experience.