Jeong Kim

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Senior Director, Translational Medicine at Calico Life Sciences

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Jeong Kim is the Senior Director of Translational Medicine at Calico Life Sciences, with deep expertise in immunology and oncology. His career includes leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, and Genentech. He holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis and is described as an empathetic and collaborative leader.

He is passionate about the broader scientific community, often celebrating the work and achievements of his peers and former colleagues online. Jeong maintains a long-standing interest in immunology, enthusiastically following new research that answers questions hes had since his post-doctoral studies.

Jeong has co-authored numerous scientific publications on novel immunotherapies for cancer, contributing to the development of new treatments.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Translational Science
His career focus at Calico, Bristol Myers Squibb, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals has been on bridging the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application.
Cancer Immunology
He began his career as a scientist and group leader in cancer immunology at Genentech and has co-authored multiple publications on immuno-oncology.
Collaborative Leadership
He publicly praises empathetic leaders and collaborative colleagues, and he actively helps connect talented people with leadership opportunities in his field.

Media Appearances

Jeong has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Senior Director, Translational Medicine at Calico Life Sciences
6-2021 - 6-2024
Senior Director at Bristol Myers Squibb
1-2020 - 5-2021
Director at NGM Biopharmaceuticals
3-2018 - 12-2019
Associate Director at NGM Biopharmaceuticals
2009 - 2018
Scientist, Group Leader at Genentech

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Science (BS) from UCLA

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Insights For Selling To Jeong

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • 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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeong 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 Jeong

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeong move?

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

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

You And Jeong

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