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Greater London, England, United Kingdom

- 12-month maternity cover for Jade Marshall - Sit in the Patient Access and Value team, but working cross-functionally within the EU/INT region and globally- Cover medicines across the rare disease, oncology and neurology space including market sizing and epidemiology, due diligence on prospective products, early to advanced pipeline planning, and life.

London, England, United Kingdom

Joined Jazz on its ‘high value employee’ retention scheme following its acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals – my previous function was split into four and I chose to join Public Policy, heading up the ex-US region and leading on cannabis policy within the US, but still working across the breadth of comms. Cover global, regional (EU institutions) and.

London, United Kingdom / Global

GW Pharmaceuticals (GW) was a cutting-edge UK-based biopharmaceutical company that over two decades established a world-leading position in cannabinoid science and the development of regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines.In October 2018, TIME magazine named GW one of the 'Top 50 Genius Companies of 2018 That Are Inventing the Future' and in 2021 GW.

London, United Kingdom

Headed up the Health and Life Sciences practice within the Public Affairs team – primarily focused on policy, political, regulatory and crisis communications activities, but often heading up cross-functional teams and campaigns spanning the whole of strategic communications (investor relations, corporate, healthcare communications and HTA submissions)..

London, United Kingdom

Board member, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Redbridge Further Education Colleges (now New City College) – oversaw the merger of the three colleges in 2016. Stood down due to work travel requirements.

London, United Kingdom

• Led the 40-strong company’s strategic communications work and a team of ten consultants, alongside wider work in public affairs – focus on integrated campaigning.
• Winner of the Public Affairs Awards’ Consultant of the Year 2015 for campaigns developed for Cystic Fibrosis Trust (extension of the Rare Conditions Medicines Fund in Scotland and Humira access issues), Parkinson’s UK.
• Additional clients including Akzo Nobel, Dulux, Octopus, Visa, JustEat, AQA (biggest exam board), Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), King’s College and LSE.
• Started at Account Manager level and quickly progressed up due to particularly strong new business/sales and management capabilities.

Worked for various Hospital Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups to assess healthcare needs of local populations and develop specifications for new services to be commissioned – focus on child and maternity services. Whilst studying postgraduate at Oxford University.

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Monitoring and evaluation of local NGOs ahead of funding being released for a five year, 9 million Euros, ‘Transitions in the East Alliance’ project focused on mental health, disability and child health issues.

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Worked with the organisation to apply for UNAIDS funding, raise their profile, expand the services offered to women and children, encourage more referrals, and develop a regional advocacy network for women. Work across Central Asia.

London, United Kingdom

Clients and campaigns across the healthcare sector including for Cancer Research UK (successful campaign to ban sunbeds for under 18s and development of the Cancer Drugs Fund) and the BioIndustry Association (BIA).

London, United Kingdom

Ran a successful campaign to re-elect Kate Hoey to Parliament and secure Lambeth Council for Labour, alongside support on other campaigns.

Dubai, UAE

Research, writing and editing features, news and comment pieces for consumer and trade publications including Oil and Gas Middle East, Petrochemicals Middle East, Arabian Business, Timeout Dubai, Timeout Annual Guides (Oman edition) and Harper's Bazaar.

Baku, Azerbaijan

Researched and publicised the cases of imprisoned journalists to national and international audiences, including the OSCE, European Union, United States and British embassies.

Washington D.C.

Stakeholder/political engagement work, including organising events and media coverage, to publicise the programme and human rights abuses within Iran.

United States Senate, Washington D.C.

• Prepared issue briefings for the Senator’s office and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, which Biden chaired at the time.
• Took tours of the Senate and answered constituent correspondence.

London, United Kingdom

Media monitoring, press release drafting, fielding press calls, preparing policy briefings and new business approaches.

Assessed the health and social needs of local communities and reported to commissioners.

Master Of Philosophy (Mphil) - Distinction, Russian And East European Studies / Public Health

Activities and Societies: - St. Antony's Rowing Club - Women's Captain - Oxford University Boat Club - Development Squad - Oxford.

Russian Language, Russian Language

Four months intensively studying Russian in Odessa, Ukraine.

School Of Foreign Service (Politics, Diplomacy And International Affairs)

Courses included: Public Affairs; Theories of Development; Contemporary US Foreign Policy; The Arab-Israeli Conflict; Latin American.

Ma (Hons) First Class, Politics And International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Edinburgh University Amateur Boxing ClubDissertation achieved a mark of 86 – 70 being a First (focused on Azeri.