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Mariana BexigaThe Executive MBA

Portuguese
Languages
    Portuguese / English / French / Spanish
Top Strengths
    Research & Detail - Oriented / Teaching & Communication / Critical Thinking / Problem Solving / Curiosity
Future Professional Interests
    Healthcare / Biotech / Consulting / Sustainability / Innovation

Mariana Bexiga The Executive MBA

GROUNDBREAKER SCIENCE MANAGER IN PURSUIT OF CREATIVE SOLUTIONS

Mariana is a curious person with an extensive track record of working in international and multicultural environments, finding solutions to problems while helping people and organizations achieve their best.

Holder of an outstanding career path, she currently works as a Project Manager of a Molecular Bioengineering European project, mixing research competencies with managerial skills. With a keen eye for detail, she likes to make things work and is skillfully proactive, especially regarding organizing and coordinating activities and resources.

Her international experience working on several projects in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams- in Sweden, Ireland, France, and USA - has made her a resilient and adaptable professional fully equipped to deal with the difficulties such projects can entail, from which she received different awards in recognition of her achievements.

Mariana's extensive scientific background equipped her with a solid foundation in decision-making based on evidence, a substantial track record of data analysis and critical thinking and problem-solving skills, giving her an edge in making strategic business decisions.

As a business-oriented scientist passionate about learning new things, Mariana aims to blend business with science. She combines her research profile with a Master's Degree in Business Administration, which makes her a very particular and valuable professional in the innovative business world.

Languages
    Portuguese / English / French / Spanish
Top Strengths
    Research & Detail - Oriented / Teaching & Communication / Critical Thinking / Problem Solving / Curiosity
Future Professional Interests
    Healthcare / Biotech / Consulting / Sustainability / Innovation
Academic Background
  • 2023
    The Executive MBA | Porto Business School, University of Porto
  • 2012
    PhD in Biochemistry – Molecular Biology | University of Coimbra
  • 2005
    Degree in Biochemistry | University of Coimbra
Timeline
  • 2021 - (...)
    Project Manager | INEB – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica / i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
  • 2019 - 2021
    Assistant Researcher | CNC – Centre for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal)
  • 2018 - 2019
    Project Manager | INEB – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica / i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
  • 2015 - 2018
    Assistant Researcher – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow | CNC – Centre for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal)
  • 2013 - 2015
    Post-doctoral Researcher | University College Dublin (Dublin, Portugal)
  • 2011 - 2012
    Research Fellow | Université Bordeaux II (Bordeaux, France)
  • 2006 - 2011
    PhD Researcher | University College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland))
  • 2008 - 2008
    Visiting Researcher | University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, USA)
  • 2004 - 2005
    Erasmus student | Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden)