Karin Schmitt

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Chief Operating Officer at Mursla Bio

Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Karin Schmitt is a globally experienced science and business executive with over two decades in the biotech industry, currently serving as COO at Mursla Bio. Her career spans the Boston, Silicon Valley, and Cambridge clusters, with significant contributions to company growth, IPOs, and bringing over 20 innovative products to market internationally. She holds a Ph. D. from the University of Southern California.

Karin is passionate about scientific innovation, particularly in drug discovery, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapies. She is committed to building strong, diverse teams and actively coaches and mentors her colleagues, frequently posting about new hiring opportunities to foster team growth.

She has an exceptional track record in securing research funding, having successfully been awarded over £20 million in grants.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Values Relationships

Friendly But Fast

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Biotech Commercialization
She has brought over 20 innovative products to market and built the strategic roadmap for launching a liquid biopsy test in the US and EU.
Diagnostics Innovation
Her experience includes productizing disruptive diagnostic biomarkers and developing second-generation liquid biopsy tests based on multi-omics exosome analysis.
Team Building & Mentoring
Her profile highlights a focus on coaching, mentoring, and building strength through team diversity. She actively posts about hiring for her team at Mursla.

Media Appearances

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Work History

Chief Operating Officer at Mursla Bio
Chief Business Officer at Mogrify
Vice President, Research Operations at PredictImmune
R&D Director at Horizon Discovery
Technology Manager at Cambridge Enterprise at University of Cambridge

Education

Postdoc from University of Cambridge
Ph.D. from University of Southern California

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Exp : N/A Location : Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Operating Officer at Mursla Bio
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Insights For Selling To Karin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karin is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karin

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karin move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Karin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Karin

Personality Compatibility


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