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Serve as the subject matter expert in clinical biomarker studies for sales, marketing, and client engagements, engaging with a wide range of academic and pharmaceutical clients.Lead analytical activities on biomarker data analysis from clinical studies, applying expertise acoss my metabolic and respiratory disease background.Support internal R&D efforts by developing tools to improve processes, including a tool that reduces hands-on analysis time by 95% while achieving >97% accuracy.

In addition to scientific lead roles, I spearheaded the development and implementation of Tableau dashboards to empower R&D, sales, and marketing functions. These dashboards delivered actionable insights, garnering over 1,000 views within a year and enhancing decision-making processes.

Responsible for providing metabolism and cardiology expertise across all aspects of R&D, including innovation, new product development (antibodies, proteins, and bioassays), marketing, and establishing a collaboration network.Exceeded targets for a novel area through the delivery of a <1% complaint rate across new products within the cardiology and metabolism space by overseeing and guiding the team, reviewing data for all new products, and troubleshooting challenging… Show more Responsible for providing metabolism and cardiology expertise across all aspects of R&D, including innovation, new product development (antibodies, proteins, and bioassays), marketing, and establishing a collaboration network.Exceeded targets for a novel area through the delivery of a <1% complaint rate across new products within the cardiology and metabolism space by overseeing and guiding the team, reviewing data for all new products, and troubleshooting challenging projects.Initiated and developed >10 collaborations with academic and biopharma partners, strategically focusing on areas that presented significant challenges for the business.Developed the company-wide cardiology and metabolism strategy through the establishment and implementation of a data-driven approach.Led the integration of the BioVision acquisition for R&D, including the integration of BioVision's metabolic assay kits, market assessments, and market sizing. Show less

Led the development, management, and interpretation of 6 preclinical research projects with academic and contract research organizations globally, including effectively communicating key findings to stakeholders.Contributed to the preclinical development of [drug name or code] for the treatment of rare forms of childhood epilepsy.Built a deep understanding of metabolic dysfunction within neurological disease, leveraging prior expertise in metabolic alterations in type 2… Show more Led the development, management, and interpretation of 6 preclinical research projects with academic and contract research organizations globally, including effectively communicating key findings to stakeholders.Contributed to the preclinical development of [drug name or code] for the treatment of rare forms of childhood epilepsy.Built a deep understanding of metabolic dysfunction within neurological disease, leveraging prior expertise in metabolic alterations in type 2 diabetes.Authored 4 internal reviews to synthesize complex scientific findings and communicate them effectively to the wider research team. Show less

Conducted independent research in cardiovascular science, focusing on metabolic alterations within type 2 diabetes, and their effects on cardiovascular health.Authored 10 publications, including 2 first-author articles and 1 first-author review in peer-reviewed journals.Presented research at 8 national/international conferences, including 3 oral presentations (2 award-winning).Developed key skills across experimental design, data analysis and reporting as evidenced by award winning… Show more Conducted independent research in cardiovascular science, focusing on metabolic alterations within type 2 diabetes, and their effects on cardiovascular health.Authored 10 publications, including 2 first-author articles and 1 first-author review in peer-reviewed journals.Presented research at 8 national/international conferences, including 3 oral presentations (2 award-winning).Developed key skills across experimental design, data analysis and reporting as evidenced by award winning presentations and built these around a deep understanding of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.Mentored and supervised 2 Master's students. Show less