Chiara Consonni

Experience

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  Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

  Oct 2001 - Aug 2008

  A multidisciplinary work focused on the identification of biochemical compounds involved in plant resistance A work aimed at the identification of new components and signalling events involved in plant immunity.

  • Postdoc

    Mar 2005 - Aug 2008

  • PhD student

    Oct 2001 - Feb 2005
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  CBGP (Centro Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas)

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

  Postdoc

  Alexander von Humboldt fellowThis work focused on the characterisation of novel roles of hormones in plant immunity.

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  VIB-UGent

  Apr 2009 - Aug 2010

  Scientific Project Manager

  Responsible for the management of an EU-funded consortium consisting of 14 partner laboratories located in 6 European countries. Specific tasks included:- Management, organization and delivery of project reports to the European Commission- Supervision of the financial and administrative organisation of the project- Organization and coordination of scientific activities, board meetings and international workshops

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2012

  Full time parenting

  Improving my skills in- Problem solving- Time management and prioritization- Listening and communication skills- Negotiating and managing conflict

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  University of Basel

  Aug 2012 - Feb 2015

  Coordinator of the PhD Program in Health Sciences

  Responsible for management and development of the PhD program in the Health Sciences. - Management, planning and organisation of key learning activities for PhD students - Support of the PhD Program committee for effective meeting planning and conduct, as well as associated communication- Program communication and visibility; design and maintenance of the program website - Liaising with students, stakeholders and external providers- Management of program resources

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  Bioreba AG

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  Researcher

  As experienced researcher I am in charge of the Agro-diagnostic Testing Service. In addition I am involved in testing and development of agro-diagnostic kits.

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  Roche

  Mar 2015 - now

  Roche pharma Research and Development (pRED) Therapeutic Modalities (TMo) Small Molecule Reserarch (SMR) - Support the pCMC LT in designing, planning and driving the execution of the business strategy and developing and tracking the goals- Manages the strategic agenda and works closely with the LT to ensure progress and delivery of business topics - Act as facilitator within the LT meetings and as a trusted person for the team members- Engaged in organization transformation activities across SMR, TMo and pRED - Part of the TMo Communication team- Leading a small team in designing, coordinating and managing the TMo scientific event (250 colleagues invited from across the RIC sites) and the Science SuMMit event (hybrid event, 160 colleagues invited in two locations) Show less At Roche, 100'900 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.The headquarters in Basel is one of Roche’s largest sites, over 11'000 employees from approximately 90 countries work at Roche Basel. Favoured by its geographic location in the heart of Europe, the Basel area is one of the most dynamic economic regions in Switzerland — a great place to live and work.As part of People&Culture and the Integrated Workforce Strategy Group, Talent Acquisition Partners ensure the continuing success of Roche by gaining the best talents and experts who can make a significant contribution to our vocation: “Doing now what patients need next”. - In my role, I attract, deliver and secure great talent for Roche- By understanding the business needs and objectives, I marry them with the talent market (skill availability, talent trends and business drivers)- As a sparring partner to managers, I guide and advise them on best practices in recruitment to enable smooth decision-making Show less Roche pharma Research & Development (pRED) - Therapeutic Modalities (TMo) - preclinical Chemistry Manufacturing Controls (pCMC)- Enable operational activity of the department- Accountable for ensuring timely decision-making and prioritization across all programs- Responsible for internal communications within the department- Contribute to working groups to deliver on Operational Effectiveness goals in pRED (eg.Capex, SED)- Content design and organization of large scientific conferences for TMo (700+ colleagues invited) - core team member Show less

  • People Leader and Business Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • SMR Business Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2024

  • Talent Acquisition Partner

    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Business and Interface Manager

    Mar 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Operations Manager

    Mar 2015 - Mar 2016