Jun Zhang

Collaboration and Licensing Manager

Role
Collaboration and Licensing Manager, Partnerships and External Innovation at Syngenta
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Jun Zhang

Broadly trained and business-minded scientist with the capability to integrate business strategy and operation by adapting the latest emerging technologies- 10+ years’ R&D experience in Ag biotech industry with proven ability to initiate, manage and deliver results for diverse discovery projects across the input, herbicide tolerant, output, and agronomic traits development in maize and soybean - Proven ability in protein design and optimization, automated assay development and data management - Hands-on skills in protoplast, insect and mammalian tissue culture, transient expression and gene knockdown - Direct experience in developing and managing external collaborations - Familiar with technology transfer, licensing, and IP assessment process - Unique problem-solving perspective derived from hands-on experience in trait, insect and biomedical research - Quick learner with interest and ability to take on new projects outside of normal knowledge base - Broad understanding of M&A, corporate finance, valuation and financial statement analysis

Experience

  1. Collaboration and Licensing Manager, Partnerships and External Innovation

    Syngenta

    Jun 2023 — Present · NC, US

    Manage global third-party collaborations and external partnerships • Establish agreements with universities, institutes, and start-up companies for seeds research

Education

  • University of Iowa

    MBA, concentration in Finance

    2016

  • Kobe University

    Ph.D, Biology

    2006

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