Leadership with Dr Rachael Brake

About this episode

Dr Rachael Brake discusses her leadership style and experiences in the biopharma industry.

Send us Fan Mail Today we have Dr Rachael Brake on the show! Rachael is currently Chief Scientific Officer of Abdera Therapeutics, but has more than 20years in biopharma in a career that has gone from academia-to big pharma and more recently the biotech space. She’s sharing how her experiences have helped form her leadership style which is centred on being open to vulnerability and always learning. For the early leaders trying to find your strengths and style, this episode is for you. G...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Simona Carbone

Guest: Dr Rachael Brake

Topics covered

• leadership
• biopharma
• vulnerability
• learning
• career development

Keywords

• leadership
• biopharma
• vulnerability
• learning
• career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Abdera Therapeutics

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