Shawn Cozad
Senior Director, Business Development @ AIXIAL GROUP | Active MS Study Participant | Proud Father | Retired Educator | Passionate About Translating Science Into Funding & Partnerships
- Role
- Director of Business Development at AIXIAL GROUP
- Location
- Youngstown, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shawn Cozad
As Senior Director of Business Development at AIXIAL GROUP, I bring a passion for connecting science with strategy. I specialize in supporting early-stage biotech companies, helping them translate breakthrough ideas into clinical reality through flexible partnership models, investor connections, and global execution support.My journey started not in a lab, but in the classroom—as a proud educator with a Master’s in Elementary Reading and a Principal K-12 Certification from Slippery Rock University. That foundation taught me how to listen, lead, and build meaningful relationships—skills I now apply daily in the CRO and life sciences space.With past leadership roles at ClinChoice and Ripple Science, I’ve developed deep experience in client engagement, outside sales, strategic partnerships, and fundraising support. I’m also an active participant in clinical research as a patient myself, giving me a personal stake in helping sponsors succeed.Whether you’re preparing for first-in-human trials or expanding your clinical programs globally, I’m always open to a conversation about how we can work together to unlock today’s treatments and tomorrow’s cures.
Experience
Director of Business Development
Mar 2024 — Present
Education
Slippery Rock University
Bachelor of Science Special Education, Special Education and Teaching
1996 — 2000
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Principal k_12 certificate, educational leadership
2008 — 2009
Walden University
Master of Education (Elementary Reading), Elementary Education and Teaching
2002 — 2004
Skills
- Social Media
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