Title: Analyst
Employer: Siemens Healthineers

Christina got her degree in Integrative Biology, and immediately worked for Eli Lilly and Company as a Scientist. Her interests in public health and business further developed while at Lilly and she eventually went to graduate school at Johns Hopkins for a Masters of Public Health and MBA. She puts her unique blend of skills to good use in her position as an Analyst for Siemens Healthineers. She works in corporate strategy, and spends a lot of time looking at various healthcare markets to understand trends to determine how they affect Siemens Healthineers. Additionally, she supports M&A and venture capital pipeline development for the six business areas at Siemens Healthineers.

Her IB degree gave her a strong foundation in biochemistry and robust analytical skills that help her vet emerging health technologies aimed at improving patient health.

Siemens is a German company with offices all over the world. Christina is in a rotational leadership program with three 8-month long rotations that must be in different geographic locations and business areas. This is a photo of her on the roof of Siemens' D.C. office, which hosts a team specializing in health policy and advocacy, which is a great match for her background in public health and health policy. Her first rotation is in the New York City area and the second one starts in January 2018 and she has yet to decide her next one!

Christina is a great person to talk to about working in the industry, including pharma and med device companies. If you're interested in graduate school or how to create and leverage a strong network, she'd love to share some insights as well. Contact Christina Swanson at alumnimentor@sib.illinois.edu if you would like to connect with Christina.