Blerina Shkodra, PhD

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DISC Type : C

Head of Particle Science & Formulation Services at leon-nanodrugs

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Blerina Shkodra is the Head of Particle Science & Formulation Services at leon-nanodrugs, specializing in RNA-based drug products. Her expertise spans polymer and lipid nanoparticle development, previously contributing to CureVac’s mRNA-LNP COVID-19 vaccine. She holds a PhD in Drug Delivery and a Google Project Management certificate, leading teams in formulation and scalable manufacturing.

There is no publicly available information regarding Blerinas personal life or hobbies.

Blerina is a frequent speaker at major international conferences, presenting on topics like scalable LNP manufacturing for future mRNA therapies.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

RNA/LNP Therapeutics
Her career is centered on managing and leading development projects for mRNA-based vaccines and therapies using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).
Nanoparticle Formulation
She leads formulation, process optimization, and manufacturing of nanoparticle therapeutics and has co-authored multiple publications on nanocarriers.
Pharma Innovation Events
She is a frequent attendee and speaker at industry conferences like the LNP Formulation & Process Development Summit and RNA Leaders congress.

Media Appearances

LNP Formulation & Process Development Summit. Featured in Leon Nanodrugs Blog

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Work History

5-2025
Head of Particle Science & Formulation Services at leon-nanodrugs
5-2023 - 4-2025
Senior Lead Scientist, Process Development & Lab Manager at leon-nanodrugs
8-2022 - 5-2023
Lead Scientist, Product & Process Development at leon-nanodrugs
8-2021 - 7-2022
LNP Process Development Scientist at CureVac
2-2014 - 10-2016
Quality Assurance Specialist at Gentipharm Pharmaceuticals

Education

2017 - 2021
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2013 - 2014
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from University of Greenwich

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Insights For Selling To Blerina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Blerina is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Blerina

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Blerina move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Blerina take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Blerina

Personality Compatibility


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