Melissa Lawrence

Career and leadership coaching built specifically for women in pharma and biotech, designed from the ground up for how these organizations actually work.

I bring three things to this work that are rare in the same person. A Master’s in Organizational Psychology from William James College. 12 years leading Talent and Development inside global pharma and biotech companies including AstraZeneca, Human Genome Sciences, and Emergent BioSolutions. An ICF-accredited coaching certification… Show more

Career and leadership coaching built specifically for women in pharma and biotech, designed from the ground up for how these organizations actually work.

I bring three things to this work that are rare in the same person. A Master’s in Organizational Psychology from William James College. 12 years leading Talent and Development inside global pharma and biotech companies including AstraZeneca, Human Genome Sciences, and Emergent BioSolutions. An ICF-accredited coaching certification.

That combination matters because the technical excellence that got you here operates by different rules than the organizational intelligence that determines what happens next. Most coaches only understand one side of that equation.

My clients span across virtually every part of the industry from scientists, managers, clinicians, directors, and cross-functional leaders who are analytically sharp, accomplished, and ready to build careers they authentically belong in.

The result is not just a new role or a promotion. It is a woman who understands her value, knows how to position it inside complex pharma organizations, and has a personalized career navigation system she uses for the rest of her career in this industry.

Regardless of market conditions, leadership changes, or where the industry goes next.

The work is research-backed, industry-specific, and built for women who hold themselves to a high standard and expect the same from anyone they invest in.

Founder of Your Worthy Career® | Author of Your Worthy Career: A Science-Backed Method to Build a Meaningful Career in Pharma and Biotech | Host of the Your Worthy Career Podcast

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I led the development and deployment of people strategies that delivered an engaging experience throughout the employee lifecycle. I was responsible for the program design and strategic oversight of talent assessment and development, inclusion and diversity, and employee engagement.

I served as a performance and Career Coach to individual contributors and leaders across the organization. I developed the site's first Career Counseling program that helped dozens of employees achieve… Show more

I led the development and deployment of people strategies that delivered an engaging experience throughout the employee lifecycle. I was responsible for the program design and strategic oversight of talent assessment and development, inclusion and diversity, and employee engagement.

I served as a performance and Career Coach to individual contributors and leaders across the organization. I developed the site's first Career Counseling program that helped dozens of employees achieve happiness in their roles, identify their career paths, and achieve meaningful development plans.

Previous roles: Senior Manager, Talent & Organization Effectiveness, Business Partner, Learning & Development

🏆 Contributed to earning the Global Operations Inclusion & Diversity Company Award

🏆 Created and drove the employee engagement and culture strategies leading to Increased employee engagement and inclusion and diversity scores by 10 pts in 1 year

🏆 Led the Network of Women where 90% of members saw an advancement

🏆 Created the Maryland Biologics Operations employee experience strategy that resulted in retaining high performing talent at 97%+

🏆 Created and launched the site's first annual Internal Career Fair to showcase and support employee career development. Partnered with women's STEM organizations to strengthen the talent pipeline. Show less

I was the advisor to the leadership team on learning and development and training compliance; I was hired to develop the site's first learning and development Department inclusive of end-to-end learning and development solutions.

I partnered with all levels of the organization on end-to-end talent performance processes and best practices.

Provided performance consulting to 10 departments in Research and Development (R&D).
I developed training strategies and consulted on adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, needs assessment, and organization effectiveness measures.

Collaborated across functions to align strategies and deliver learning and talent development solutions that optimize performance. She developed a cross-functional learning council and worked with peers and senior leaders to… Show more

Provided performance consulting to 10 departments in Research and Development (R&D).
I developed training strategies and consulted on adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, needs assessment, and organization effectiveness measures.

Collaborated across functions to align strategies and deliver learning and talent development solutions that optimize performance. She developed a cross-functional learning council and worked with peers and senior leaders to develop their acumen in the development of people. Show less