The Long and Winding Road - Career Paths Beyond the Bench

Nick Edwards is a neuroscientist by training and completed his Ph.D. at Brown University. During his postdoctoral fellowship, Nick took a leap of faith straight into industry - first as a strategy consultant at BCG, then in multiple roles across biotech. Most recently, Nick built a 'venture studio' at Alloy Therapeutics, where he invested in and co-founded biotech startups. Nick also founded and hosts the 'Once a Scientist' podcast, where he talks with scientists about their careers in academia, industry, and beyond. In his talk, Nick will discuss the motivations behind each of his transitions and some of the key (aka difficult) lessons he's learned along the way.