Favorite Parts Of Being An Associate Scientist At EMD Serono
Matthew, an Associate Scientist at EMD Serono, finds the most rewarding aspect of his role to be "learning from others," collaborating with experts from diverse scientific backgrounds—biology, physics, biochemistry, and neurology—to uncover cutting-edge discoveries within the pharmaceutical industry, a wealth of knowledge unavailable through academic publications. This collaborative environment provides unparalleled access to "fascinating parts about the cutting edge of discovery."
Collaboration, Scientific Discovery, Pharmaceutical Industry, Interdisciplinary Learning, Cutting-Edge Research
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Matthew Bleich
Associate Scientist
EMD Serono
Hamilton College 2018
UCLA Anderson Full-Time MBA
Humanities, Chemistry, Philosophy
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
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1. Collaboration with diverse experts across scientific disciplines.
2. Access to cutting-edge research and discoveries within the pharmaceutical industry.
3. Opportunity to learn from colleagues' specialized knowledge beyond what's available in academic literature.
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What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I enjoy many things, but what I enjoy most is learning from others. Science, by its nature, has to be collaborative. There is no one on the planet who can be an expert in every single type of science and in every type of discovery.
As a scientist, you get to interact with people who have specialties that you can't even imagine. I was a chemist, and you meet people who have backgrounds in biology, physics, biochemistry, and neurology. You get to learn so many fascinating parts about the cutting edge of discovery in these fields.
There's no real access to this information outside of pharma because we don't publish all of our work. We make incredible discoveries within our companies that we don't get to share with academia. So the only way to really learn about it is to get to know these people.
You have a wealth of information at your fingertips that far surpasses anything you can learn from the literature. So I would say that's the most exciting part of the job for me.
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