Alina Lelic, Ph.D. is a scientist-turned-global marketing leader with a foundation in immunology, cancer immunotherapy, vaccine research, and translational science. A published researcher and recipient of the prestigious CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship, she has presented her work at national and international scientific conferences and built a career translating complex science into strategies that advance biotechnology and biopharma innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout her career, Alina has helped grow businesses, launch innovative programs, build high-performing teams, and bring scientists, customers, and commercial organizations together around a shared goal: creating solutions that make a meaningful impact. Her experience spans research, clinical trials, flow cytometry, strategic marketing, and global market development, giving her a unique ability to speak both \u201cscience\u201d and \u201cbusiness.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1934,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"expertise":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1933","1":"contributor","2":"type-contributor","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"entry"},"acf":{"first_name":"Alina","last_name":"Lelic","display_name":"Alina Lelic, PhD","credentials":"Ph.D.","job_title":"Sr. Global Market Development Manager, Genetic Sciences ","company":"Thermo Fisher Scientific","short_description":"Alina Lelic, PhD, is a Sr. Global Market Development Manager for Biopharma at Thermo Fisher Scientific. 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