Science-Driven Talent Solutions is a women-owned consulting business.
We empower teams to drive performance & career development, engagement, and DEIB through science-driven solutions.
We offer training and consulting to teams and organizations of all sizes.
We specialize in creating science-driven talent processes that empower individuals to drive their performance and career by developing effective on-the-job behaviors.
Laurence Clement brings a unique research background to the talent field, as well as 20 years of experience in life science organizations.
PhD in Endocrinology and Cellular Communication
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and at UC Berkeley.
UCSF Director of Research in Career Education
UCSF Adjunct Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner
Co-creator of the UCSF Research Mentor/People Manager Training offered to biotech companies and academic institutions
Over a decade of experience :
Using empowering practices in career and talent development,
Creating, leading, and implementing science-driven solutions in training, career, learning, and talent development at biotechnology companies, research organizations, and community colleges
Published peer-reviewed articles in life science and educational research
Principal Investigator on grants from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the National Science Foundation.
Recipient of the 2019 Innovations in Research and Research Training Award by the Association of American Medical Colleges
Throughout her career, Laurence has worked with biotech leaders, human resource teams, research and teaching faculty, PhD-level scientists, and entry-level community college students at a wide variety of organizations:
Genentech
Adaptive Biotech
The University of California, San Francisco
Stanford
Berkeley Lab
Yale Ciencia
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco Works
California Life Sciences Institute
Graduate Career Consortium
Laurence has volunteered for:
Women in Bio University Committee
Women at Adaptive ERG
Genentech gRED Diversity and Inclusion - Growth and Development Pillar
California Life Science Racial & Social Equity Initiative Subcommittee
Graduate Career Education Research Committee
Laurence’s expertise is in creating and implementing:
Engaging science-driven training that leverages educational research findings to change behaviors.
Data-driven competency models that clarify leadership-level behavioral expectations.
Bias-mitigating talent assessment processes, like 360 development feedback and Exec Talent Assessment.
People-centered talent strategies, to improve change adoption and decrease change resistance.
Social and behavioral research methods to collect, analyze, and draw insights from teams, like engagement surveys.
Innovative and evidence-based mentoring programs for scientists