Carole Schuster-Klein
Senior Program Manager - Strategic Industrial Partnerships @Aviwell
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Program Manager - Strategic Industrial Partnerships @Aviwell
Lead industrial partnership programs in a deeptech biotech environment combining in vivo biology and AI/ML-driven discovery - Drive the translation of the CSO’s scientific and strategic roadmap into execution through industrial partnerships - Translate CSO-defined strategic workstreams into integrated, execution-ready project plans across multi-omics and biological workflows - Ensure scientific and operational alignment across internal teams and external partners - Shape biomarker and mechanism-of-action strategies in complex biological systems - Oversee program roadmaps, budget scenarios, and execution strategies - Partner with executive leadership (CSO, CEO) to support strategic decision-making
EDUCATION
University of Strasbourg
Animal Experimentation Certification
RIST Consulting - Paris Dauphine University
Certification in Project Management
First Finance
Training and Certification: The Essentials of Finance MOOC (Mungo Wilson)
University of Strasbourg
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience
ABOUT CAROLE SCHUSTER-KLEIN
I am a Senior Program Manager and Project Director with over 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotech R&D, bridging science, strategy, and execution. With a PhD background and a strong track record in translational research, I have led complex, cross-functional programs from early discovery to clinical development, in both large pharmaceutical environments (Servier, Pierre Fabre) and innovative biotech settings. Currently, I support Aviwell as an independent Life Sciences Program Manager, where I lead industrial partnership programs at the interface of biology, omics technologies, and data-driven innovation. Core expertise- Strategic program leadership in Life Sciences - Industrial partnerships & external collaborations - Multi-omics programs (transcriptomics, peptidomics, biomarker strategy)- Translational science & mechanism-of-action exploration - PMO structuring in fast-growing biotech environments - Governance (SteerCo, JSC, cross-company alignment) What I bring- Ability to translate complex scientific challenges into structured, actionable programs - Strong interface between scientific teams, executive leadership, and external partners - Experience in high-stakes, multi-partner environments - A pragmatic and impact-driven approach to program delivery I am particularly interested in roles and collaborations involving- Strategic program leadership in biotech - Innovation partnerships - Translational and data-driven biology - Scaling R&D organizations
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