Alum Zoom with Shraddha Desai, PhD, Senior Director of Clinical Science/Development at Kezar Life Sciences

As part of a series of short, focused career conversations with former Duke PhD students and postdocs, we'll feature Shraddha Desai, PhD, Senior Director of Clinical Science/Development at Kezar Life Sciences. Shraddha will share her pathway from Duke postdoc to a Clinical Scientist and Project/Portfolio Manager managing drug development from POC to Phase I/II trials.

5 Questions:

1. Can you tell us about your background?
2. How did you get your job?
3. What's a typical day like at your organization?
4. What can postdocs and students who would like to work in this field(or explore it further) do to prepare?
5. What is the employment outlook for this field?