Lauren Phillips is the Chief Product Officer of BioBox Analytics, a techbio startup company for biological data analysis. Lauren attended Toronto Metropolitan University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in the Biomedical Science program. With an interest in medicine and research, Lauren became interested in paediatric brain cancer research, which led her to her Master of Science degree at the University of Toronto for Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology. During her master’s, Lauren met the co-founders of BioBox and joined the techbio start-up with the mission to help scientists with their biological data. As CPO, Lauren is responsible for designing and testing the software features, as well as communicating with clients’ needs and relaying feedback to the BioBox team.   In this conversation, Lauren gives us an inside perspective on what it’s like working in a startup. She discusses the many opportunities within the field of biology and how it has led to her current role. Lauren explains what the CPO position entails and how it brings in a diverse skillset from scientific research, design, communications, and even psychology. BioBox Analytics Website: https://biobox.io/BioBox Social Media: @BioboxanalyticsBioTechTO: https://biotechto.com/ Produced by Ment Projects. Follow us on @mentprojects on all social media platforms for updates and more mentorship resources. Visit our website to learn more about our mission and services.  Episode transcript 

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