William Roland Smith

Associate Director, Business Development at 4D Molecular Therapeutics

William Roland Smith has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. William Roland started their career in 2009 at UC Davis Evan's Lab as a Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory Assistant and worked there until 2011. In 2014, they gained experience in overseas marketing and sales at Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co., Ltd. William Roland then transitioned to Fluidigm Corporation in 2015, where they served as a Corporate Development Analyst until 2017. William then joined William Blair as an Equity Research Associate from 2017 to 2019. William Roland then moved to Rakuten Medical, where they served as an Associate Director of Corporate Business Development from 2019 to 2021. Currently, they hold the position of Associate Director of Business Development at 4D Molecular Therapeutics starting in 2021.

William Roland Smith attended the University of California, Davis from 2008 to 2013, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree. William Roland'smajor was in Economics and Biology, with a focus on Molecular and Cellular studies. Additionally, they hold certifications such as passing Level II from the CFA Institute in June 2017 and being licensed for Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 by FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).

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