Ted Benson
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Carrie Christiano, CPRW, CPCC
Ted is extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and compassionate. His coaching really helped me learn how to be more effective and collaborative in the workplace and provided me with strategic guidance and practical plans to implement real change and growth. I am forever in his debt.
Anne Ballou
Ted Benson was my professional coach/advisor from July - October 2019. He was a great mentor! He helped me define areas to improve my efficiency, effectiveness and enjoyment in my work. Ted has a talent for identifying the root of every issue, and his advice really targets these roots, rather than just the symptoms. His insights improved my ability to be self-aware and self-assessing, skills I can use in absolutely every situation! We made major progress on multiple areas, including time management, prioritization, and engagement with my direct reports. At the end of the process I was really surprised to see how many of the improvement areas we had addressed. Really impressive! I definitely recommend Ted to anyone looking for coaching & advice on operations, people management and career development.
Carrie Christiano, CPRW, CPCC
Ted is extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and compassionate. His coaching really helped me learn how to be more effective and collaborative in the workplace and provided me with strategic guidance and practical plans to implement real change and growth. I am forever in his debt.
Anne Ballou
Ted Benson was my professional coach/advisor from July - October 2019. He was a great mentor! He helped me define areas to improve my efficiency, effectiveness and enjoyment in my work. Ted has a talent for identifying the root of every issue, and his advice really targets these roots, rather than just the symptoms. His insights improved my ability to be self-aware and self-assessing, skills I can use in absolutely every situation! We made major progress on multiple areas, including time management, prioritization, and engagement with my direct reports. At the end of the process I was really surprised to see how many of the improvement areas we had addressed. Really impressive! I definitely recommend Ted to anyone looking for coaching & advice on operations, people management and career development.
Carrie Christiano, CPRW, CPCC
Ted is extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and compassionate. His coaching really helped me learn how to be more effective and collaborative in the workplace and provided me with strategic guidance and practical plans to implement real change and growth. I am forever in his debt.
Anne Ballou
Ted Benson was my professional coach/advisor from July - October 2019. He was a great mentor! He helped me define areas to improve my efficiency, effectiveness and enjoyment in my work. Ted has a talent for identifying the root of every issue, and his advice really targets these roots, rather than just the symptoms. His insights improved my ability to be self-aware and self-assessing, skills I can use in absolutely every situation! We made major progress on multiple areas, including time management, prioritization, and engagement with my direct reports. At the end of the process I was really surprised to see how many of the improvement areas we had addressed. Really impressive! I definitely recommend Ted to anyone looking for coaching & advice on operations, people management and career development.
Carrie Christiano, CPRW, CPCC
Ted is extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and compassionate. His coaching really helped me learn how to be more effective and collaborative in the workplace and provided me with strategic guidance and practical plans to implement real change and growth. I am forever in his debt.
Anne Ballou
Ted Benson was my professional coach/advisor from July - October 2019. He was a great mentor! He helped me define areas to improve my efficiency, effectiveness and enjoyment in my work. Ted has a talent for identifying the root of every issue, and his advice really targets these roots, rather than just the symptoms. His insights improved my ability to be self-aware and self-assessing, skills I can use in absolutely every situation! We made major progress on multiple areas, including time management, prioritization, and engagement with my direct reports. At the end of the process I was really surprised to see how many of the improvement areas we had addressed. Really impressive! I definitely recommend Ted to anyone looking for coaching & advice on operations, people management and career development.
Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma White and Yellow Belts
MoreSteam UniversityAug, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
GXP Certified
-May, 2009- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Diviner
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Italy
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Operations and Talent
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Apr 2021 - Present
Member of leadership team. Built disruptive start-up via a global network of biopharma experts & novel processes, harnessing forecasting science to predict clinical trial outcomes. • Integrated strategy and tactics to lead operations including priorities, pace & execution. • Designed and built processes & culture to drive company productivity. • Recruited, hired, onboarded business-critical team members from entry level to MDs. • Reviewed dozens of clinical trial research reports; moderated live science discussions. • Managed remote reports (MBAs, PhDs, PharmDs), incl. hiring, deliverables, exiting. • Ran internal comms; assisted in external outreach, fundraising & investor relations. • Our method predicted outcomes of over 60 clinical trials with unprecedented accuracy. Show less
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Corralling Chaos - Authentic Leaders, High Performing Teams
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder, Managing Partner
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2021
Founded, built, and sold a management consulting practice to improve workforce performance. • Advised, coached, gave workshops to improve engagement, productivity, retention. • Performed tactical and strategic research to define business model and client profiles. • Arranged & led meetings, managed projects to deliver results for clients & collaborators. • Directed business operations, including legal and financial logistics. • Authored & provided HCRI- and SHRM-approved HR continuing education. Show less
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Catalent Pharma Solutions
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Scientist and Team Leader, Biologics
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Jun 2015 - Dec 2017
Led teams and directed projects to create scientific solutions across multiple therapeutic areas. • Drove scientific business development to close dozens of contracts worth > $3 million. • Designed & directed cell, protein and nucleic acid testing of small & large molecule drugs. • Developed, managed novel strategy to keep FDA approval for $25M/yr children’s medicine. • Managed direct reports: hired, coached, exited, promoted staff in 30-person matrix group. • Reviewed and contributed to financial forecasts; troubleshot processes (FMEA & RCA). • Directed projects, improved staff performance, certified as Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. • Initiated and coordinated dozens of employee engagement efforts and trainings. • Authored, reviewed protocols & reports for GMP-compliant projects; site Biosafety Officer. Show less
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GSK
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Investigator, Target and Pathway Validation
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Apr 2010 - Jun 2015
Created and led teams to validate targets, improve safety and advance drug discovery. • Built and led multiple international cross-functional project teams. • Led global R&D Reward and Recognition Team to improve employee retention. • Served on GSK Strategy and Portfolio Team to craft strategic R&D plans. • Worked on global R&D People Strategy Team to create new company policies. • Received multiple awards, Exceptional Science Award, initiated creativity workshops. • Designed, ran and supervised large cell-based assays for oncology indications. • Identified iPS-cardiomyocyte transcriptomic toxicity signatures for compound safety. • Industrialized Connectivity Mapping for Systematic Drug Repurposing project. • Created transcriptional assay to advance Cartilage Regeneration program. • Built new assays (acetylation, methylation) to enable Epigenetic Modulation initiative. • Validated targets via SILAC chemoproteomics for HDAC & malaria projects. Show less
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Cell Biologist
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2009 - 2010
Developed molecular, cell culture and protein technologies for therapeutic proteins. • Coordinated projects to enable development of new recombinant therapeutics. • Negotiated, managed external collaborations. • Received achievement award; GXP certified; lab safety officer. • Initiated new technology efforts, e.g. qPCR, PCR-fingerprints, Southerns, high-res Westerns. Developed molecular, cell culture and protein technologies for therapeutic proteins. • Coordinated projects to enable development of new recombinant therapeutics. • Negotiated, managed external collaborations. • Received achievement award; GXP certified; lab safety officer. • Initiated new technology efforts, e.g. qPCR, PCR-fingerprints, Southerns, high-res Westerns.
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Integrated Oncology Solutions
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United States
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Molecular Biologist
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2008 - 2009
Optimized molecular biology techniques to industrialize new drug-discovery platform at start-up. • Built T7 phage display libraries; cloned hundreds of PCR products in parallel. Optimized molecular biology techniques to industrialize new drug-discovery platform at start-up. • Built T7 phage display libraries; cloned hundreds of PCR products in parallel.
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Affinergy
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Ghana
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Scientist
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2004 - 2008
Created peptide-based delivery systems to bridge biological and synthetic materials; start-up. • Initiated and led internal and external projects, including bone regeneration & antimicrobials. • Edited two SBIR grants, resource on another three, co-inventor on four patents. • Gained unique start-up experience as first bench scientist hired. • Built company’s business-critical molecular biology infrastructure. • Designed multiple assays including ELISA, FACS, in vitro and in vivo models. Show less
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Karo Bio AB
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Biotechnology
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Scientist
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2000 - 2003
Discovered novel drug leads for antimicrobials and nuclear receptor modulation. • Led several project teams to success. Co-authored grant, 4 papers. Supervised staff. • Taught cloning, built & used phage display libraries, purified proteins. • Formatted, ran high-throughput screens (TRF, FP, FRET, extensive automation). Discovered novel drug leads for antimicrobials and nuclear receptor modulation. • Led several project teams to success. Co-authored grant, 4 papers. Supervised staff. • Taught cloning, built & used phage display libraries, purified proteins. • Formatted, ran high-throughput screens (TRF, FP, FRET, extensive automation).
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Senior Research Analyst
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1998 - 2000
Discovered novel drug leads for antimicrobials and nuclear receptor modulation; start-up. • Built promoter/reporter constructs, cloned genes. • Purified proteins via affinity, size exclusion, and ion-exchange chromatography. • Analyzed data with Vector NTI, Spotfire, Excel, Access, and genome browsers. Discovered novel drug leads for antimicrobials and nuclear receptor modulation; start-up. • Built promoter/reporter constructs, cloned genes. • Purified proteins via affinity, size exclusion, and ion-exchange chromatography. • Analyzed data with Vector NTI, Spotfire, Excel, Access, and genome browsers.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Technician II
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1990 - 1998
Studied HIV-1 Rev & Nef and cellular transport proteins. • Molecular biology: cloning, mutagenesis, oligonucleotide design, restriction maps, PCR. • Protein work: expression, purification, ELISA & Western, microinjection, yeast 2-hybrid, IP. • Cell culture: transfections, retroviral packaging, cell fusions, HIV-1 and SIV culture. • Used on-line databases, sequence-analysis and other programs. Co-authored 7 papers. Studied HIV-1 Rev & Nef and cellular transport proteins. • Molecular biology: cloning, mutagenesis, oligonucleotide design, restriction maps, PCR. • Protein work: expression, purification, ELISA & Western, microinjection, yeast 2-hybrid, IP. • Cell culture: transfections, retroviral packaging, cell fusions, HIV-1 and SIV culture. • Used on-line databases, sequence-analysis and other programs. Co-authored 7 papers.
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Duke University Medical Center
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Technician
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1989 - 1990
Laboratory of Pediatric Nephrology • Tissue explanting, culture, and immunoflourescence. Laboratory of Pediatric Nephrology • Tissue explanting, culture, and immunoflourescence.
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Duke University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Student Researcher
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1988 - 1989
Gradate Student course and lab work in Molecular Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology • Basic molecular biology, cell culture, animal handling. Gradate Student course and lab work in Molecular Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology • Basic molecular biology, cell culture, animal handling.
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Tuxedo Park School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Science Teacher and Department Head
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1985 - 1988
Taught Earth Science, Physical Science & Biology to middle-school students: course and lab preparation & instruction. Created health program and other curricular changes. Led science program (K-9th grades). Taught Earth Science, Physical Science & Biology to middle-school students: course and lab preparation & instruction. Created health program and other curricular changes. Led science program (K-9th grades).
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University Hospital Essen
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Germany
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Summer Research Intern, Internal Medicine
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Jun 1984 - Aug 1984
Observed and assisted Doctors in Internal Medicine Clinic; took part in Beta-blocker clinical trial. Observed and assisted Doctors in Internal Medicine Clinic; took part in Beta-blocker clinical trial.
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Education
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1981 - 1985
Williams College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology and German
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