Ingrida Olendraite, PhD

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Chief Scientific Officer at VUGENE

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ingrida is the Chief Scientific Officer at VUGENE, specializing in multi-omics data analysis. With a PhD in Computational Virology from the University of Cambridge, she leads a team in transforming complex biological data into actionable discoveries. People describe her as research-oriented with innovative thinking.

Outside of her formal role, Ingrida is a passionate science communicator, engaging with the public through lectures, podcasts, and media appearances to make complex topics accessible. She is also dedicated to building scientific communities, co-founding initiatives like the Vilnius-iGEM team and the global RdRp Summit.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she served on an advisory council to the Lithuanian Prime Minister, where she initiated the countrys national SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance.

Personality Overview

Generally Skeptic

Fast But Wary

Demanding

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Multi-omics Integration
Her role at VUGENE is centered on integrating diverse datasets like transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to uncover deeper biological insights and accelerate research for clients.
RNA Virus Discovery
Her PhD and postdoctoral research focused on discovering novel RNA viruses using computational methods, and she continues to lead communities in this field, such as the RdRp Summit.
Science Communication
She actively communicates science to the general public by giving talks, participating in podcasts, and co-authoring the book "Code: RNA" for a Lithuanian audience.

Media Appearances

Ingrida has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Chief Scientific Officer at VUGENE
1-2024 - 5-2024
Member of Scientific Program Committee ViBioM 2024 at International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting | by EVBC
11-2023 - 5-2024
Lecturer at University of Cambridge
10-2023 - 12-2025
Organisational Team Lead at RdRp Summit
9-2023 - 7-2024
Volunteer at Public Outreach and Engagement Committe | Department of Pathology at University of Cambridge

Education

2016 - 2020
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Cambridge
2015 - 2016
Master of Science (MSc) from UCL

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Insights For Selling To Ingrida

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ingrida is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ingrida

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ingrida move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ingrida take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

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