Neal Cowen
Life Science and Business Consultant at ttopstart- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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ttopstart
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Life Science and Business Consultant
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Nov 2021 - Present
Working in a life science consultancy role at Ttopstart to develop business plans and grant proposals with colleges for clients to display opportunities for their innovations to mature and obtain funding so they can make a difference in the clinic. This involves developing professional business reports or proposals focused on expressing the excellence of medical innovations, determining medical needs in the clinic, and conducting market analysis by looking at trends and competition. Working in a life science consultancy role at Ttopstart to develop business plans and grant proposals with colleges for clients to display opportunities for their innovations to mature and obtain funding so they can make a difference in the clinic. This involves developing professional business reports or proposals focused on expressing the excellence of medical innovations, determining medical needs in the clinic, and conducting market analysis by looking at trends and competition.
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Seuss+
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Netherlands
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Business Consultant
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Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
As an associate consultant at Seuss, I supported biotech clients with procurement services by conducting RFI/RFP services which included conducting market scans, communicating with clients, and analyzing clinical trial budgets/expertise of vendors so they could be compared and selected based on the goals/fit with clients. Responsibilities for helping clients also included the facilitation of contract negotiations and vendor management. I also assisted Seuss+ with the development of their services by working on service proposals, bid-sheets, and internal process optimization. Show less
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Catalyze Group
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Netherlands
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Intern Consultancy
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Apr 2020 - Sep 2020
Completed an internship at Catalyze focusing on two separate responsibilities: 1. Conducted research to model business processes at Catalyze to comprehend weaknesses in the business model and developed new business systems to mitigate these weaknesses and improve the productivity of core services. 2. Worked on consultancy projects writing proposals for SMEs seeking to obtain funding from competitive grants (e.g EIC Accelerator) to bring their innovations to the market. The EIC Accelerator required in-depth details about business plans, innovations, commercial strategy and competitive analysis. Show less
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ISIC - International Student Identity Card
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Serbia
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Consumer Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
Outreach and organization for a non-profit to help international students obtain information and answer questions on how to navigate their time abroad in the Netherlands to promote intercultural understanding and educational opportunities. My job consists of explaining the benefits of the ISIC card at introduction days, answering questions, card distribution. I also assisted in the implementation, distribution, and explanation to students of a new ISIC OV-Chip card specialized for international students to facilitate their ease of transport in the Netherlands. Show less
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California Retina Consultants
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Opthalmic Scribe
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Feb 2017 - Aug 2018
• Provided clinical assistance for 5 Retinal Ophthalmologists in Santa Barbara. • Document medical information reported by the doctors during ocular examinations of the retina on to EHR for new and existing patients. • Assisted doctors with patients by prescribing drops and instructing them on preoperative and post-operative care after focal laser procedures and Para Plana Vitrectomy surgeries. • Consented and assisted in Intravitreal anti-VEGF Injections, Pneumatic Retinopexy injections and Steroid Injection including Ozurdex implants. • Testing: OCT Heidelberg including AF and dense scans, basic training on Topcon and Optos during FAs, and basic training on Microperimetry • All duties performed at Harvard Eye (below). Show less
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Harvard Eye Associates
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Opthalmic Technician
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Apr 2016 - Sep 2016
• Provided clinical services for 13 Ophthalmologists and Optometrist. • Working up and screening of patients using NextGen platform. • Testing: OCT on Zeiss, Corneal Topography, Optos, BAT, Autorefractions, Pachymetry, Tonopens, Visual field tests and Corneal Cell Count . • Basic Training for Refractions. • Screening: Reporting chief complaint, medial history, current prescriptions, and conducted visual field and acuity tests. • Provided clinical services for 13 Ophthalmologists and Optometrist. • Working up and screening of patients using NextGen platform. • Testing: OCT on Zeiss, Corneal Topography, Optos, BAT, Autorefractions, Pachymetry, Tonopens, Visual field tests and Corneal Cell Count . • Basic Training for Refractions. • Screening: Reporting chief complaint, medial history, current prescriptions, and conducted visual field and acuity tests.
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Education
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Utrecht University
Master of Science - MS, Science and Business Management -
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Science - BSc, Biopsychology -
Grossmont High School
High School Diploma, Final GPA: 4.3