Sanna Malik

I have recently successfully completed my MSc in Medical Biotechnology and Business Management at the University of Warwick and a BEng in Chemical Engineering. The masters itself has sparked a deep-seated interest in consulting for life science and healthcare companies and has henceforth become my chosen career option.

A desire to make a positive impact is one of my key motivations when applying for a role, Vista Health is able to advise on the strategy of life-changing therapies and empower better decisions to create long-term value for patients which I hope to contribute to and be a part of. What attracts me most to life-science consulting is its primary focus of delivering better outcomes for patients in a way that optimises commercial and societal value to all stakeholders involved. Working for Vista Health will not only provide me with career advancement opportunities, but also the opportunity to network with a diverse group of professionals and gain experience in a variety of industries, as well as to continuously learn and adapt to new situations, technologies, and industries.

It would also allow me to engage with diverse clients and understand their unique difficulties, which will be an excellent opportunity for me to build a broad business perspective.

My education has provided me with an extensive set of skills that would help me to succeed in a career in life-science consulting. My MSc allowed me to research and analyse markets for medical product development and propose technical strategies based on current information and cutting-edge diagnostic technology. Furthermore, I can appraise and analyse financial and business implications in a global context as well as recognise and manage the inherent problems in medical biotechnology and pharmaceutical business development and propose and present solutions in oral-based presentations and reports.

Offering successful solutions ensured that I kept up to date with the pharma-biotech industry and their key clients with their respective end-of-year reports and current medical journals. The use of AI in the pharma-biotech industry has become essential to fostering innovation within this field thus, my thesis was pertinent to discuss the effects in precision medicine and analyse its economic utility in the industry. My bachelors in chemical engineering provided me with the necessary analytical and problem-solving skills to design, develop, and optimize chemical processes using mathematical models including processing and interpreting data from experiments and simulations.

Consulting is a people driven business, having a broad background that centres around customer services has given me expertise skills to understand the client’s needs, challenges and priorities. Working for a hospitality agency I have been able to collaborate, build and maintain a strong rapport with clients and customers alike. Furthermore, each client required new skills to learn thus it was vital to have high levels of adaptability and the ability to multitask in a high-pressured environment in organised and focused manner as well as having the capability to be proactive and take initiative to solve problems to ensure highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Volunteering for the Human Appeal humanitarian leadership programme gave me the necessary leadership and teamwork skills that would allow me to thrive at Vista Health. Leading a team of volunteers to effectively meet and exceed their fundraising targets means I was able to offer engaging workshops that inspired and motivated them through clear communication and working toward a shared goal, resulting in excellent outputs.

I am a highly motivated and dedicated individual and believe that I can actively contribute to your business. With this role at Vista Health, I would be able to successfully support management with analysis, reports and deliverables as well as work on internal initiatives to grow Vista Health’s presence in the market alongside the expected client work.

Off to Work Birmingham, UK

Hospitality Agency April 2022 – Current

• Worked for numerous high-profile clients upholding the highest standards for the company that I represented at each event.
• My duty was to ensure that I was able to collaborate and build a strong rapport with the clients and ensure that their needs were fulfilled in an effective and professional manner and ensuring their respective customers were happy.
• Working for new clients constantly required high levels of adaptability, flexibility, and excellent levels of communication and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst handling and prioritising multiple tasks.
• As each job was different it was pertinent to have the ability to be proactive and take initiative to solve problems. On many occasions I assisted clients to implement strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations while also increasing revenues.
• Working in a team is essential to providing excellent service to guests and clients by communicating effectively with colleagues as well as being a team player by pitching in and doing whatever is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction. On many occasions this involved working in a role that is outside of my job description as well as taking on additional responsibilities to help out a co-worker.

SITEL Birmingham, UK NHS Test and Trace July 2021 – March 2022

• Communicated effectively with patients who have contracted COVID-19 to efficiently take down their essential information and provide them with the necessary health advice. 
• Remained patient and calm whilst dealing with many stressful incoming calls as well as maintaining a sense of empathy and understanding when dealing with each patient. 
• Resolved conflicts or issues through maintaining a positive attitude, having strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish a rapport with colleagues and patients alike. 

Aston University Birmingham, UK

Student Ambassador December 2017 – May 2021

• Confidently delivering presentations and communicating effectively to prospective students and their parents.
• Enthusiastically representing my university while proactively networking with numerous visitors during several types of events 
• Developed leadership qualities due to leading visitors in activities and various workshops such as open days. 
• Equipped for any inconveniences that have developed during the day, for instance if a guest speaker were to be late, I would have a presentation ready so that the guests would not feel tired or uninterested. 

Aston University Birmingham, UK

Aimhigher Mentor October 2018 – April 2021

• Delivered creative and insightful higher education specific workshops to year nine students that come from disadvantaged backgrounds to reassure and inspire them about higher education and progression pathways they may take post 16. Working with vulnerable teenagers developed my sense of empathy as well as the ability to adapt to different situations.
• Used initiative by delivering presentations to other year groups so that they can also be informed about the higher education pathways they may take.
• Received the best mentor award as I implemented a strategy whereby students had to create a presentation as a way of reflecting on their experience from the programme to their teachers and parents which enabled them to develop use soft skills and showcase their achievements.

University of Warwick, UK MSc Medical Biotechnology and Business Management Final year result: Merit Relevant modules: Fundamentals of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Innovations to Prevent and Treat Infectious Diseases, Medical Diagnostics, Drug Discovery and Biopharmaceutical Development, Accounting and Financial Management and Business Strategy

• Gained knowledge and understanding of key technical, business, and societal issues relevant to the operation and development of medical biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and the ability to appraise and analyse financial and business implications in a global context. 
• Developed the ability to research and analyse market needs for product development and propose technical strategies based on up-to-date information and leading-edge diagnostic technology.
• Acquired the ability to recognise and manage the inherent problems in medical biotechnology business development and propose solutions based on the availability of data.
• Worked collaboratively to organise, plan, and deliver numerous oral presentations on a variety of topics within biotechnology. 

Dissertation:

• Researching into personalised and precision medicines and their subsequent companion diagnostics, provided an economic evaluation and assessing their utility in the pharmabiotech field. 
• One of the main challenges that have arisen is the lack of genomic testing in minority backgrounds thus giving bias genomic data and so assess ways in which this can be remedied. As well as looking at companion diagnostics in emerging economies. 
• Exploring the infrastructure required for personalised/precision medicines to become mainstream and more affordable. 
• Investigating the use of artificial intelligence in relation to precision medicine in inflammatory bowel diseases. 

Aston University, UK

BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (with placement year) – IChemE accredited course Final year result: Upper Second Class Relevant modules: Health, Safety and the Environment, Process and Product Design, Business Management and Biomaterials Materials.

• Produced a technical report for a production process which comprised of fundamental engineering principles as well as conduct numerical and analytical analysis to ensure the process is efficient and cost-effective whilst enhancing problem solving skills.
• Driven through personal curiosity and developing independent research skills I find the enthusiasm and determination to see the process design project through to completion in a timely manner.