Ming Ewe- Regulatory Affairs SME, CEO & Founder of Smarter Biotech Solutions
Release Date: 08/12/2025
Jelica Stulic- VP Head of HR at 4D Molecular Therapeutics
Biotech Builders
This week on Biotech Builders I am delighted to be joined by of . Jelica is a VP and Head of HR working in the biotech hub that is the San Francisco Bay area. 🎙️Episode will be live Wednesday 27th August 🎙️ Having spent the last 7 years of her HR career working in biotech, Jelica has a lot of experience to share, plus her own career journey including a move from Serbia to the US, and braving imposter syndrome when starting in HR! We discuss lots of topics including how to compete for talent in a very competitive biotech hub & the importance of HR having a voice at the table.
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Libette Luce- Akero Therapeutics VP Head of Regulatory Affairs
Biotech Builders
This weeks guest on Biotech Builders is the wonderful from . Libette works as the VP and Head of Regulatory Affairs for Akero, a biotech working on the development of treatments for serious metabolic diseases. has a really interesting career journey, entering the life sciences with no PharmD, PhD or MD, but experience working in policy at the United Nations. We discuss what appealed to her about a role in regulatory affairs, the experience she gained working in big pharma before transitioning the small biotech world, and what attributes typically make someone successful in biotech.
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Ming Ewe- Regulatory Affairs SME, CEO & Founder of Smarter Biotech Solutions
Biotech Builders
Joining me on this weeks Biotech Builders podcast is the wonderful . Ming is a true Regulatory Affairs SME, and she created over 4 years ago to set up & execute regulatory strategy for biotech start-ups. 🎙️Ming's episode will be live Tuesday 12th August 🎙️ Ming has a wealth of biotech knowledge & a fantastic network of professionals with a range of industry expertise. I couldn't recommend her more for a very early stage biotech company.
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Lauren Wilcoxen- SVP Product Development & Regulatory Affairs at Checkpoint Therapeutics
Biotech Builders
On this weeks Biotech Builders podcast I'm excited to share that I am joined by SVP of Product Development & Regulatory Affairs at . Checkpoint Therapeutics are a US virtual biotech who specialise in development & commercialisation of immunotherapy & targeted oncology treatments for solid tumour cancers. On this episode, and I discuss: · Her career to date, including her happy accident discovering Regulatory Affairs as a profession · The recent journey at Checkpoint including BLA approval &...
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Barbara Bigsby- HR Business Partner at Broken String Biosciences
Biotech Builders
This weeks guest on the Biotech Builders podcast is the wonderful . Barbara is an experienced strategic HR & People leader, who has spent a lot of her career building & scaling HR functions within high-growth environments. Most recently she’s worked at in Cambridge, UK, where she has led the People strategy on an international scale during a critical growth phase. We discuss: • Building HR & talent acquisition from the ground up • The importance of your employer brand in a competitive talent market • Why a good HR leader is instrumental to the success of an organisation
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Mark Eccleston- CEO of ValiRx
Biotech Builders
This weeks guest is , CEO of , a drug development company focused on the translation of scientific innovation into clinical candidates for cancer, related conditions and women’s health. Mark has a really interesting background, including over 8 years working in research at Cambridge University before moving into industry with in a business development role, where he has now returned at the helm as Chief Executive Officer. On Biotech Builders we discuss: · Mark's career journey & being a CEO for the first time...
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How To Stop The Revolving Door Of Talent In Biotech - Soreya Senior
Biotech Builders
As an experienced HR leader, Soreya Senior has a wealth of experience in building biotechs from start-up to established organisations. In this episode, Soreya shares her advice on many topics including: · How to manage the revolving door of talent in biotech · The importance of being a flexible employer & how can we bring more people into the workforce · Establishing your culture- balancing high performance trust & collaboration
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The Launch of Biotech Builders
Biotech Builders
We're pleased to launch our new podcast, Biotech Builders, hosted by Katy Barber - Principal Talent Consultant at CT19. In this first episode, we talk to Chris Best, Founder and Managing Director at CT19. We talk to Chris about his experience of working with high-growth biotech start-ups, as well as building his own recruitment business.
info_outlineJoining me on this weeks Biotech Builders podcast is the wonderful Ming Ewe. Ming is a true Regulatory Affairs SME, and she created Smart Biotech Solutions over 4 years ago to set up & execute regulatory strategy for biotech start-ups.
🎙️Ming's episode will be live Tuesday 12th August 🎙️
Ming has a wealth of biotech knowledge & a fantastic network of professionals with a range of industry expertise. I couldn't recommend her more for a very early stage biotech company.