Medical Director

• Jun 2022 - Present

• Devise and execute tailored publication planning and scientific messaging strategies for pharmaceutical industry clients • Guide a multidisciplinary team in crafting impactful scientific content that effectively communicates key messages to diverse audiences, from specialists through to patients • Partner with pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients to identify and address their strategic communication needs, ensuring alignment with their business goals • Oversee the review and approval process of scientific content, guaranteeing its accuracy and compliance with industry standards and regulations • Cultivate strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and external stakeholders to support the successful execution of communication initiatives • Monitor and analyze emerging trends, best practices, and changes in the pharmaceutical and healthcare landscape to proactively adapt communication strategies and maintain a competitive edge for clients.

Director of Pharmacy Content

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

Ranked #8 in Education in Fast Company's World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022, Sketchy (www.sketchy.com) is a leading ed-tech company in the online medical and pharmacy education field, created by medical students, doctors and pharmacists who aspire to change the way the health sciences are taught. Sketchy taps into the power of visual memory and creates engaging content that allows medical, pharmacy and PA students to learn more efficiently and effectively. I lead the development, delivery, and expansion of Sketchy's first pharmacy education program, helping pharmacy students from across the world achieve a tighter grasp on their course material using visual learning devices.

Senior Medical Writer

• Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

• Compiled, authored, and edited medical writing deliverables, and served as a Senior Medical Writer on project teams with minimal oversight • Managed writing and editing of client publications and training materials to support MSL expertise in rare diseases • Undertook quality checks for accuracy, collated reviewers' comments, adjusted content of documents as required based on internal and external input, and prepared final versions of copy for submission • Managed an extensive KOL database, regularly updating KOL details, identifying new potential KOLs, and removing outdated entries

Manager of Clinical Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Engagement

• Nov 2016 - Nov 2019

• Designed, developed and delivered high-level clinical education for pharmacists, primarily face-to-face workshops across a range of therapeutic areas, including atrial fibrillation, stroke, COPD, hepatitis C, HIV, and inflammatory bowel diseases. • Conducted comprehensive critical appraisal of clinical data to ensure that educational and practice support materials that were developed and accredited for pharmacists are evidence-based using the highest-quality data available • Wrote and reviewed practice support materials to assist pharmacists with medication-related decision making, including the development and publication of a PrEP provision support document which is available nationally. • Liaised directly with KOLs in a range of therapeutic areas to drive innovation in medical education and improve best practice in pharmacy • Developed and validity tested data collection tools to collect quantitative and qualitative data, most commonly related to attitudes and beliefs of pharmacists with regard to continuing education and pharmacy services • Built and nurtured relationships with the pharmaceutical industry and non-government organizations to ensure the educational needs of pharmacists are being met, particularly with the introduction of new therapeutics, and changes to treatment paradigms and guidelines • Identified research and grant opportunities, and worked in a team to compile and submit high-quality and innovative submissions

Pharmacist

• Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

• Provided high-quality, evidence-based pharmacy services in line with relevant laws and guidelines governing pharmacy practice in Australia, including the provision of primary care and prescription medicines. • Oversaw the supply of high-cost specialist medicines, including direct-acting antivirals for treatment of hepatitis C and anti-retrovirals for treatment of HIV and provision of PrEP • Built strong, professional relationships with other health professionals to ensure customers receive excellent care and treatment

Principal Medical Writer

• May 2016 - Dec 2016

Medical Writer

• Jan 2015 - May 2016

• Authored and reviewed medical copy for a wide range of marketing materials, including sales aids, online and print ads, clinical paper folders, and leave behinds for new therapeutics, patient and health care professional educational resources, and print and digital promotional assets.• Marketing strategy development for over-the-counter and prescription products, including providing pharmacy-specific knowledge and experience to projects, and ensuring health literacy principles are applied to consumer materials where appropriate.• Authored pitch decks for new business acquisitions and RFTs for prescription-only pharmaceuticals in the pre-approval phase, over-the-counter and wellness products, and public health/community health awareness campaigns.• Promotional review of all developed materials to ensure compliance with the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct.• Worked collaboratively with account managers and directors, and clients to ensure each project was completed according to set objectives, and within allocated timelines and budget estimates.• Created reference packs for final-art proofs for clients using Adobe Acrobat, including sourcing and critiquing relevant journal articles from databases including PubMed, Google Scholar and Ovid Medline.• Developed an experiential placement program with the University of Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy wherein pharmacy students spent three weeks at CHE Proximity, experiencing pharmaceutical marketing and strategy, with the intention of highlighting non-traditional career pathways for pharmacists.

Sessional Academic

• Jan 2012 - Nov 2016

• Moderated and assessed online student discussions within the subject Applied Pharmacy Practice (Internship), which includes topics in advanced clinical pharmacy, communication, and legal and ethical practice. • Delivered lectures and tutorials within the subject Pharmacists as Communicators (2nd year) and Pharmacy in a Public Health Context (2nd year). • Mentored undergraduate research students in the area of health literacy and sexual health education. • Assessed student performance through the delivery of objective-structured clinical examinations, and marking end-of-semester written examinations.

Pharmacist

• Dec 2011 - Jan 2015

• Provided pharmacy services in line with relevant laws and guidelines governing pharmacy practice in Australia, including the provision of non-prescription and prescription medicines. • Oversaw the supply of opioid pharmacotherapy and staged supply of medicines to pharmacy customers in a professional and courteous manner. • Built strong, professional relationships with other health professionals to ensure customers receive excellent care and treatment. • Provided pharmacy services in line with relevant laws and guidelines governing pharmacy practice in Australia, including the provision of non-prescription and prescription medicines. • Oversaw the supply of opioid pharmacotherapy and staged supply of medicines to pharmacy customers in a professional and courteous manner. • Built strong, professional relationships with other health professionals to ensure customers receive excellent care and treatment.

Intern Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

• Provided professional clinical pharmacy services to various wards, including surgical, medical, emergency, cardiology and rehabilitation. • Dispensed and provided medicines and health information to hospital patients in a professional and engaging approach, which was regularly met with praise and commendation from patients and supervisors. • Prepared sterile preparations, including monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition, and cytotoxic formulations consistent with good manufacturing practices. • Undertook research into the quality use of medicines, of which the results were presented at the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia National Conference in Hobart, Tasmania in 2011.