Joining Mitch for episode #108 was Ms. Jana Melamut, the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at NeoGenomics Laboratories. Jana comes to the show with over 24 years of recruitment & staffing experience. She's worked in both the 3rd party agency world & of course on the corporate side of talent acquisition. Companies like Veeva Systems, Alcon, & The Medical Affairs Company have all been graced by her talents. She received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from The University of Florida. NeoGenomics Laboratories is a premier cancer diagnostics, pharma services & information services organization serving oncologists, pathologists, pharmaceutical companies & academic centers in their pursuit of providing better futures for people living with cancer.

Some highlights from what we discussed:

-The importance of, & how to, of building relationships with hiring managers

-How to establish trust with them

-The importance of strong intake meetings & Jana's process for conducting them

-Setting up a search plan & interview expectations

-Iterating on those expectations when results just aren't happening

...and so much more!

Jana Melamut on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janamelamut/

NeoGenomics Laboratories on the web:

www.neogenomcs.com

Joining us for episode #107 was Mr. Jason Kroh, the Chief Technology Officer at Strados Labs.

Jason comes to the show with over 25 years of experience in Med-Tech. At the front end of his career he held positions in both Product & Electrical Engineering and began to work his way into Executive leadership roles overseeing R&D, Engineering & eventually becoming a CTO.

He’s worked for companies like Vero Biotech, CardioMEMS, & Cybersonics to name a few.

Jason has simultaneously been a Panel Reviewer for the National Science Foundation reviewing both Phase I and II SBIR & STTR grant applications. Jason holds his Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering & his Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering. Since 2018 Jason has been the CTO at Strados Labs.

For those unfamiliar with the organization, Strados is home to the world’s only FDA-cleared device called the RESP Biosensor which is clinically validated to capture lung sounds including coughing, wheezing, rhonci & other adventitious breathing sounds over time without requiring episodic patient intervention. This leads to a stronger understanding of treatment response & earlier insight into exacerbations to prevent uncessary hospitalizations…especially for people suffering from chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD & Ashtma.

Some highlights of what we discussed:

-How Jason got into Med-Tech

-The roles & responsibilities that were pivotal for propelling his career to the Executive level

-Making the transition from contributor to leader

-How Jason manages the stress of Executive responsibilities & balances with other aspects of life

-The difference between average & top performance, especially in Engineering

-The future of Cybersecurity in the Medical Device industry

...and so much more!

Joining me for episode #106 was Mr. Naveen Agarwal, the Founder at Creative Analytics Solutions.

If you’re in Med-Tech, & you browse LinkedIn, chances are you’ve seen some of Naveen’s content, especially centered around Risk.

Naveen comes to the show with over 25 years industry experience. He’s worked for well known organizations like Kimberly-Clark as a Research Scientist and for J&J in Business Analytics & Quality Management.

Over the last 7 years or so he has led Creative Analytics which is a consulting firm providing Quality Systems expertise to Medical Device organizations through it’s trademarked platform called Exceed Innovative Quality Solutions Platform across 4 broad areas (Customer Experience, Regulatory compliance, Risk Management & Quality Culture)

Some of the highlights we discussed:

-Biggest pitfalls when it comes to device manufacturers risk management programs

-What are some low hanging fruit teams can go after when it comes to improving risk management safeguards?

-Regarding the new QMSR , from a risk perspective, what will be the biggest challenges for companies when it comes to implementation ?

...and so much more!

Naveen Agarwal on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenagarwal/

Naveen's Substack:

https://naveenagarwalphd.substack.com/about

Creative Analytics Solutions:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/exeedqm/