Experience

LifeArc

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal Analyst, Opportunity Assessment Group (OAG)

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  OAG’s Business Partner for the Chronic Respiratory Infection Translational Challenge. Within this position, I am:• Working with the LifeArc CRI core team and our alliance partners to define strategy.• Establishing decision making processes and governance for funding calls (£10m drug repurposing call, £3m Collaborative Discovery Programme) and individual opportunities• Ensuring that the appropriate internal and external diligence is applied to inform decisions at each stage of review, including consultation with Key Opinion Leaders and patient groups• Developing expertise and understanding of the key unmet needs and current research landscapes in Cystic Fibrosis and non-CF BronchiectasisAs a member of OAG Management Team, I am:• Continuing to lead on hiring, mentoring and training new Analysts, including direct line and matrix management• Directing whole team Learning & Development within budget• Working with OAG Management Team to define team strategy, manage and prioritise workload• Providing oversight of team SOPs and quality of OAG outputs Show less

• Senior Analyst, Opportunities Assessment Group

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2023

  • Influencing LifeArc strategy by leading matrix teams to complete wide-ranging competitive intelligence activities.• Team leader role on internal strategic initiatives such as technology development, as well as external alliances including the Dementia Consortium with ARUK & pharma partners (neuroscience) and Immuno-Oncology Alliance with CRUK (oncology)• Building the OAG team, leading on hiring, mentoring and training new Analysts. Managing others through direct line and matrix reporting.• Managing whole-team Learning & Development within budget• Establishing team SOPs and templates to ensure we maintain our high quality diligence and present it in the best way, as well as maintain good records Show less

• Analyst

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Due diligence activities around potential new opportunities for LifeArc as well as continual monitoring of the existing portfolio. Assessed projects across a wide range of therapy areas, making consideration of the underlying science, the commercial and IP landscape (FTO and competition) and route to patient impact. • Collaborating with internal scientists and external academics on design of drug discovery projects.• Clearly presenting the strengths and weaknesses of opportunities to allow for LifeArc to make well-informed decisions over whether or not to progress. Show less



UCL

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  MRC Centenary Award funded research project in laboratory of Trevor Smart - examining the roles of neurosteroids and GABA(A) receptors in neuropathic pain MRC Centenary Award funded research project in laboratory of Trevor Smart - examining the roles of neurosteroids and GABA(A) receptors in neuropathic pain