Nicolas Yken

Nicolas Yken has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Nicolas is currently working as an Account Manager Bio Pharma at Molecular Devices since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Moniteur de plongée avec bouteilles at Eleuthera Plongee from January 2019 to June 2020, and at Hémisphere Sub dive center from December 2018 to January 2019.

Nicolas has a strong background in sales and account management, as evidenced by their roles at Thermofisher Scientific. Nicolas worked there for over 13 years, starting as a Senior Sales Account Manager and later assuming the position of Cadre commercial. Their responsibilities included managing key accounts in the pharmaceutical, academic, and agrobiotech research sectors. Nicolas handled tasks such as generating and maintaining client portfolios, managing contracts, inventory, and resolving post-sales issues.

Prior to their tenure at Thermofisher Scientific, Nicolas worked as a Responsable Clientèle at tebu-bio from December 2001 to August 2005. Nicolas also gained research experience during their Stage de DEA at INSERM from September 2000 to July 2001.

Nicolas initially started their career as a Technicien de laboratoire at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health from September 1999 to June 2000, where they conducted research on the involvement of co-receptors in HIV-related lymphomas and performed sample preparation tasks. Nicolas also briefly worked as a Conseiller clientèle at Teleperformance in August and September 1999.

Overall, Nicolas Yken has a strong background in sales and account management, complemented by their experience in research and customer service roles.

Nicolas Yken pursued their education in the field of biology and pathology. Nicolas started their academic journey in 1997 at Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, where they obtained a Licence in Cell Biology and Physiology in 1998. Nicolas then continued their studies at the same university for their Master's degree, achieving a Master 1 in Immunology and Microbiology in 1999. Subsequently, they enrolled at Université Paris VII Diderot and completed their education with a Master 2 (DEA) in Biology and Pathology of Epithelium in 2001.