Experience

Vicore Pharma AB

• Sweden
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapy Area Lead, Rare Lung Disease

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Remote Member of company management and R&D leadership team. Responsible for the Rare Lung Disease Therapy Area encompassing investigational medicinal products and digital therapeutics in respiratory indications: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, IPF cough, Anxiety (associated with Pulmonary Fibrosis) and Pulmonary Hypertension. Established a company wide, portfolio program/project management infrastructure.



Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Medical Affairs, UK & Ireland

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

  London, England, United Kingdom Leading patient support programs - design, implementation and ongoing management. Development of patient support tools including the company’s first digital health app. People manager including medical field staff. Led several cross functional product launch teams. Brand planning. Oversight of annual medical planning and ensuring operational delivery across all therapy areas. Manage medical affairs budget & financial reporting/forecasting including annual and long term… Show more Leading patient support programs - design, implementation and ongoing management. Development of patient support tools including the company’s first digital health app. People manager including medical field staff. Led several cross functional product launch teams. Brand planning. Oversight of annual medical planning and ensuring operational delivery across all therapy areas. Manage medical affairs budget & financial reporting/forecasting including annual and long term planning. External collaboration with expert HCPs and rare disease organisations to form strong partnerships. Medical lead for regulatory audits and inspections. Nominated innovation lead for the companys medical affairs ‘speak-up’ initiative.

• Associate Director, Medical Operations & Patient Support Programs (UK, Nordics, Netherlands)

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2021

  UK, Ireland, Nordics, Netherlands - Driving pre-launch preparations for ravulizumab in UK & Ireland. - Responsible for multiple homecare programs, including vendor selection, service design, contract negotiation, and NHS consultation. - Oversight of medical plans across multiple therapy areas, cross functional alignment on annual brand planning process. - Budget management across 3 country clusters - Reporting performance metrics to regional HQ. - Culture lead for high performing team initiative.

• Associate Director, Strategic Planning - EU, Middle East & Africa

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2018

  Zürich Area, Switzerland Commercial role spanning 35 countries. - Leadership of confidential projects such as restructuring / transformation across 35 countries. - Supporting affiliates to solve organisational and/or operational issues - Annual business planning and logistics - Monitor / report business performance to senior leadership - 3rd party distribution contracts & relationship management across the region - Russia commercial operations & HR strategy - Market access in Eastern Europe

• Associate Director, Corporate Project Management Office (Global)

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  Zürich Area, Switzerland Global role delivering high priority strategic and operational projects for Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors. - New product launches - Large functional transformations / operating model design - Due diligence for acquisition of other companies and/or in-licensing products - Market entry strategy/ new affiliate set up - Finance shared services optimisation

• Senior Manager, Corporate Project Management Office (Global)

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  London, United Kingdom



IQVIA

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom - Delivering clinical, market access and commercial consulting projects, for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. - Led multiple workstreams in global clinical development partnerships with Baxter and Merck - Organisational design for Roche clinical quality department - Pre-launch preparation (medical affairs and commercial) for 2 new oncology drugs - Market access insight / market intelligence projects - Consulting brand development (marketing) - Implemented training… Show more - Delivering clinical, market access and commercial consulting projects, for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. - Led multiple workstreams in global clinical development partnerships with Baxter and Merck - Organisational design for Roche clinical quality department - Pre-launch preparation (medical affairs and commercial) for 2 new oncology drugs - Market access insight / market intelligence projects - Consulting brand development (marketing) - Implemented training matrix for junior consultants

• Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  Reading, England, United Kingdom

• Consulting Analyst

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom



Self Employed Consultant (Management)

• Scientific Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  Canterbury, United Kingdom Assisted a small biotechnology company prepare for due diligence prior to being acquired by a large pharmaceutical company.



University of Kent

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD studies, and Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2012

  Canterbury, United Kingdom Whilst studying for a PhD in Biochemistry, I worked part time teaching undergraduate and masters students a wide range of laboratory skills, as well as invigilating exams.



ERA Consulting (now part of Pharmalex)

• Assistant Manager, Business Development

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2009

  London, United Kingdom Specialist consultancy providing regulatory affairs and process/product development strategy for biologics. - Sold consulting services to global Pharma/Biotech clients. - Introduced new business operations processes and a new company website - Supervision of business development associates in USA and Australia - Developed knowledge of regulatory affairs/regulatory strategy for EU & USA



Hudson Shribman, London

• Scientific Recruitment Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  London, United Kingdom A specialist recruitment consultant placing high calibre candidates into life science roles. - new business development - client account management - attending science recruiting events - managed the recruitment process end to end from candidate selection to job offer - Wrote advertising copy for open positions and negotiated advertising rates.



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate Scientist

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

  Sandwich, UK Laboratory-based research & drug discovery. Experience in several disease areas including urology, gynaecology and sexual health. Skills: in vitro cell/tissue-based assay development, screening small molecules, radioligand binding, autoradiography, mammalian cell culture, laser capture microdissection, molecular biology (PCR, gene expression analysis), western blotting, confocal microscopy, competent in vivo skills (rodents), animal handling, dissection and disease model… Show more Laboratory-based research & drug discovery. Experience in several disease areas including urology, gynaecology and sexual health. Skills: in vitro cell/tissue-based assay development, screening small molecules, radioligand binding, autoradiography, mammalian cell culture, laser capture microdissection, molecular biology (PCR, gene expression analysis), western blotting, confocal microscopy, competent in vivo skills (rodents), animal handling, dissection and disease model set-up. Regular review of scientific publications ensuring up to date knowledge, analysis and interpretation of data, presentation to large numbers of scientists and senior management, writing reports and preparing posters on research findings for distribution. Safety roles: departmental radiation protection supervisor, member of site radiation safety committee and fire steward for my department Coaching new graduates, industrial trainees/work experience placements

• Associate Scientist

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2005

  Sandwich, Kent

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2003

  Sandwich, Kent