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Apr 15
33m 35s

She Made It to Leadership at Bayer… With...

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She made it to leadership at Bayer… with just a bachelor’s. So how did she do it?In this episode of When in STEM, I sit down with Kristen Landgren, a chemical engineering graduate who went from starting her career in the lab to leading innovation and science at Bayer, without a PhD.We break down her full career journey, the risks she took, and the skills that actually helped her stand out and move into leadership in the pharmaceutical industry.If you’ve ever felt like you need more degrees to succeed in STEM, this episode might change how you think about your path.

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