Most Important Skills For an Analyst at Hawkwood Biotech Partners
Logan, an Analyst at Hawkwood Biotech Partners, LLC, emphasizes the importance of "being able to find information from weird places" and "being a self-learner and a quick learner" for success in the role, while also highlighting the crucial shift required in communication skills, moving from the detailed precision of scientific training to confidently interacting with high-level clients.
Information Gathering, Self-Learning, Communication, Problem-Solving, Adaptability
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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. Information gathering from diverse sources
2. Self-learning and adaptability
3. Effective communication skills
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I'd say the number one most important skill is being able to find information from unusual places. A lot of the clients I work with have a problem and don't know how to solve it.
They'll ask questions like, "How do we learn more about this part of the industry?" "How do we get VCs to want to give us money?" or "How do we solve this engineering problem?" I've found that it's really important to be able to take what you learn from one project and apply it to others.
It's important to be able to dig through the internet and teach yourself things. If there's a concept you don't fully understand but need to for a project, being a self-learner and a quick learner is very important.
The last thing is communication. Going from training as an engineer or scientist to a job where you have to talk to people often at a high level is difficult. As an engineer, your brain is trained to be very precise and exact, and you have to train yourself out of that a little bit. So, I'd say communication and being able to find information in creative ways.