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Buffalo, Ny, Us

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Medical and scientific affairs support of urology, urologic oncology and endocrinology focused products including Eligard, an LHRH agonist for treating prostate cancer, Fensolvi for treating central precocious puberty in children and Jatenzo for the treatment of hypogonadism. Responsibilities include KOL engagement (Urologists, Oncologists, Pediatric Endocrinologists, Pharmacists, Nurses), medical information request response, clinical presentations, new product launch (Fensolvi) and relaunches (Jatenzo, Alkindi Sprinkle), development and participation in medical advisory boards, attendance at scientific congresses, management and development of medical affairs & publication strategy (including over 18 manuscripts), clinical sales training (prostate cancer, CPP, hypogonadism, adrenal insufficiency), manage investigator initiated studies, patient assistance program facilitation, assist in marketing materials creation and scientific messaging, budget management, and clinical support of accounts and global medical affairs partners. Currently directly managing junior level medical affairs teammates and MSL.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Birmingham, West Midlands, Gb

Director Midwest Scientific AffairsSr. Director, Midwest Scientific Affairs support of unique diagnostic and monitoring protein assays for multiple myeloma, amyloidosis (Freelite and launched Hevylite), and primary immunodeficiency. Responsible for education, presentations, KOL development and engagement (Hem/Onc, Pathologists, Clinical Chemists), clinical studies, and scientific exchange for The Binding Site, Inc. whose products including polyclonal antibody immunoassays.Develop and foster scientific relationships with physicians and laboratorians in territory to promote clinical awareness about specialty oncology and immune deficiency products.Establish investigator initiated research studies, provide or arrange for CE presentations, support commercial team through engagement of experts in territory.Managed remote PhD-level Scientific Affairs Directors in territory.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Associate Director, North American Scientific Affairs support for the Plex-ID, a cutting edge diagnostic technology that permits rapid high throughput broad molecular detection & identification of infectious disease organisms by combining PCR and ESI-Mass Spec using the Ibis technology. Assay panels include Broad Bacterial, Broad Fungal, Flu, Food-borne illness, Vector-borne illness, Biothreat, Respiratory Viral, etc.Developed, fostered, cultivated and maintained relationships with public health and infectious disease experts to build product awareness and advocacyDirected North American investigator initiated scientific research studies and publication strategies to establish performance characteristics and value of Ibis productsOrganized scientific advisory boards to gather customer requirements and assist product designCreated educational programs (symposia) to promote brand awarenessSupported marketing in developing user needs and product requirements documentationProactively gathered, reviewed and disseminated scientific publications on core products to support communication and education strategyManaged early evaluation program for public health lab projectCoordinated Ibis scientific communications at key user meetings (posters, presentations) Provided up-to-date, accurate technical, competitive and scientific information and support to customers and internal commercial team

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Sales Training ManagerSupervised advanced-degree application specialists in the training group to provide public instructor-led training, e-seminars, and virtual lab training for STN (patent database) and SciFinder (chemical information and scientific literature retrieval software). Also managed the Sales New Hire Training and Professional Development Programs. Position required close interactions with Inside Sales, Marketing, and Marketing Communications to develop new and updated materials.Part-time Position in QualitySuccessfully participated in special projects designed to enhance product quality and incorporate voice-of-the-customer by applying direct experience in the life science market to the chemical information market.Enabled management in assessing vendor quality and performance by co-founding a dashboard-style multi-sourcing portfolio that included contract process flows, and financial and historical information.Independently created weekly customer feedback reports from sales summaries to drive product content change initiatives by senior management.Actively mentored junior colleagues by coaching; reviewing assignments, reports, and summaries; and providing business guidance.

Hercules, Ca, Us

Acquired MJ Research. Directed group of 5+ advanced degree molecular biological technical support call center personnel in life science division to provide expert support of Bio-Rad and MJ thermal cyclers, Bio-Rad and MJ Real-time PCR instrumentation, PCR enzymes and consumables, gene transfer tools and reagents, sequencing and electrophoresis products. Directed the East Coast operation involving high volume customer interactions and scientific problem solving by phone and email, customer complaint investigations, escalated situation resolution, development of personnel including hiring of new personnel, internal training, and monitoring phone queue/customer support coverage. Successful collaboration with manufacturing, repair service, marketing, and sales departments to properly serve and support customers, and assist in product quality support.Exhaustively assisted new management and all customer-related departments during acquisition

Directed group of 7 advanced degree technical support/customer service call center personnel to provide expert support of MJ Peltier thermal cyclers, MJ Real-time PCR instrumentation, PCR enzymes and consumables. Responsible for extensive customer interactions and problem solving by phone and email, complaint investigations, escalated situation resolution, and developing people including hiring new personnel and internal training Increased extended warranty sales 10 fold after streamlining process. Successfully interfaced with marketing, sales, manufacturing, repair service, and receiving departments to provide outstanding customer support and service, as well as assist in product quality support.Implemented new web-based customer support survey and FAQsComprehensively supported management, other internal departments, and customers through a Ch 11 bankruptcy

Waltham, Ma, Us

Developed microplate-based nucleic acid detection assays using chemiluminescence technology. Developed cell-based microplate assays for high throughput screening platform including a Ca++ flux assay, and a protein-protein interaction assay.Other R&D projects included protein-protein interaction assays and kinase assays. All projects required extensive lab work as well as competitive product analyses, scientific presentations and scientific literature preparation. Comprehensively supported new detection instrumentation development from prototype to product release. Launched Northstar Chemiluminescence Platform.Directed and trained summer students and technical support staff.

Alias for Applied Biosystems position as AB acquired Tropix.

Boston, Ma, Us

Gained extensive scientific expertise in HIV virology/HIV gene therapy studies under Ernest F. Terwilliger, Ph.D. (Division Head: Jerome Groopman, MD) Researched HIV regulatory proteins and published in the area of developing anti-HIV gene therapies using an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based system. BL2+ certified.Independently designed own DNA clean lab facility for semi-quantitative PCR and RT-PCR analysis. Served as resource to help other fellows design and perform PCR experiments.Independently established primary cell-sorting procedures using a magnetic activated cell sorter. Worked as a scientific consultant in 1998 to transfer technical knowledge to new post-doc

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Gained extensive scientific expertise in HIV cellular immunological research under Dr. Charles Rinaldo, Jr, Director of a Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. Gained comprehensive scientific expertise in automated sequencing and PCR techniques studying the immune response to HIV infection under Dr. Garth Ehrlich, Director of a molecular diagnostics lab.Provided training and guidance for medical student fellows for PCR and RT-PCR experimental design and methodologies.

Ph.D, Pathology (Molecular And Cellular)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology

B.S, Biology