Harrison Seidner, PhD

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DISC Type : Csd

Senior Vice President at WaterSeid Partners

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Harrison Seidner is the Senior Vice President at WaterSeid Partners, specializing in bringing biotech therapeutics from research to market. A Biomedical Engineer with a PhD from Stony Brook University, he focuses on capital markets, corporate access, and investor relations. Colleagues describe him as highly intelligent, articulate, and a continuous learner.

Outside of his professional life, Harrison is a new father to his son, Miles. He has a passion for music and recently had the unique experience of playing the drums on stage with musician Wyclef Jean during a birthday celebration in New York City.

Unique fact: He celebrated a recent birthday by playing drums on stage with Grammy-award-winning artist Wyclef Jean.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Biotech Commercialization
His career is dedicated to bringing therapeutics "from the bench to the bedside, " advising on investment strategy, diligence, and market penetration for biopharma firms.
Investor Relations
He has extensive experience in investor relations and corporate access, connecting biotech companies with the investment community to foster growth.
Oncology Drug Development
He provides investor relations for several clinical-stage companies focused on developing new treatments for cancers like osteosarcoma.

Media Appearances

Harrison has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Senior Vice President at WaterSeid Partners
5-2016
Council Member / Consultant at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
5-2023 - 5-2024
Corporate Access and Investor Relations at Russo Partners, LLC
4-2022 - 5-2024
Mentor at Biodefense Commercialization Fund at Empire State Development
7-2022 - 4-2023
Business Development Consultant Biotech/Biopharma at Independent Consultant

Education

2018 - 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
2013 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Stony Brook University

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Exp : 9 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President at WaterSeid Partners
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Insights For Selling To Harrison

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harrison is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harrison

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harrison move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Harrison take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Harrison

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