Biotech Diaries - February 2025
Jeff Bissen (?? ??)
Biopharmaceutical formulation & analytical support, from early development to commercialization | Director of Business Development @ Coriolis | Follow my profile & subscribe to the newsletter in my "Featured" section ??
Welcome to the (re)launch of my newsletter!
I've been posting on LinkedIn for a few years already, and I started this newsletter last year to try something different with my content here.
Super grateful for all the support as it quickly grew to 7,500+ subscribers!
The weekly schedule proved to be unsustainable though, so I took a break from the newsletter.
Getting back into it now, and I'm planning on a much more manageable monthly schedule.
So without further ado, here's the February 2025 edition of Biotech Diaries ??
New job at Coriolis Pharma ??
Big change in my career with a new role as Director of Business Development at Coriolis Pharma !
It's a top-tier CRDO (contract R&D organization) with a focus on biopharmaceutical formulation and analytical support.
Coriolis is headquartered near Munich, but I'm based near Boston, taking care of our clients throughout the East Coast.
Read the full announcement here: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_officially-my-first-day-at-coriolis-pharma-activity-7285285597584216067-roI3
Go-to advice for biotech job seekers ??
Speaking of new jobs, how can you get one if you're on the market?
I often get messages asking for my job hunting tips, so I wrote a post about my top resource.
Long story short, I highly recommend Ali Divan, Ph.D. and his company Trulitica !
Learn more about how he can help you here: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_biotechnology-jobhunting-networking-activity-7279842483679768577-ZIty
8 biopharmaceutical therapeutic modalities ??
As mentioned above, Coriolis is a CRDO that specializes in formulation development and analytical services.
But what modalities can we support?
While small molecules aren't an area of focus, we have extensive experience with a variety of biopharmaceuticals, from antibodies to gene therapies.
See the full list of modalities here: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_8-biopharmaceutical-therapeutic-modalities-activity-7292487177525997568-3O7a
CRDO outsourcing survey results ???
What's most important when outsourcing to a CRDO (contract R&D organization)?
Over the course of a week, I ran a series of polls to gather the opinions of my connections in biotech and pharma.
The results are in, and I found them very insightful!
Read an overview of the polls here: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_dont-outsource-in-biotechpharma-without-activity-7298371411155316739-z-jj
10 life science professionals to follow ??
As much as I hope you like my biotech content, I'm certainly not the only one sharing life science insights here on LinkedIn.
If you're tired of general business content, you can definitely get more niche biotech content in your feed!
Just click "follow" on the right people, and make sure to engage by liking/commenting/reposting.
Follow these 10 to keep up with the latest in the industry: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_10-life-science-professionals-i-highly-recommend-activity-7295461163536969729-f1JY
Why I decided to learn German ???
Nearing the end of this edition of my newsletter, I thought I'd throw in a personal post.
I started learning German when I was 14, and it's certainly been beneficial in my biotech career, especially now that I'm working for a company headquartered in Germany.
Beyond the professional benefit though, there was a personal motivation behind my decision to learn the language.
Check out the full story here: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_cellandgenetherapy-mrna-antibody-activity-7292841559140552704-sgpQ
5 biotech conferences in 2025 ??
Last post now, time to highlight the conferences I'm attending this year.
I'll be going to 5 in total, and 2 are happening within the next month already.
If you want to meet up at OPT Congress or DCAT Week in March, let me know!
See the full list of conferences here: linkedin.com/posts/jeffbissen_cellandgenetherapy-mrna-conferences-activity-7291088984867262465-m8gj
Reach out for help with formulation and analytics ??
That's it for the February edition of Biotech Diaries!
If you have any questions about biopharmaceutical formulation or analytical support, please send me a message on LinkedIn.
My team and I would be happy to help.
In any case, I invite you to join the 26,000+ life science professionals who follow my profile and the 7,500+ who subscribe to this newsletter.
Stay tuned for the next edition in March!
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1 周Welcome back!
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1 周Jeff Bissen (?? ??), thank you so much for highlighting Trulitica as your go-to for biotech job seekers. Your recommendation adds to the credibility of the organization! For anyone who is interested in the Break Into Biotech Course, don't forget to use code JEFFB to get 10% off. If you're unsure about how to get the course, DM me :)
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1 周Jeff Bissen (?? ??), how exciting to see your newsletter transformation, Jeff. A monthly edition sounds perfect for deeper insights. What topics are sparking the most interest among your readers lately?
How exciting for you, career wise and other. I'm also glad you tapered down your newsletter to have things more manageable for you. It's really good you recognized this and made these necessary changes. That being said, it's always great to read your research news even if cancer research was not my wheelhouse, I certainly love to read about anything clinically related.