Breaking Barriers: How to Be an Ally for Women in Science
Advocates and colleagues have a crucial role to play in bridging gender gaps within STEM fields
Baljit Ubhi, PhD, has more than 20 years of experience in the life sciences sector, both in the pharmaceutical industry and academia, as well as over 10 years of expertise in marketing, predominantly in the precision medicine and omics segment. Baljit was recently part of the senior leadership team at MOBILion Systems Inc, a venture-backed biotech start-up solving challenges for the life sciences industry. She served as the VP of Strategic Marketing, managing the marketing and product management organization for all life science, biopharma, clinical and Omics markets. She led product/market fit ensuring the right product was delivered to the customer. She obtained her PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK, studying biomarkers of disease to advance drug discovery at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Recently she worked at SCIEX, part of Danaher Corporation (a Fortune 500 company) Life Sciences Platform Group, where she held a variety of roles over her 10-year tenure from applications scientist to business and product management/marketing. Outside of her work responsibilities, Baljit mentors young scientists, particularly women in science, who want to make an impact beyond the bench. Recently she supported launching a women’s leadership program for women in the mass spec field. Baljit was elected to the Forbes Communications Council. She also serves on the Membership, Diversity & Inclusion (MDI) Committee for ASMS. She recently was elected to the board of the Females in Mass Spectrometry Committee for their women leadership program known as Out of the Shadows.