ARTICLE | Management Tracks
Where cell and gene therapy companies are finding management talent
Demand outstrips supply, pushing newcos to go outside the field, tap first-time leaders for the top jobs
October 11, 2022 8:33 PM UTC
Relatively new and light on incumbents, the expanding cell and gene therapy field is brimming with leadership opportunities. With the first generation executives mostly sticking together rather than spreading out, the latest class of start-ups is being pushed to seek management talent in diverse places.
BioCentury’s analysis of the management teams at 35 of the newest cell and gene therapy companies — those that announced a series A financing in the past 15 months — shows the majority are building their C-suites with candidates from the outside the field. ...