About Andrew Trister

Job title: Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
Degrees: MD, PhD, Res. ’13, Chief Res. ’14
Career stage: Mid-career
State of practice: Seattle, Washington
Current practice settings: Research – academic, industry or government; Public health / nonprofit
Lived career experiences/transitions:
- Non-clinical careers
- Work/life balance
- Industry research and development
- Other industry careers
- Private or government research institutes
- Industry changes– surviving downturns, layoffs, and changes to biotech research landscapes
- Organizational management– how to be an effective manager in biotech/pharma research & development
- Living and working in a regulated environment (e.g. life when the FDA, EMA, or other regulatory agency oversees your business)
Graduation year from the UW School of Medicine: Res. ’13, Chief Res. ’14
Residency: University of Washington Medicine
Specialty/subspecialty: Radiation Oncology
Teaching roles: Adjunct Professor OHSU
