Main Responsibilities of an Analyst at Hawkwood Biotech Partners LLC
As an analyst at Hawkwood Biotech Partners, LLC, Logan's role blends engineering and strategy, helping startups "scale that into like a bigger plant and commercialize it" through techno-economic modeling and strategic guidance on securing funding and partnerships. This involves "managing those projects, doing some like engineering and data analysis," and preparing reports, bridging scientific expertise with business development.
Engineering, Data Analysis, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Business Development
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Logan Roberts
Analyst
Hawkwood Biotech Partners, LLC
UC Santa Barbara
University of Washington MS ChemE and Data Science
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Data and Analytics
Honors Student, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Working on techno-economic models to assess the feasibility and profitability of scaling up biotechnological processes.
2. Assisting startups in navigating the complexities of commercialization, including partnering strategies and fundraising.
3. Performing engineering and data analysis, alongside report and presentation preparation for various stakeholders
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
My title is analyst. I do a lot of different things. My company is a consulting practice, which means we help other companies. The service we provide is information and advice. We do a lot of different types of projects.
The company was founded on the basis of being an engineering consulting firm. The core function is helping startups who just came out of a lab. They might have a neat molecule or a cool technology, and we help them scale it into a bigger plant and commercialize it.
The bread and butter of my job, and the firm as a whole, is to help them with engineering projects. For example, we might do a techno-economic model for a startup with a fermentation process or technology. This starts as a mass balance from a small flask in the lab.
We help them figure out what needs to go into a giant fermentor or tank for larger-scale production. We determine facility size, chemical reaction kinetics, heat and energy requirements, and costs. We assess profitability based on a selling price and how large they need to make it to get a return on investment.
Lately, we've also been doing strategy projects. The firm was founded by scientists who ended up in commercial roles at larger biotechnology companies. We help startups navigate that space and figure out how to approach partnering with larger companies.
We also advise on how to get money from venture capitalists, which is crucial for young companies. We help them decide what kind of products to focus on, depending on market demand. So, there are two main buckets: strategy and engineering.
My day-to-day involves managing those projects, doing engineering and data analysis. I also make a lot of slides and reports, which can be boring, but I like to think the content is cool, even if the actual writing isn't.