Eli Shobin
Life Science Strategist
Topsfield,MA
Summary
Goal-oriented PhD with a track record in building strategic approaches that align with business needs, critically analyzing complex scientific and commercial problems with market research, solidifying business leadership through competitive intelligence, and communicating information in digestible formats for audiences ranging from technical to senior leadership
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Diagnostic Pathways Lead
12.2019 - Current
- Streamlined fragmented go-to-market plan by building and delivering a cross-functional global commercial strategy that enabled diagnostic implementation in any market across 3 programs.
- Set short and long-term group asset priorities by creating database to continuously evaluate the pipeline and determine resource allocation needs / budgeting.
- Built long-term strategic / competitive plans across two therapeutic areas, ensuring Biogen leadership in gene therapy and neuroscience diagnostics through competitive intelligence & market research, product profile testing, forecasting / modeling, and socializing outlooks to align with asset priorities.
- Minimized vendor qualification redundancies across assets by managing 4 external partnerships that enabled implementation of diagnostic strategies across our portfolio.
- Integrated newly formed group, expanding program involvement from 1 to 9 assets, by creating group playbook and socializing with team leads and senior leadership New Product Planning Temporary Work Assignment, Biogen.
New Product Planning
Biogen
04.2021 - Current
- Selected a lead indication and proposed a clinical development timeline for the program by evaluating both commercial and scientific rationales across 3 potential indications.
- Drove business assessment (competitive intelligence, revenue forecast, market outlook, business case development) of preclinical program to support transition into clinical development, develop early product positioning plan and determine overall strategic fit.
Associate Consultant, Co-founder
Huron Consulting Group
07.2018 - 11.2019
- Translated scientific knowledge to business questions to meet client needs in R&D / corporate strategy, portfolio evaluation, market research / competitive intelligence, opportunity assessments, and due diligence.
- Leveraged scientific expertise to turn 3 new clients repeat customers in under a year.
- Became scientific leader within the practice, ensuring high-quality client deliverables across the organization by providing ad-hoc guidance to other consultants on complex scientific questions.
- Managed client and team priorities and project needs across 3-4 simultaneous work streams and in multiple therapeutic areas including CNS, dermatology, oncology, ophthalmology, immunology, and rare diseases Biotechnology Project Management, Mass Bio Ed, Winter 2017.
- Gained a foundational understanding of biotechnology project management that I have used to improve day-to-day organization and long-term planning in both my academic and industry careers, Biomarkers Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
PhD Researcher
Boston University
09.2012 - 05.2018
- Advisor: Douglas L Rosene Topic: Lysosomal and glial-related dysfunction in myelin damage and age-related cognitive decline.
- Introduced a new focus to an older lab, leading to 3 grant renewals, 1 new grant, and 4 graduate students.
Research Technician
Weill Cornell Medical College
06.2010 - 07.2012
- Advisor: Virginia M Pickel Topic: Endogenous cannabinoids in cocaine addiction.
- Found novel mechanisms in addiction research, resulting in 2 publications and support for 1 grant.
- Mastered new technologies and provided learnings to others to ensure highest quality lab output.
Cofounder-Biomarkers Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Biogen
07.2020 - Current
- Co-founded and led a group to develop actionable measures related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) within the Biomarkers organization.
- Created and prioritized short and long-term action plan, received buy-in from senior leadership, and began initiating activities in Q1 2021.
- Integrated action plan with DE&I activities across the organization, to ensure a unified approach and reduce initiative redundancies.
- Hosted bi-annual Biomarker organization meetings and townhalls to communicate updates to team members and receive feedback on ongoing activities.
Leadership-Neuroscience Student Government
Boston University
05.2013 - 05.2016
- Grew program membership by 3 departments to create a more inclusive and centralized neuroscience student government.
- Successfully arranged and hosted interviews for 40+ prospective students and 50+ faculty across a two-day period on multiple campuses.
Guest Lecturer
Boston University
09.2013 - 12.2016
- Teaching as Research Fellowship: Created and implemented a hypothesis-driven experiment in a unique setting to gauge student learning outcomes with peer instruction, Made and delivered lectures for undergraduates on glia, neuroimmunology, and neurological diseases and the complex problems surrounding future disease treatment.
- Teaching Fello Instructed students on introductory neuroscience laboratory techniques and course content for three introductory neuroscience courses and assisted in course design and material preparation.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy -
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Neuroscience, Philosophy
Connecticut College
Skills
Teamwork
undefinedAwards
- Biogen BIG Award (4x) September 2020 (2x), Dec 2020, Feb 2021
- Spot Award for Client Service Excellence (2x) November 2018, September 2019 Huron Consulting Group
- Henry I Russek Student Achievement Award May 2016 Boston University
Timeline
New Product Planning
Biogen
04.2021 - Current
Cofounder-Biomarkers Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Biogen
07.2020 - Current
Diagnostic Pathways Lead
12.2019 - Current
Associate Consultant, Co-founder
Huron Consulting Group
07.2018 - 11.2019
Guest Lecturer
Boston University
09.2013 - 12.2016
Leadership-Neuroscience Student Government
Boston University
05.2013 - 05.2016
PhD Researcher
Boston University
09.2012 - 05.2018
Research Technician
Weill Cornell Medical College
06.2010 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Neuroscience, Philosophy
Connecticut College
Doctor of Philosophy -
Boston University
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