Jessica Duffy - Episode 11 - Regulatory Voices

<p>In Episode 11 of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/regulatory-voices/" target="_blank"><b>Regulatory Voices</b></a>, I speak with <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-weckhorst/" target="_blank"><b>Jessica Duffy (Weckhorst)</b></a>, a Regulatory Affairs Manager at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/apogee-therapeutics/" target="_blank"><b>Apogee Therapeutics</b></a> with experience across small molecule oncology and monoclonal antibodies in inflammation and immunology.<br /><br />Jessica’s path into Regulatory Affairs began with a PhD in computational biosciences, before she made the transition from academia into industry.<br /><br />In this episode, we discuss:<br /><br />How Jessica discovered Regulatory Affairs and why the combination of science, business and law made it the right long term career for her.<br /><br />The realities of the first five years in Regulatory, including the early learning curve, building confidence and the importance of strong managers and mentors.<br /><br />How transferable Regulatory skills are between different therapeutic areas and development environments.<br /><br />The role AI is beginning to play in Regulatory Affairs, where it can genuinely improve efficiency and where human judgment, accountability and decision-making remain essential.<br /><br />We also discuss what people entering Regulatory today should be doing to prepare themselves, from networking and communication to building confidence with new technologies without becoming overly reliant on them.<br /><br />A really interesting and honest conversation about entering the profession, progressing through the early stages of a Regulatory career and how the function may continue to evolve.<br /><br />Episode 11 of Regulatory Voices will be available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts after the episode airs.<br /><br />Brought to you by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/codon-partners/" target="_blank"><b>Codon Partners</b></a>, Life Science Staffing.</p>