Dr. Mark Springel - venture capital Senior Associate at Vida Ventures

In this episode, Zoé sits down with Dr. Mark Springel, a venture capital senior associate at Vida Ventures in Boston. Mark discusses his experiences during his PhD at Harvard Medical School, his venture capital career so far, and offers advice for those interested in the field. He highlights the importance of curiosity and drive over business knowledge and encourages listeners not to be overly fixated on a single career trajectory, as he believes there are many rewarding opportunities for those interested in biotech. “The idea that business experience is required for jobs in industry is really probably not so correct” “[PhD students are…] bright, motivated, ambitious, and those qualities go further in my view  … than any resumé you might have established by working at a company for a few years” “Don’t be so set on a particular path.... there are lots of things you could do which you would probably love and be successful doing." Mark’s email address: [email protected] Mark’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-springel Time stamps: 00:40 Dr. Mark Springel Introduction 01:50 Mark’s PhD experience 04:25 Extracurricular activities during Mark’s PhD 06:55 Experience at Harvard office of technology development 10:00 How Mark was deciding his next steps at the end of PhD 15:05 Mark’s fellowship at Vida Ventures and how he got it 18:25 Staying at Vida Ventures after fellowship 20:50 Different roles and career progression at a venture capital 24:00 Day-to-day as a VC investor 28:10 Roses and thorns of the job 30:45 Mark’s advice to young researchers 33:30 Mark’s advice for getting into Venture capital 41:30 How to connect with Mark Springel.

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