Victoria Higgins

Co-Founder

Clophill, England, United Kingdom30 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 30 years of experience in Pharma and Biotech.
  • Expert in coaching scientists and leaders.
  • Creator of Authentic Ambition™ coaching program.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leadership coach specializing in the Pharma and Biotech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Coaching

Other Skills

Executive Team CoachingAuthentic leadershipPersonal CoachingGroup CoachingSEND advocate/mumKindEmpatheticREALRelationship BuildingAcademia Industry PartnershipsPharmaceutical R&DProtein ChemistryPortfolio ManagementDrug DiscoveryBiotechnology

About

Hiya – I’ve decided it’s time for a refresh. I’m recently divorced (from the corporate world), and it turns out freedom suits me. I’m Victoria. I’ve always been fascinated by people - their stories, their quirks, their quiet brilliance. I have an allergy to anything ‘normal’ and an instinctive need to break out of boxes (or better yet, burn them altogether). After 30 years in Pharma - where I loved the work and the people, but not the game - I’ve gone all-in on what used to be my side hustle: coaching. I now coach scientists across Pharma, Biotech, and Academia - plus anyone else brave enough to raise their self-awareness, own their brilliance, and flip the script on what leadership looks like. This work is intuitive, deep, and yes, a little rebellious. I’m trained in Positive Psychology coaching - but I don’t hide behind models or frameworks. We’ll lean into your strengths, hold your values close, and make space for the real you to take up space. Because you are enough - as you are. You might just need help remembering. That’s where I come in. Together, we exhale. We shake off the “shoulds.” We rewrite the stories that are keeping you small. And then we get to work creating a career and life that feels like it was designed by you - not a dusty old system. 🚀 Authentic Ambition™: Now Enrolling for October Registration is now open for the next cohort of Authentic Ambition™ - my 6-month, full-fat group coaching experience for women in science who are done with working twice as hard for half the recognition. We’ll transform how you think, lead, and show up - without forcing you to become someone you’re not. This isn’t about faking it ’til you make it. It’s about owning who you already are - and learning to lead with it. By the end, you’ll have the clarity, courage, and confidence to step up, stand out, and claim the recognition you deserve. On your terms. 👉 Fancy learning more? DM me or book a cuppa and a chat: https://calendly.com/victoria-higgins-coaching/catch-up Want more? Subscribe to my newsletter: https://beyond-the-noise.com/newsletter/

Experience

Self-employed

Executive Coach

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Executive Team CoachingAuthentic leadershipCoaching

Gsk

4 roles

Strategic Partnerships Director. All views are my own.

May 2023Feb 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Alliance Director

Promoted

Jan 2015Jan 2023 · 8 yrs

Director, UK External Engagement

Promoted

Dec 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Responsible for leading the delivery of high value strategic interactions with key external biomedical institutes across the south east to enable delivery of R&D strategy.

Roles from bench and beyond

Jun 1995Dec 2013 · 18 yrs 6 mos

King's college london

Visiting Director of Strategic Industry Partnerships

Sep 2018Sep 2021 · 3 yrs · London Area, United Kingdom

Education

Andy Ramage Training Academy

Diploma in Coaching and Positive Psychology — Coaching

Apr 2023Oct 2023

Premier Personal Training

Diploma in Personal Training — Personal Training

Mar 2005Jun 2005

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Bachelor's degree

Jan 1990Jan 1994

North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT)

Master’s Degree — Virology

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