Dr. Shon Green, Senior Director at Umoja Biopharma, Cancer Immunotherapy

Shon joined the cancer therapy field a little later than most. She was older than her graduate school peers, where she studied the dynamics of cancer in mouse models with Dr. Martin McMahon. After getting her PhD, she felt an urgency to dive into industry and apply her knowledge to something that could have a real impact on the lives of cancer patients. But her first application to the company she wanted to work for was met with rejection. Shon didn’t let that stop her - she got advice from friends on how to revise her CV. She attended a talk by the CEO of the company she wanted to work for, asked good questions, and introduced herself. It was through a newfound love for good networking that she landed the job she wanted at Eureka Therapeutics. We get into this and other stories in this conversation with Shon Green who is now a senior director of ...