Eric Towler

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Head and Director of Program Management @ VLP THERAPEUTICS LLC
Washington, DC, US
About Eric Towler

I am a Ph.D. trained scientist and a PMP-certified project manager/leader with over 20 years of experience in a variety of settings. My professional experience includes leadership, strategic operations and management positions from early stage product development to lifecycle management, commercialization, in some cases including strong Alliance Management components. I also have worked on device development, capital improvement, process improvement projects, and in VC.Please refer to references, publications and presentations posted to my profile.

Eric Towler's Current Company Details
VLP THERAPEUTICS LLC

Vlp Therapeutics Llc

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Head and Director of Program Management
Washington, DC, US
Employees:
13
Eric Towler Work Experience Details
  • Vlp Therapeutics Llc
    Head And Director Of Program Management
    Vlp Therapeutics Llc
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Vlp Therapeutics Llc
    Head/Director Of Program Management
    Vlp Therapeutics Llc Jul 2024 - Present
    Rockville, Maryland, Us
    1. Establish PM way of working to produce single version of the truth2. Communicate at all level of company regarding project and portfolio status3. Lead core teams toward program objectives4. Manage contractual negotiations, execution, establishment of POs and invoice proecssing as well as any other obligations with vendors/collaborators
  • Towler Consulting
    Business Owner
    Towler Consulting Dec 2023 - Jul 2024
    Using 30 years of end-to-end project management/leadership experience in drug development to provide ad hoc guidance to investors and biotech.Contact me @eric.m.towler@gmail.com for your short-/long-term needs
  • Corbus Pharmaceuticals
    Executive Director, R&D Project Lead
    Corbus Pharmaceuticals Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
    Norwood, Massachusetts, Us
    • Led the Product Development Team (PDT), ensuring excellent communication between functional SMEs within the PDT• Provided contemporaneous/accurate/effective reporting of team progress to Senior Management• Provided operational/strategic expertise input to Integrated Product Development Plans • Worked closely with vendors and Finance to ensure accurate budgets/forecast• Established new enterprise-level best-practice PM operations as lead for PMO
  • Astrazeneca
    Senior Director, Sppm (Alexion, Az Rare Disease Unit)
    Astrazeneca Oct 2022 - Sep 2023
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    • Helped to integrate Alexion into AstraZeneca as the AZ Rare Disease unit• Led cross-functional drug development teams to achieve key development, regulatory and commercial milestones• Specific projects of note were danicopan and vemircopan• Drove strategy development and lead new opportunities through governance approvals
  • Astrazeneca
    Senior Director, Gppm Late Oncology
    Astrazeneca Nov 2019 - Oct 2022
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb
    • Led cross-functional drug development teams to achieve key development, regulatory and commercial milestones• Accomplishments of note are 1) 2022 approval of both Imfinzi + tremelimumab in 1st line HCC; and 2) Imfinzi in 1st line BTC• Drove strategy development and led new opportunities through governance approvals• Championed best-practices, drove PM efficiency through leadership/influence of global team members and staff
  • Rrd International, Llc
    Senior Program Leader
    Rrd International, Llc Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
    Rockville, Maryland, Us
    • Managed program/project team(s) for Partner or Development Company development programs • Delivered overall program/project timelines and budget, including managing service providers/subcontractors • Assisted in the development and provision of training and related forums, including PM staff• Advised senior management staff on project-related issues.
  • Redhill Biopharma Ltd.
    Project Management Lead
    Redhill Biopharma Ltd. Jul 2017 - Feb 2019
    Raleigh, Nc, Us
    • Provided PM and Operations Leadership for R&D drug development programs according to the needs of the organization; oversaw international programs in US, EU, and Israel• Directly co-led the development of the serine protease inhibitor (upamostat) for oncology and IBS, RHB-204 for NTM infection (bronchiectasis) and RHB-104 for MAP infection diagnostic• Contract negotiation with vendors, CROs and academic collaborators• Oversaw basic research at academic centers, institutes, and contract research organizations
  • Foresite Capital Management
    Analyst
    Foresite Capital Management Feb 2017 - Jul 2017
    Larkspur, California, Us
    • Assisted managing directors and CEO in day-to-day analysis of investment opportunities
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    Cv/Met Ta Lead, Biopharma Project Management
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
    Lawrence Township, Nj, Us
    • Acted as matrix leader directly supervising experienced drug Project Managers and managing a portfolio governance committee overseeing projects from discovery to lifecycle management• Acted as member of the department leadership team, setting policy and providing procedural oversight.
  • Csl Behring
    Program Lead For Recombinant Coagulation Projects, Project Management
    Csl Behring Feb 2013 - Apr 2016
    Melbourne, Victoria, Au
    • Led the entire recombinant coagulation portfolio, guided leaders of Core Project Teams (CPT) to insure the successful delivery of global, cross-functional projects of strategic importance to CSL’s product portfolio• Accomplishments of note: led submission and approval of rIX-FP (Idelvion™) in December 2014 and rVIII-SingleChain (Afstyla™) in 2015• Represented the portfolio and CPTs at the Project Governance Committees and senior management advisory committee
  • Daiichi Sankyo
    Project Lead Oncology, Global Project Management And Leadership
    Daiichi Sankyo Mar 2009 - Feb 2013
    Basking Ridge, Nj, Us
    • Acted as Lead Global PM in Oncology: one Phase II Integrated Project Team (DR5 Ab agonist, PDAC), one Integrated Strategy Team (IST) with responsibility for 4-5 pre-POC projects (NCEs and biologics). • Led teams through strategic and tactical considerations in consideration of both the scientific data and commercialization needs of company. • Led generation/update of Target Product Profile and Development Plan
  • Merck And Co., Inc
    Ta Lead For Diabetes/Obesity, Project Management
    Merck And Co., Inc Dec 2002 - Feb 2009
    Rahway, New Jersey, Us
    • Oversaw entire late-stage D&O portfolio; 25 NCEs, 15 unique targets. • Lead PM for life-cycle management of JanuviaTM, JanumetTM and all related sitagliptin products (Janumet XR, Juvisync) • Developed registration plan for both Janumet XRTM and JuvisyncTM with team leader
  • Bayer Pharmaceuticals
    Senior Research Scientist, Protein Biosciences, Drt
    Bayer Pharmaceuticals Jan 2000 - Dec 2002
    Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De
    • Preclinical Project Manager/Leader for the gene-to-screen pipeline as part of the alliance with Millennium Pharma to discover novel genomic drug targets for oncology • Led evaluation/execution of 100 projects per year by approximately 20 scientists, starting from committee approval and ending with delivery of characterized target/HTS assay
  • National Cancer Institute
    Scientist, Protein Chemistry Laboratory
    National Cancer Institute Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    • Evaluated the HERV-K protease as a potential model/mechanism for HIV-1 protease drug resistance• Established and executed high-throughput screens of the NCI natural compound library for retroviral and oncology drug targets such as HIV-1 integrase and Creatine Kinase B
  • Smithkline Beecham
    Postdoctoral Scientist, Department Of Molecular Genetics
    Smithkline Beecham Aug 1993 - Jan 1997
    Brentford, Middlesex, Gb
    • Led multidisciplinary research efforts to investigate structure-activity relations of HIV-1 protease inhibitors and the molecular basis for drug resistance, and role of the Human Endogenous retrovirus• Developed a novel E. coli expression/screening system

Eric Towler Skills

Drug Development Clinical Development Pharmaceutical Industry Drug Discovery Oncology Clinical Trials Biotechnology Cross Functional Team Leadership Biopharmaceuticals Project Management Therapeutic Areas Diabetes Cro Life Sciences Clinical Research Regulatory Submissions Assay Development Fda Portfolio Management Regulatory Affairs Infectious Diseases Ctms Molecular Biology Validation Global Drug Development Protein Chemistry Technology Transfer Gmp Sop Cro Management Leading Change Pharmaceutics Clinical Data Management Personnel Supervision Pharmacology Pharmacovigilance R&d Biochemistry Research Biomarkers In Vitro Medical Writing Ich Gcp Edc Protocol Clinical Monitoring Business Transformation Medical Device R&d Lifesciences Global Alliance Management

Eric Towler Education Details

  • Saint Louis University
    Saint Louis University
    Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
  • Washburn University
    Washburn University
    Chemistry/Spanish (Math Minor)
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre Y Maestra
    Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre Y Maestra
    General Studies-Part Of Study Abroad Program
  • Wichita State University
    Wichita State University
    Mexico Summer Program

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Eric Towler attended Saint Louis University, Washburn University, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre Y Maestra, Wichita State University.

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Eric Towler has skills like Drug Development, Clinical Development, Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Discovery, Oncology, Clinical Trials, Biotechnology, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Biopharmaceuticals, Project Management, Therapeutic Areas, Diabetes.

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Eric Towler's colleagues are Summer Acevedo, Forrest Bowling, Phd, Masami Usui.

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