Dominik Vahrenhorst

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Associate Director Bioinformatics at CureVac

Greater Tubingen Area, Germany

Overview

Dominik Vahrenhorst is the Associate Director of Bioinformatics at CureVac, leading the core team for the mRNA therapeutics leader. His expertise involves creating data systems for the entire drug development process, leveraging software engineering, machine learning, and deep learning. He earned his Master of Science from Bielefeld University.

He recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary at CureVac, having been part of its significant growth from a small 150-person biotech to a 750-employee company.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

Tough To Convince

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

AI in Pharma
He advocates for implementing cross-industry standards and a clear regulatory framework for using AI ethically and responsibly in drug development.
mRNA Drug Development
Leads the bioinformatics core at a global leader in mRNA technology and has co-authored multiple studies on mRNA-based vaccine candidates.
Computational Biology
He was a chair and speaker at a Computational RNA Design conference and is recognized for his contributions to bioinformatical analysis on clinical studies.

Media Appearances

Dominik has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2021
Associate Director Bioinformatics at CureVac
12-2018 - 3-2021
Manager Bioinformatics at CureVac
10-2015 - 12-2018
Bioinformatician at CureVac
2-2014 - 9-2015
Bioinformatics Scientist at Immatics Biotechnologies
1-2013 - 1-2014
Research Fellow at Philipps-Universität Marburg

Education

Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Bielefeld University

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Insights For Selling To Dominik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dominik is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dominik

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dominik move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Dominik take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Dominik

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