Karolina L. Tkaczuk, PhD Eng.

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Senior Director Innovation and Academic Alliance at AstraZeneca

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Overview

As Senior Director at AstraZeneca, Karolina leads Innovation and Academic Alliances. She leverages 15+ years in scientific project management to connect clinicians, researchers, and start-ups. A graduate of the University of Virginia, colleagues describe her as determined, professional, and highly-motivated, excelling in creating fruitful, long-term collaborations.


She holds a degree in Industrial Biotechnology from studies conducted in Spanish.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

Precise But Practical

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

Topics They Care About

AI in Pharma
Organizes and promotes events like the "AI in Pharma Innovation Summit, " focusing on how AI can accelerate clinical research and drug discovery.
Academic-Industry Partnerships
Her current role is dedicated to building alliances between academic institutions and the pharmaceutical industry to foster medical and technological innovation.
MedTech Start-ups
Actively engages with the start-up ecosystem, particularly within the Forum. MedTech, to support emerging companies in the life sciences sector.

Media Appearances

Karolina L. Tkaczuk, Senior Director, Innovation and Academic Alliance – AstraZeneca (Video Interview). Featured in Facebook (Fundacja Pagi)

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Work History

10-2022
Senior Director Innovation and Academic Alliance at AstraZeneca
3-2021 - 10-2022
Director of Development at Sano Centre for Computational Medicine
5-2020 - 2-2021
Business Development at Sano Centre for Computational Medicine
2017 - 5-2020
Business Development Director at Ardigen S.A.
2016 - 2017
Executive role at Seed Capital / Venture Capital

Education

Graduate research associate from University of Virginia
Industrial Biotechnology | studies in Spanish from EHU

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karolina L. is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karolina L.

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

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    How fast (or slow) will Karolina L. move?

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

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

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