myHub Career Story: Eric Schott, Ph.D.

Time: 10:00am - 11:30am

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, sōlaria biō

Join myHub for a Career Story with Eric Schott, Ph.D., a University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry alumnus and Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of sōlaria biō, a biotechnology company founded in 2017 in the Boston/Cambridge biotech ecosystem.

In his talk, “Biotech Unfiltered: Startups, Science & Entrepreneurship,” Dr. Schott will share his journey from graduate researcher to biotech entrepreneur and executive and provide an inside look at what it takes to launch, build, and grow a small biotechnology company.

Drawing on his experience helping lead sōlaria biō, Dr. Schott will explore the company's journey through three very different periods in the lifecycle of a biotechnology company: Launch and Discovery, Development, and Commercialization. He will discuss how changes in funding, hiring, scientific priorities, workplace culture, and the broader biotech landscape can influence both emerging companies and the careers of the scientists working within them.

Trainees will also learn about the realities of working in a small biotech company, where scientists and leaders often wear multiple hats and contribute beyond their original scientific training. Dr. Schott will discuss entrepreneurship, company growth, navigating the Boston biotech community, transitioning from academia to industry, and much more!

Through his career story, trainees will gain a candid perspective on the risks, opportunities, challenges, and rewards of biotech entrepreneurship and how adaptability, scientific expertise, networking, and an entrepreneurial mindset can help build a successful career in a rapidly changing industry.

Networking Lunch with Eric Schott PhD.

Time: 11:30am–12:30pm

Grab lunch and connect with Eric Schott, Ph.D. in an informal setting. Ask questions, share your interests, and hear firsthand insights about biotech careers, startups, entrepreneurship, and the transition from academia to industry. Food will be provided.

Come curious. Leave connected.