Wei Zhang

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Director, CMC Leader at Ultragenyx

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Wei Zhang serves as the Director of Analytical Development and CMC Leader at Ultragenyx, specializing in gene therapy and molecular biology. With a Ph. D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, they lead the development of analytical methods and DNA assays for AAV gene therapy products, guiding programs toward late-stage readiness.

Their background includes introducing new instruments and scientific strategies for characterizing AAV vector products at previous roles. They have a history of bridging genomics expertise with analytical characterization to drive product improvement.

Unique fact: Wei has explored applying molecular biology to food science, co-authoring a publication titled "Towards coeliac‐safe bread. "

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AAV Characterization
Leads teams focused on characterizing AAV vector genomes and impurities to support the development of gene therapy products.
CMC Strategy
As a CMC Leader, they represent analytical development in cross-functional teams, overseeing product comparability, CQA assessment, and stability studies.
Advanced DNA Assays
Focuses on developing and qualifying next-generation sequencing (NGS) and qPCR assays for AAV genome analysis, a core part of their technical expertise.

Media Appearances

Wei Zhang - Ultragenyx Gene Therapy | BioProcess International. Featured in BioProcess International (Informaconnect)

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Work History

2-2023
Director, CMC Leader at Ultragenyx
2-2021 - 2-2023
Associate Director, Analytical Development at Ultragenyx
9-2019 - 2-2021
Senior Scientist at Ultragenyx
3-2019 - 8-2019
Scientist II at Homology Medicines, Inc.
7-2016 - 3-2019
Scientist at Avitide, Inc.

Education

2006 - 2010
Ph.D. from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2000 - 2004
Bachelor from Lanzhou University

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Insights For Selling To Wei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wei is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wei

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wei move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Wei take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Wei

Personality Compatibility


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