Rebecca S.
Senior Territory Manager, Scientific Advisor and Business Development Strategist
Experience
Senior Territory Manager, Scientific Advisor and Business Development Strategist
VectorBuilder
- Provide tailored scientific advice on gene delivery strategies to pharma and academic partners, rapidly assessing complex project needs and aligning them with vector design and service capabilities.
- Plan CRO projects for our team to execute.
- Work closely with the CDMO team, gaining exposure to regulatory requirements and manufacturability considerations.
- Key member of the business development team; recently began shaping strategic collaborations to expand company capabilities and market reach.
- Achieved 52 percent territory revenue growth in 2024 by combining scientific insight with strategic consulting and customer engagement.
- Contributed to internal capability building through onboarding, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing across national teams.
Post Doctoral Scientist
Roche
- Performed screening on IncuCyte and confocal microscopy to look for sub-cellular stainings and phenotypes for different cell types.
- Led project evaluations in collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with Roche’s strategic goals.
- Designed scalable genetic engineering protocols and managed team presentations to secure additional funding for high-stakes projects.
- Developed and genetically engineered eight cell lines for portfolio projects, with protocols designed for scalability, including the neuronal iPSC Ngn2 model.
- Worked and communicated with CROs to speed up internal processes.
- Managed technicians and students.
Post Doctoral Scientist
ISD
- Introduced NGS and metabolomics technologies now institute-wide standards and trained and managed students to complete advanced research projects independently.
- Regularly FACS sorted and MACS sorted immune cell subtypes from different organs harvested from mice.
- Managed and trained three new students that independently completed master/PhD projects.
- Wrote regulatory animal licences by critically defining the budget and experiments over a five-year period and was granted the licence by the Bavarian authority.
Summary
Scientific advisor and industry connector with 5 years of experience. Former postdoctoral researcher at Roche in Basel, where I worked in the Neuroscience/Cellular Assay department on cellular engineered models and CRISPR. Earned a PhD in Neuroimmunology from LMU working mainly in vivo. Currently at VectorBuilder, advising and troubleshooting with academic and pharmaceutical partners on gene delivery technologies ranging from mRNA to AAV. I’ve coached our technical DACH team through three organizational changes, and recently begun working on the BD team focused on strategic collaborations to support company growth. I thrive in roles that require a broad overview, scientific fluency, and a people-first mindset—bringing individuals together, enabling understanding, and supporting meaningful progress.
Currently pursuing an MBA focused on leadership and organizational development.
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Education
Internationale Hochschule
MBA · Business Administration · Germany
ISD Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences
PhD · Neuroscience and Biotechnology · Munich, Germany
LMU
MSc · Munich, Germany
Certifications & licenses
EU Blue Card
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