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Robert Smith

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Senior Scientific Business Operations Manager at Exscientia
📍 Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States

Robert is a seasoned operations manager with over 15 years of experience in the pharma and biotech drug discovery sector. He specializes in strategic operational transformations, building high-performing teams, and portfolio management. People who have worked with him describe him as a thoughtful, determined, and passionate problem-solver who can be counted on to deliver.

Outside of his professional life, Robert is a fan of science fiction, particularly Star Trek, appreciating its themes of science, discovery, and human connection. He also shows an interest in community support, having recently promoted a local coat drive. His top five CliftonStrengths are Strategic, Arranger, Input, Adaptability, and Connectedness.

Unique fact: He believes that Star Trek exquisitely captures the joy of science, the thrill of discovery, and the connections we make along the way.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Senior Scientific Business Operations Manager
Location
Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States
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Drug Discovery Operations
His entire career is focused on enabling scientists and streamlining research operations, from protein production to portfolio management, to accelerate drug discovery projects.
Portfolio Management
He has extensive experience developing and implementing portfolio management software and streamlining governance processes to enable faster, data-driven pipeline decisions at companies like Exscienti.
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Career

Work history

9-2023 - 12-2024
Senior Scientific Business Operations Manager
Exscientia
5-2022 - 12-2024
Senior Scientific Porfolio Manager
Exscientia
6-2018 - 5-2022
Team Leader Expression/Biocatalysis
Evotec
1-2015 - 6-2018
Team Leader Protein Purification
Evotec
1-2012 - 1-2015
Head of Protein Production
Reaction Biology Corporation
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Education
9-2018 - 1-2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware
2004 - 2006
MS
Northern Arizona University
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