E40 From a PhD in Chemistry to Managing Products in Startups

Following his studies in Chemistry at UCL and Oxford, Nijat earned a PhD in Chemistry and decided to pursue a career working with incubators and startups, where he found his passion for product management.

Today, Nijat is the Head of Product at Lindus Health, a UK clinical trials startup backed by Peter Thiel. Their mission? To accelerate clinical trials so patients can benefit from new treatments sooner. Listen to this episode if you'd like to learn about product management, how to approach applying to roles in this field, and what it takes to become a great PM.

00:00 Welcome & Introduction

02:30 Why Chemistry?

10:45 What is Product Management?

13:45 Lindus Health

18:15 How do you track success as a PM?

24:30 How to grow as a PM?

25:30 Final Tips & Closing

 

🔗 RESOURCES

Article from Ben Horowitz (2005): 

https://a16z.com/good-product-manager-bad-product-manager/

 

🔗 SOCIAL MEDIA 

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