Joel McDade

Joel McDade has a strong background in business development, sales, and technical roles within the biotech and healthcare industry. Joel currently serves as a Commercial Business Development Manager at Quantum-Si, where they handle commercial business development responsibilities. Prior to this, Joel worked at Telesis Bio as a Regional Sales Manager and later as a Business Development Manager, where they focused on sales and business development in the Eastern region. Joel also worked at OXGENE as a Business Development Manager, responsible for managing business development activities in the USA.

Before their roles in business development, Joel gained experience in technical sales and support at Essen BioScience as a Technical Sales Specialist and later as a Field Application Scientist. In these roles, they conducted market research, identified new prospects, and managed existing accounts. Joel also provided sales support and conducted product demonstrations.

Furthermore, Joel worked at Addgene as a Business Development Manager and Senior Scientist, where they provided technical support and managed accounts. Joel analyzed user data and troubleshooted problems with plasmids in Addgene's repository. Joel also ensured the quality of incoming plasmids through various molecular biology techniques.

Joel's early career involved research and teaching roles at Boston Children's Hospital and the University of Michigan, where they worked as a Research Fellow, Graduate Student Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant.

Overall, Joel McDade has a diverse range of experience in business development, sales, technical roles, and research within the biotech and healthcare industry.

Joel McDade obtained their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Exercise Science/Chemistry from Albion College, where they studied from 2004 to 2008. Following that, they pursued higher education at the University of Michigan and obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular and Integrative Physiology from 2008 to 2014. In addition to their academic achievements, they also hold certifications in SPIN Selling from Huthwaite International, which they obtained in March 2023, and in Mastering Sales from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, obtained in November 2020.