Damla Bozkulak
About Damla Bozkulak
Damla Bozkulak serves as the Global Marketing Director at SOPHiA GENETICS, where she leads marketing efforts in healthcare, NGS applications, and Biopharma initiatives. With a strong background in business development and product management across various companies, she has accumulated extensive experience in the diagnostics and biotechnology sectors.
Current Role at SOPHiA GENETICS
Damla Bozkulak serves as the Global Marketing Director at SOPHiA GENETICS since 2022. In this role, she leads marketing initiatives focused on software as a service (SaaS) in healthcare, next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications, and biopharma projects. She manages a team that includes regional marketing leads and a digital marketing specialist, ensuring effective execution of marketing strategies. Her position involves close collaboration with various departments, including content, sales, medical affairs, and product management, to meet annual marketing objectives.
Previous Experience in Marketing and Business Development
Prior to her current position, Bozkulak held significant roles in marketing and business development. She worked at Gen Era Diagnostics as the Head of Marketing & Business Development from 2019 to 2022, and as a Business Development Manager from 2013 to 2019. Additionally, she served as a Business Development Manager at Edwards Lifesciences for 7 months in 2013. Her early career included positions at Roche Diagnostics, where she worked as a Jr. Product Manager and Product Specialist from 2010 to 2013.
Educational Background in Molecular Biology and Chemistry
Damla Bozkulak has a strong educational foundation in the sciences. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Boğaziçi University, where she studied from 2002 to 2006. She continued her education at the same institution, obtaining a Master's degree in Molecular Biology from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, also from Boğaziçi University. Her early education includes achieving the Abitur at Deutsche Schule Istanbul / Alman Lisesi from 1995 to 2002.
Research Experience at Max Planck Institute
Before transitioning into marketing and business development, Damla Bozkulak gained research experience as a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Munich, Germany, from 2008 to 2009. This role contributed to her understanding of scientific principles and research methodologies, which she later applied in her marketing strategies within the healthcare sector.