Ryan’s pathway to PHARMAC has involved seven years in the UK, including stints working as a scientist at pharmaceutical companies, a PhD at Queen Mary, University of London and a postdoctoral at King’s College London. More recently, he’s been a science investment manager at the Ministry of Business, Investment and Employment in Wellington, part of the team deciding where science funding is allocated. Having a strong foundation in science is definitely helpful to his PHARMAC work. “I like strategic long-term projects and problems to solve, being really open and inquisitive. That’s what struck me about this role – it’s big and complex.

Ryan’s pathway to PHARMAC has involved seven years in the UK, including stints working as a scientist at pharmaceutical companies, a PhD at Queen Mary, University of London and a postdoctoral at King’s College London. More recently, he’s been a science investment manager at the Ministry of Business, Investment and Employment in Wellington, part of the team deciding where science funding is allocated. Having a strong foundation in science is definitely helpful to his PHARMAC work. “I like strategic long-term projects and problems to solve, being really open and inquisitive. That’s what struck me about this role – it’s big and complex.