Manager Assistant

Cem Oruc

*** ****** ***** **. *******, GA. *****

706-***-**** (home) 706-***-**** (cell) *********@*****.***

PROFILE

Creative and innovative professional with MBA degree. Diverse work experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmaceutical

R&D, technology transfer, technology commercialization and business incubation. Member of MIT Enterprise Forum and National

Business Incubation Association (NBIA).

Business processes Technology transfer

Due diligence Qualitative and quantitative analyses

Technology commercialization Project management

Business development Strategic and financial analyses

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Mentor for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology Commercialization Program. 2007-Present

• Mentor for the World’s Best Technologies (WBT) showcase. 2008

• Judge for the Florida Research Consortium Technology Commercialization Assistance Grant Program. 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AUTHORITY. Augusta, GA 2006-Present

GMCA is a state authority established by the governor to support and develop the life sciences industry. GMCA has the

authority to issue revenue bonds.

Assistant Director, Georgia Medical Center Authority (GMCA)

Manager, Augusta BioBusiness Center (ABBC)

• Developed and managed a life sciences business incubator.

• Participated in the acquisition of $500,000 in funding for the Augusta BioBusiness Center (ABBC).

• Evaluated business plans and provided feedback to entrepreneurs who are interested in starting life sciences

companies.

• Performed due diligence and evaluated market potential of new products and emerging technologies.

• Consulted entrepreneurs and executives about funding resources available for start-up companies.

• Developed and implemented annual budget for the Augusta BioBusiness Center.

• Prepared and presented financial reports and forecasts to the board of directors.

• Developed and implemented strategic and marketing plans for the ABBC.

• Researched strategy options and presented findings to the GMCA board of directors.

• Developed business processes and managed daily operations.

• Participated in the formulation and development of the Augusta Angel Investors group and acted as a point of contact for

potential investors and entrepreneurs interested in Angel investing.

• Negotiated contracts and licenses.

EMORY UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. Atlanta, GA 2005 – 2006

The Office of Technology Transfer is responsible for patenting, licensing, and commercializing new inventions and discoveries

made by Emory University faculty and employees.

Contracts Specialist

• Managed and oversaw all aspects of the Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) for Emory University.

• Negotiated contracts with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, such as Genentech, Novartis, Pfizer,

Abbott, Merck and Amgen.

• Assessed the income potential of research agreements with industry collaborators.

Consultant

• Analyzed, developed and implemented processes to improve the MTA approval process.

• Designed and implemented an innovative quality capture system that measures the success of contract negotiations.

• Assessed the commercialization potential of technologies developed by the faculty and developed and implemented

marketing strategies for selected technologies.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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MERIAL LIMITED. Athens, GA 2002 – 2005

A subsidiary of Merck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis, a world leading animal health pharmaceutical company with sales in excess of

$1.9 billion. It operates in 150 countries and employs approximately 5,000 people.

Research Assistant and Technologist, Biological Process Development, Research and Development

• Managed daily activities of laboratory operations.

• Researched, developed and implemented biological processes for new vaccine products.

• Investigated bottlenecks and generated innovative solutions to improve processes to increase profitability.

• Acted as a liaison between R&D and manufacturing departments in the transfer of newly developed vaccine products.

• Performed experiments, analyzed data, interpreted results, compiled reports, made recommendations and implemented

change to improve biological processes.

CONAGRA, INC. Athens, GA 2001 – 2002

A leading manufacturing company of food related products and provider of related services.

Microbiology Laboratory Technician

• Performed aseptic technique, bacteria culturing, isolation, identification and enumeration.

• Developed and implemented a new data capture system.

EDUCATION

TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, GA 2005

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Focus in finance.

• Member of Student Entrepreneur group.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, GA 2002

Bachelor of Science (BS), Cellular Biology

• Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Medical College of Georgia.

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