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RED GLEAD DISCOVERY
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Scientific & Strategic Leadership | People Development | Translational Science | Drug Discovery | Innovation
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Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area, Sweden, Sweden
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Malene Bertelsen is listed as Scientific & Strategic Leadership | People Development | Translational Science | Drug Discovery | Innovation at RED GLEAD DISCOVERY, based in Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area, Sweden, Sweden. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Malene Bertelsen.
Malene Bertelsen previously worked as Director, Head of Drug Discovery at Red Glead Discovery and Independent Consultant at Novo Holdings. Malene Bertelsen holds Phd, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology from Queen Mary University Of London.
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About Malene Bertelsen
Dynamic drug discovery professional with 15+ years’ experience from the pharmaceutical industry spanning early target validation through drug screening to early clinical development. I have strong scientific knowledge within inflammatory, immunologic and neoplastic disorders having advanced several drug molecules into clinical testing.As an experienced people-oriented leader I have successfully built and headed up teams advancing technology platforms and driving innovation in in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo models, bioanalysis and clinical biomarkers. I have guided teams through organizational changes and managed to sustain strong team engagement. Interdisciplinary collaborations with opportunities to co-create motivates me and I have efficiently led project teams and headed up process improvements via strategic leadership of cross-functional projects. My leadership style is based on involvement and empowerment and I am recognised for fostering supportive and collaborative work environments where individuals thrive and grow.Professional experience & expertise:- 8+ years with people management- 15+ years in the pharmaceutical industry- Translational science, biomarker ID & validation, clinical biomarker assay development- External partnerships- Molecular pharmacology, cell biology, experimental design, 3D-tissue models, in vivo pharmacology, PK/PD, histology- Inflammation, immunology, and autoimmune diseases primarily within dermatology; skin neoplasia- Small molecules, protein-protein interaction modulators, targeted protein degradation, therapeutic antibodies- Result-oriented and data-driven with a strong analytical mind and high scientific integrity#Scientificleadership #StrategicLeadership #PeopleDevelopment #TranslationalScience #DrugDiscovery #Biomarkers #Innovation
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12 roles · 28 years
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Director, Head Of Drug Discovery
CurrentHeading up drug discovery (chemistry, biology, ADME, computational science) driving client projects focusing on small molecule- and peptide-based therapeutics and in-house drug discovery programs from hit identification to clinical candidate.
Mar 2024 - Present
Independent Consultant
Due diligence review of a pre-seed research project with assessment of the pre-clinical data package (in vitro / in vivo biology, PK/PD, early ADME, toxicology, clinical biomarker strategy) and overall risk / opportunity profile.
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Head Of In Vivo Biology & Biomarkers
Managing a department of up to 25 FTE´s with focus on first- and best-in-class therapeutics within inflammatory skin diseases. Leading senior specialists in immunology, in vivo pharmacology, bioanalysis, histology (core unit), flow cytometry, and development of biomarker strategies and clinical biomarker assays. Strategic leadership of cross-functional.
Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
Head Of Translational Science & Biomarkers
Heading up a team with 10 direct reports responsible for supporting preclinical in vivo pharmacology with biomarker analyses, developing clinical biomarker target engagement assays, and conducting molecular histology analyses from target validation to clinical studies.
Dec 2020 - Aug 2021
Head Of Skin Explant & Biomarkers
Manager of a newly formed team accountable for developing and advancing 3D skin models (spheroids, 3D human skin, skin explants). Responsible for identification and qualification of target engagement and proof-of-mechanism biomarkers, and development of biomarker assays for first-in-human clinical trials.
Mar 2017 - Dec 2020
Senior Research Scientist
Core team member (in vitro biology responsible) and/or biology coordinator in drug discovery projects within biologics and small molecules (topical and systemic). Established and validated cell-based and skin explant assays to support drug discovery, mechanism-of-action exploration, clinical biomarkers, and tox species qualification.
Apr 2014 - Mar 2017
Project Manager
Project management of cross-functional projects elucidating the Mechanism-of-Action of drugs within inflammation or skin neoplasia. The work supported the initiation of two back-up projects and guided the target candidate profile.
Oct 2013 - Nov 2015
Research Scientist
Representing in vitro biology in research projects within inflammation and skin neoplasia. Expertise within cell biology, molecular pharmacology and development of biochemical and cell-based assays.
Jan 2010 - Apr 2014
Head Of Immuno-Assay Unit
Head of Immuno-assay Section (Department of Clinical Biochemistry) counting 11 direct reports. The section was responsible for establishing and running immuno-based assays to investigate the hypothalamic–pituitary-gonadal axis in clinical samples.
Nov 2007 - Feb 2010
Post Doc
Establishment of High Content Screening platforms based on fluorescent imaging to analyse kinase signalling pathways involved in the inflammatory response.
2003 - 2006
~3 yrs
Phd
Basic research into the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes with emphasis on the importance of oxidative stress and elevated glucose on endothelial function and trans-endothelial insulin distribution in vitro.Enrolled at the William Harvey Research Institute
1998 - 2002
~4 yrs
2 education records
Malene Bertelsen education
Phd, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
Queen Mary University Of London
Msc, School Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Københavns Universitet - University Of Copenhagen
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What company does Malene Bertelsen work for?
Malene Bertelsen works for RED GLEAD DISCOVERY.
What is Malene Bertelsen's role at RED GLEAD DISCOVERY?
Malene Bertelsen is listed as Scientific & Strategic Leadership | People Development | Translational Science | Drug Discovery | Innovation at RED GLEAD DISCOVERY.
Where is Malene Bertelsen based?
Malene Bertelsen is based in Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area, Sweden, Sweden while working with RED GLEAD DISCOVERY.
What companies has Malene Bertelsen worked for?
Malene Bertelsen has worked for Red Glead Discovery, Novo Holdings, Leo Pharma, Statens Serum Institut, and Astrazeneca R&D Lund, Sweden.
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What schools did Malene Bertelsen attend?
Malene Bertelsen holds Phd, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology from Queen Mary University Of London.
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