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THE MUG 10
TEN QUESTIONS THAT UNLOCK REAL STORIES OF SUCCESS.
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AT A GLANCE
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I am able to make my patients feel comfortable and well cared for while using my analytical brain to give them the best dermatologic care possible.
My unique genius is using my deep knowledge of biomedical engineering, combined with my people skills to mobilize our scientists to solve the unsolvable.
WHAT IS YOUR
UNIQUE GENIUS?
how did you become interested in this career?
I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CREATIVITY.
I became interested in my career at a very early age. I was always curious about the body and how medicines help treat people. I've always had a very scientific and engineering mindset, and that led me to go to college originally for biology.
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IN WHAT WAYS IS THIS JOB
A PERFECT FIT FOR YOU?
I enjoy being a connector
I am curious
I am a problem solver
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My job as an associate manager in research program management at Regeneron is absolutely perfect for me because I get to flex two different skills. I get to flex my scientific skills and be immersed in the science. But then I also get to flex my soft skills and my people skills, problem solving and cultivating relationships.
WHAT SKILLS DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT YOUR JOB?
CURIOSITY + ASK QUESTIONS
The skills that you need to do my job are certainly scientific curiosity. There are technical skills, like the scientific training, that are helpful, but mainly being willing to learn and ask questions and not really just accept an answer because it's given to you, but making sure that you always understand why. It's really important in my role to be flexible and adaptable because science is what drives all of our decision making. You have to follow the science in whatever direction it takes you.
I am able to make my patients feel comfortable and well cared for while using my analytical brain to give them the best dermatologic care possible.
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
TIME FLIES
I wish that I hadn't waited to do certain things until I was completely done with school. I wish I had made time to go on spring break with my friends or say yes to that weekend away. My twenties certainly looked very different than my friends who were not in school. I don't regret it at all, but it didn't quite register with me in my early twenties how quickly time goes by.
I am able to make my patients feel comfortable and well cared for while using my analytical brain to give them the best dermatologic care possible.
IN YOUR BODY OF WORK, WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
MY GROWTH IN MY ROLE
I'm very proud that when I joined Regeneron, my background did not align at all with the projects that I started supporting. But over the past two years, I've learned so much about completely different fields from what my background is in. Now I have a much broader scientific portfolio.
WHAT'S 1 THING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW OR UNDERSTAND ABOUT YOUR JOB?
SCIENCE + ENGINEERING
One [thing people don't understand] is that a scientist or an engineer can take many forms. So although my role is in program management, I still consider myself to be a scientist and an engineer.
WHAT WAS A DEFINING MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE?
CHANGING MY MAJOR
I was a biology major [during my freshman year at Drexel University]. A friend of mine was a biomedical engineering major. I had never heard of biomedical engineering until that very moment. He asked if I wanted to shadow one of his classes, and I did. The class was tissue engineering — I was completely fascinated. I decided that I should be a biomedical engineering major. I went right down to the dean's office and asked to change majors.
I connected with the professor who was lecturing that day and asked if I could join his lab to do undergraduate research. Then I [met] Ph.D. students and they took me on as a mentee. Because of them, I decided I wanted to get a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. It was that one course that had me pivot my undergraduate degree from biology to biomedical engineering, and put me on the path to where I am now.
INDUSTRY STATISTICS
SCIENCE
PROJECTED GROWTH
Projected Growth: 7%
Projected Openings: 6,900
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY RANGE
$63,000 - $106,000
TOP SKILLS FOR THIS JOB
Connecting People
Science
Seeing the Big Picture
Problem Solving
Adaptable
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Leadership
Attention to Detail
Social Orientation
Dependability
Face-to-face Discussions
TRAINING + DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree or PhD usually needed