Episode 14: Dr Jill Wykosky

Senior Director and Head of Neurogastroenterology at Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Today we have Dr Jill Wykosky on the show! Jill is Senior Director and Head of Neurogastroenterology in the GI Drug Discovery Unit at Takeda Pharmaceuticals and is here to talk about her leadership as part of a multinational company.

She’s sharing how she balances the needs and expectations of more senior management with those of her teams. If you’re trying to understand how to lead many different teams at once this episode is for you.

Here’s what we talk about. 

  1. Why she was recruited to an industry role in a different scientific area from her academic career
  2. Tips for staying on top of 15+ different projects
  3. Communicating a point to your team needs to be done in different ways and repeatedly
  4. The reasons projects aren’t continued in industry
  5. Establish relationships versus networking

We also get into why a bit of chat before a meeting can be important. 

The Lead Candidate tool kit 

  • Her LinkedIn profile here
  • UC San Diego alumni spotlight article here

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