Marcia Ong

Caretaker
DISC Type : Si

Director (Fellow) at Alcon

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Overview

Marcia is a Director and Fellow at Alcon, specializing in the design and development of intraocular devices. With expertise in in vitro/in vivo models, she is a technical leader who has rapidly advanced in her career. She holds a Master of Science from UNT Health Fort Worth.

Beyond her core role, Marcia is dedicated to mentoring future talent. She serves on the External Advisory Board for Bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, where she gives guest lectures on product development in the medical device industry and judges senior design projects.

She received a special award for delighting customers by ensuring the successful execution of an IOL glistening study with a key opinion leader in Japan.

Personality Overview

Nice But Slow

Collaborative

Tactful

Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.  Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. They are more likely to go for proven solutions.

Topics They Care About

Intraocular Device Design
Her role is centered on the design and development of intraocular devices, with specific work on efficacy, biocompatibility, and preventing opacification.
Ophthalmic Biomaterials
She has published research on topics like blue-light filtering IOLs and the protective effects of ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs) on corneal cells.
Engineering Education
As an advisory board member at The University of Texas at Arlington, she actively supports the bioengineering program through guest lectures and judging student projects.

Media Appearances

Marcia has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Director (Fellow) at Alcon
5-2024 - 5-2025
Fellow, Surgical Sciences, IOD Design & Development at Alcon
5-2019 - 5-2024
Senior Principal Engineer (Technical Lead/SME), Surgical Bioengineering,Implantable Ocular Devices at Alcon
1-2009 - 12-2010
Senior Scientist II at Alcon
1-2007 - 12-2008
Senior Scientist I at Alcon

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) from UNT Health Fort Worth
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Texas A&M University

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Insights For Selling To Marcia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘trust me when’, ‘your team will love’ etc.
  • When asking them questions, sound relatable and informal
  • Show genuine interest in solving their problems

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time
  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally
  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marcia is

  • Relationships can sway their decisions, followed by the low risk and the presence of good evidence.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marcia

  • They are diplomatic when needed and rarely say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marcia move?

  • Even if they are engaged and friendly, they can take their time to make decisions.
  • Can Marcia take some risk or not?

  • They probably won’t put a lot at risk.

You And Marcia

Personality Compatibility


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