Richard Frederick Giersch

Pittsburgh, PA

Biotechnology

WVU School of Nursing - Morgantown, WV since Mar 2012
Grants Administrator
Giersch and Associates - Greater New York City Area since May 2011
President
New Jersey Center for Biomaterials - Pisctaway, NJ Sep 2010 - May 2011
Chief Science Officer
21 Ventures - Greater New York City Area Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
Director of Grants and Development
Zen-Bio, Inc Apr 2002 - Sep 2008
Chief Operating Officer

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1998 - 2000
West Virginia University 1987 - 1993

Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Start Ups
Grant Writing
Research
Strategic Planning
Program Management
Strategy
Public Speaking
Grants
Management
Analysis
Life Sciences
Data Analysis
Fundraising
Business Development
Biotechnology
Market Research
Marketing
Healthcare
Proposal Writing
Operations Management
Business Planning
Budgets
Editing
Science
Higher Education
Lifesciences
Startup Development
Budgeting
Marketing Research
Contract Negotiation
Due Diligence

COFFEE CUP MINISTRIES

Aug 1996 to 2000
Director of Ministries
COFFEE CUP MINISTRIES
North Wilkesboro, NC
Nov 2008 to Jun 2011
Lead worship at church services
Ministered
So Paulo, SP
2010 to Dec 2010
COFFEE CUP MINISTRIES
Moravian Falls, NC
Aug 2006 to Aug 2008
Administrator and Accountant
ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Mount Pleasant, SC
Aug 1992 to 1996
Lead worship at church services
HYDE PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Tampa, FL
Aug 1989 to Aug 1992
Implemented and lead
YOUNG LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Tampa, FL
Aug 1988 to Jul 1989
Staff Leader

The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
May 1988
Bachelor of Arts

Self-Employed

2011 to 2000
Grant Development Consultant
New Jersey Center for Biomaterials
Piscataway, NJ
2010 to 2011
Research and Grant Development Director
21 Ventures
New York, NY
2009 to 2010
Director of Grants and Development
ZenBio
Research Triangle Park, NC
2002 to 2008
Chief Operating Officer
Fusion Ventures
Durham, NC
2000 to 2001
Director of Information