Hi and Happy Friday!

In this profession we're great at promoting others and hyping their expertise. But most of us have cobbled together our careers from different places. Maybe you started in journalism, or in academia, or patient advocacy. You've pivoted between therapeutic areas, picked up new science along the way, figured out the ins and outs of what it means to do comms in our industry on the fly. And somehow we're supposed to be both strategic comms experts and fluent enough in the science to hold our own.

So, how do we actually navigate that? And when does our breadth become an asset versus a liability?

October T2B Comm Convo: The Biopharma Communications Expertise Paradox

📅 Thursday, October 23rd

🕚 1 -2 p.m. ET / 10-11 a.m. PT / 6-7 p.m. BST

T2B Pro & Student members (FREE): Log in to your account, and get your promo code here.​

T2B Basic members ($40): RSVP and secure your place here.​

This month’s panelists:

🧬 Raven Baxter, PhD: (aka Dr. Raven, the Science Maven): As Executive Director of The Science Haven, Raven merges science, music, and culture to make complex ideas accessible and inclusive. A Forbes 30 Under 30 and Fortune 40 Under 40 honoree, she’s recognized globally for bringing creativity and representation to science communication.

🧠 Jamie L. Weiss, PhD: A neuroscientist who transitioned from academia to industry, Jamie now leads global scientific communications at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. She's built publications departments from scratch and brings deep scientific credibility alongside strategic communications expertise.

We’ll also have one more speaker joining us – stay tuned!

What we’ll cover:

• Building teams that balance breadth, depth, and impact
• The myths we’ve all believed about “must-have” skills and what actually drives success in biopharma comms
• The expertise gaps that can limit advancement, and how to close them

We’re all navigating a tricky market. This conversation is an opportunity to hear from peers across different kinds of biopharma comms about how they have turned diverse backgrounds into successful careers. It’s also a reminder that the most rewarding career paths are rarely linear.

Have a great weekend, and hope to see you there,

Lynnea

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