Anonymous
2 months ago

Scientist at Just-Evotec Biologics
Based in Seattle, WA, USA
About
Hi, I’m Paul Chen — a biopharma R&D scientist specializing in therapeutic antibody characterization and analytical development, and a mentor to early-career scientists navigating careers in biotech and pharma.
Since earning my PhD in Biomedical Science from MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2021, I’ve worked across biomarker discovery, assay development, and biopharmaceutical R&D, including analytical development and CMC-related work in a biopharma CDMO environment. This experience has given me firsthand insight into the different career paths and challenges scientists encounter as they move from academia into industry and grow their careers.
I’ve also experienced the uncertainty of a layoff early in my career, which shaped my perspective on career transitions and motivated me to help others navigate them with greater clarity and confidence.
Today, I enjoy helping scientists identify their next career step, position their experience effectively, prepare for interviews, and communicate their value with confidence.
If you’re navigating your next step in biotech or pharma, I’d be happy to share what I’ve learned along the way and help you move forward with a clearer plan.
Skills
What I can help with
Get to know each other, assess fit, and identify key areas for improvement and career support.
$0/20min
Identify potential career paths, plan your internship and graduation timeline, resume review and LinkedIn/networking 101
$89/55min
Practice HR, hiring manager, cross-functional, and leadership interviews with technical and behavioral questions, plus targeted feedback.
$119/55min
Talk through career concerns, frustrations, and uncertainties you may not feel comfortable sharing with managers or coworkers. Get an outside perspective, honest feedback, and actionable advice to move forward.
$119/55min
Lesson Learned From Past Interviews
$59/30min
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Review summary
Anonymous
2 months ago
Russell L.
“Amazing mentor! He is truly helpful — very patient, breaking down every concept and delivering knowledge with remarkable efficiency. He is also incredibly supportive and always sees strengths in me that I didn't know I had. I couldn't be more appreciative!”
2 months ago
Lorena Z.
“I've had several conversations with Paul and gained a lot of helpful career advice as someone entering the workforce. His guidance helped me successfully secure an internship, and I look forward to speaking with him again when I begin my full-time job search.”
3 months ago
Xueying W.
“Had an amazing session with Paul. He has a real talent for listening and helping you cut through the noise to find clarity. I left the conversation feeling much more confident and energized about my next steps. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a mentor who truly gets it.”
Career Planning During MS/PhD · 5 months ago
Xuye W.
“The session was very helpful. Paul has a strong understanding of my field and quickly grasped both my background and career goals. He introduced several specific industry directions that I hadn’t previously considered and helped me narrow down four clear subfields to target in my job search. He also shared a number of practical tools that I can directly apply moving forward. On top of that, he was very encouraging and supportive, which gave me a lot more confidence in navigating my career planning.”
Career Planning During MS/PhD · 6 months ago
Anonymous
“It was a very helpful conversation. Paul quickly understood my background and current challenges and provided targeted, practical advice. He was also very encouraging throughout the chat. After our conversation, I immediately scheduled a career planning session with him to continue the discussion in more depth.”
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