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190 people in our graph share verified history with Anna — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Anna leads delivery of Jumar's commercialisation and entrepreneurship programs. She holds a PhD in virology and has 15+ years across biotech, medical research and innovation in Australia and the US, including coordinating major research funding bids at WEHI.
Experience
- Jumar BioincubatorPrograms Managercurrent2025 — present
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchStrategic Development Project Manager2021 — 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care SocietyBusiness Development Manager2019 — 2020Greater Melbourne Area
- City of MorelandProgram Manager - Converger Mentor Program2019
- gemakerCommercialisation Advisor2018 — 2019
- Peak15 StartUp HealthTech (formerly StartUp HealthTech)Cultivating a digital health ecosystem2014 — 2018
- Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchBusiness Development Coordinator2017Greater Melbourne Area
- MassChallengeProject Manager2016 — 2017
- Genera Biosystems LimitedSenior R&D Scientist /Product Development2013 — 2016Scoresby, Victoria, Australia
- Molecules to MedicineBusiness Development Intern2013 — 2014Parkville, Victoria
- Life TechnologiesTechnical Sales Specialist, Australasia - Cellular Analysis and Immunology2012 — 2013Based in Melbourne, Australia;
- F1000 Biology Reports LtdAssociate Faculty Member2009 — 2012
- Better Existence HIVVolunteer2009 — 2012
- Chicago HouseVolunteer/Community Liaison2011 — 2012
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINEEvent coordinator2007 — 2012
- Northwestern UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2007 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
- Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical ResearchResearch Assistant2001 — 2003Greater Melbourne Area
Skills & more
Problem SolvingStrategic ThinkingAnalytical SkillsRelationship BuildingNegotiationCommunicationWriting1Public Speaking7Mentoring1Client RelationsProduct StrategyComputer Literacy
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Quality ManagementStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)Strategic InitiativesImplementation PlansSalesGrowth StrategiesMedical DevicesKey AccountsNational AccountsAccount ManagementNew Business DevelopmentLife SciencesLanguages English · Portuguese
- Applying Strategic Thinking — Australian Institute of Management
- Finance for Non-Financial Managers — University of Melbourne
From Anna's professional profile.
Colleagues at Jumar Bioincubator
Andreas Maraskovsky
Operational Compliance and Biosafety Officer at Jumar Bioincubator
Ashley Liew
Marketing & Community Specialist at Jumar Bioincubator
Camille Shanahan
General Manager at Jumar Bioincubator
Eithne McLaughlin
Events & Office Coordinator at Jumar Bioincubator
John Warner
Director at Finance Yorkshire
Michael Temopoulos
Community and Facilities Manager at Jumar Bioincubator
Sheree Rubinstein
Co-Founder and Advisor at One Roof Unstoppable Founder Competition
Valentina Kostova
Investment Manager at BlackPeak Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anna Figueiredo?
- Anna leads delivery of Jumar's commercialisation and entrepreneurship programs. She holds a PhD in virology and has 15+ years across biotech, medical research and innovation in Australia and the US, including coordinating major research funding bids at WEHI.
- Where does Anna Figueiredo work?
- Anna Figueiredo is Program Manager at Jumar Bioincubator.
- Where did Anna Figueiredo go to school?
- Anna Figueiredo studied at Monash University (PhD, Molecular Cell Biology); BURNET INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH (PhD, Molecular and Cell Biology); La Trobe University (Bachelor of Science, Life Sciences-Microbiology).
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Also attended Monash University209
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Also attended La Trobe University34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research8
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesAlex DelbridgeSenior Associate at Omega FundsCalum McConvilleInvestment Manager at Tin Alley VenturesMax KirkbyCo-founder at Phoenix CourtDonmienne LeungDirector II, Head of AbbVie Ventures Europe at AbbViePat SharpScientific Founder at Gate Bio
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Also worked at Hudson Institute of Medical Research1
Also worked at MassChallenge99
Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesLuis MartinezVenture Principal at Capital FactorySarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesAndreaIR at NAP
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Also worked at Life Technologies31
Sarah AlfaddaAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyDoug RossInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesRolando BrawerExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONPaul GrossmanPartner at Telegraph Hill Partners
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