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PRESS RELEASE

Pistoia Alliance launches Women in STEM leadership pilot to support members' talent and diversity goals

New collaborative initiative involving 15 large pharma companies will support diversity in executive roles and cross-company leadership skills development

Boston, February 9, 2022: The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has today announced the launch of a new Women in STEM leadership pilot program. The program is aimed at organizations seeking to develop leadership and mentoring skills and promote diversity in the life sciences work environment. It will bring together more than 40 participants spread across 12 countries under the Pistoia Alliance umbrella. There are 15 companies involved in the pilot stage: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, CSL, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Janssen, Merck & Co, Merck KGaA DE, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Takeda.

 

“While many companies may have their own DE&I programs, the true value of the Pistoia Alliance is that it’s a collaborative space where best practices and ideas can be shared cross-company and globally,” explains Anca Ciobanu, Program Lead. “Interest in this program is significant and early pilot feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and really shows that companies are committed to change. We are excited to open up the waitlist for the next stage of the program, and encourage people from all backgrounds to get involved, including our tech company members.”

 

Despite women making up 53% of the world’s STEM bachelor’s and master’s graduates, they still only account for approximately 30% of the world’s researchers. Women are also more likely to leave the STEM career pipeline than men, leading to a wider gap at the senior level. Further, women account for only 16% of managers and 3% of CEOs in this field, which is why the Alliance has chosen to focus its pilot scheme on leadership roles. The Alliance’s project will tackle the reasons behind these statistics. The pilot features four diversified groups of 10; each group has a maximum of two men, allowing male participants to experience first-hand being part of a minority group. The participants represent varied areas of expertise, including data science, industry regulation, and drug safety and development research; 45% are based in the US, and the remaining 55% span Europe and China.

 

During the application process, participants were asked what they believed was holding them back from progressing in their careers. Their answers will shape the program’s weekly training sessions and include areas such as:

 

  • How to develop an inclusive workplace culture with more opportunities and support for women in science and technology roles
  • How to be clearer and more confident when communicating at the senior leadership level
  • Networking opportunities both internally and externally

 

“I have recently moved to a more senior position in my organization from a local team manager to global head of department. I am excited to be participating in a program that will allow me to build wider networks, learn about senior leadership from others in the field, and increase my confidence in my role,” comments pilot participant Nicola Oxby, Director, GSK Medicines Research Centre. “I’m leading the inclusion and diversity activities for my department, and think this program will help me better support women in science at my own organization.”

 

The pilot program will end in June 2022, with the Alliance aiming to run a series of future programs using feedback and learnings from the pilot, so even more of its members can benefit. Going forwards, the Alliance wishes to develop a more comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Leadership Program that creates a community of leaders who share the same values and who contribute to change in the overall industry – either by directly changing or promoting equality in their organizations.

 

The Alliance is inviting members to register their interest for the next phase of the program. For further information, to join the waitlist, or to get involved in helping to fund the Pistoia Alliance’s D&I in STEM program visit here or send an email to Diversity@PistoiaAlliance.org.

 

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About the Pistoia Alliance
The Pistoia Alliance is a global, not-for-profit members’ organization made up of life science companies, technology, and service providers, publishers, and academic groups working to lower barriers to innovation in life science and healthcare R&D. It was conceived in 2007 and incorporated in 2009 by representatives of AstraZeneca, GSK, Novartis, and Pfizer who met at a conference in Pistoia, Italy. Its projects transform R&D through pre-competitive collaboration. It overcomes common R&D obstacles by identifying the root causes, developing standards and best practices, sharing pre-competitive data and knowledge, and implementing technology pilots. There are currently over 150 member companies; members collaborate on projects that generate significant value for the worldwide life sciences R&D community, using The Pistoia Alliance’s proven framework for open innovation.

 

Media Contact:
Spark Communications
+44 207 436 0420
pistoiaalliance@sparkcomms.co.uk

 

Tanya Randall
The Pistoia Alliance
+44 7887 811332
tanya.randall@pistoiaalliance.org

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Posted on February 9, 2022 by Catherine Maskell
Categories: Diversity, Pistoia Alliance News

Tags: diversity, inclusion, leadership development, pistoia alliance, women


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