E08 #CareerJourney "Three major career transitions" with Rita Balice-Gordon, CEO of Muna Therapeutics

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: "𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀" In this episode, ⁠Rita Balice-Gordon⁠, CEO of ⁠Muna Therapeutics⁠ shares her inspiring career journey, discussing key transitions in life sciences. From her role as an individual contributor to a leader in academia, moving into big pharma, and finally transitioning to a small biotech startup, Dr. Balice-Gordon offers valuable insights for life science professionals seeking career inspiration. In this episode Rita: Emphasizes the importance of developing a five-year plan to shape one's career. Highlights the value of cross-functional thinking and collaboration in academia. Shares her motivation to join the biopharma industry and the challenges she faced during this transition. Stresses the importance of having a "helicopter view" mindset to see the bigger picture and its connection to individual contributions. Discusses her decision to join a startup and the risks involved. Introduces the concept of "serious fun" as a core value and the significance of aligning team members with the company's vision and goals. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: We want to build a community to inspire life science professionals and leaders through talent talks and organized events. Share knowledge across the life science community through personal stories of their journey. We encourage you to take part in shaping this community by sharing your feedback, questions or ideas. This you can do through our LinkedIn ⁠community page⁠⁠: 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: Feel free to share your ideas and your feedback using our voicemail that you can access⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠: (no voicemails will be published without your explicit approval). 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀: ⁠⁠Nehar Mortuza⁠⁠ and ⁠Søren Spanner Bach⁠⁠ Also, thanks to our podcast editor ⁠Shahnam Jilan⁠⁠ Logo design inspired by ⁠⁠Rafa⁠⁠ The episode was recorded on 06 December 2022