Joseph Ward Email & Phone Number

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Working as a staff grade physiotherapist I have rotated in care of the older person, older adult rehabilitation in St. Joseph's Hospital, respiratory and critical care, MSK Outpatients and I am currently working in Stroke.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

I was employed as a research assistant in the psychiatry department of RCSI.

County Dublin, Ireland

I was lucky enough to work with and manage an extremely talented and vibrant team of 15 medical information specialists who worked across several projects and were based in several countries. We strove to implement a patient-centric approach to our work and to provide an excellent service to the client. I endeavoured to bring out the best in my team by recognising their talents and encouraging growth in areas of strength.

Dublin, Ireland

I worked as the medical liaison for Amgen's haematology and oncology portfolio which included medicines to treat multiple myeloma, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, immune thrombocytopenia, colorectal cancer, and bone health in cancer. This broad portfolio allowed me to exchange key information with opinion leaders across the country. These interactions added value to the company through the opportunities that were created and knowledge gained.My key accountabilities were:-Developing key educational initiatives for HCPs in therapy areas that are relevant to the company's medicines. -Sharing scientific information, serving as a trusted source of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge.- Proactively gain insights from HCPs concerning the therapeutic area. - Provide medical/ scientific information on clinical trials and medicines to HCPs in response to unsolicited requests.- Collaborate with HCPs on brand & medical projects.- Collaborate with colleagues to develop medical brand plans.- Deliver presentations, using approved materials.- Support speaker-training briefing.- Identify and map key opinion leaders.- Identify suitable clinical trial investigators.- Provide internal medical/ clinical training.- Compliance with HPRA regulations and IPHA and ABPI codes of practice.

Dublin

I had the pleasure of working as a contract medical science liaison (MSL) in the type 2 diabetes mellitus therapy area with BI in an alliance with Lilly. Working in a non-promotional capacity, my main roles were to develop scientific exchange and interactions with scientific experts and healthcare professionals (HCPs). These interactions added value to the company through the opportunities that were created and knowledge gained.My key accountabilities were:- Sharing of scientific information, serving as a trusted source of unbiased, accurate, up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge.- Proactively gain insights from HCPs concerning the therapeutic area. - Provide medical/ scientific information on clinical trials and medicines to HCPs in response to unsolicited requests.- Collaborate with HCPs on brand & medical projects.- Collaborate with colleagues to develop medical brand plans.- Plan and run advisory boards according to brand plans.- Deliver presentations, using approved materials.- Support speaker-training briefing.- Identify and map key opinion leaders.- Identify suitable clinical trial investigators.- Provide internal medical/ clinical training.- Compliance with HPRA regulations and IPHA and ABPI codes of practice.

Dublin

As Medical Liaison Manager I worked in the cardiovascular disease therapy area and had several responsibilities:- Establishment and building of strong working relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and opinion leaders.- Product expert providing scientific and medical knowledge to unsolicited requests from HCPs and to field-based medical representatives.- Providing non-promotional information and presentations to unsolicited requests to HCPs.- Training of field based medical representatives on an ongoing regular basis.- Medical Information Manager, responding to requests for medical information from HCPs and field-based medical representatives. - Local area Safety Officer, responsible for training company personnel in good pharmacovigilance practice and reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs).- Thought leader management, engaging KOLs and ascertaining their area of interest and research goals and providing support where possible.- Contribute to brand plans and strategies.- Deputy QA responsible person, responsible for full compliance with company SOPs and IPHA code of practice and associated legislation.- Medical approval of all advertising material using the ZINC approval system.- Scientific person responsible for managing non-interventional studies and engaging suitable KOLs to participate in same.

Dublin

As a CRA I worked on 3 prostate cancer and one breast cancer clinical trials. Two of the prostate trials were phase 3 randomised, international clinical trials, one incorporating the use of radiotherapy. I also worked on a phase 2 prostate cancer trial and a phase 3 breast cancer trial.I performed the following tasks daily:• Liaising with medical and radiation oncologists.• Liaising with clinical trial teams, nurses, pharmacists, radiation therapists.• Pre-study site selection visits.• Site initiation visits.• Site monitoring visits.• Remote monitoring.• Training site staff in the use of the eCRF (InForm).• Training colleagues to do SIVs.• Preparation of Trial Master Files (Site Files, Pharmacy Files, In-House Files).• Adherence to company SOPs.• Compliance with ICH-GCP.I was involved in the preparation, organisation and presentation of an international clinical trial investigator meeting. I've been trained in ICH-GCP, RECIST 1.1, InForm 4.6 and i DataFax 4.3.

Dublin, Ireland.

My main role as a researcher encompassed daily work in the lab along with supervisory and lecturing roles. I managed several projects, designed and conducted experiments, analysed the results, drafted and published manuscripts and presented the results at many conferences.My day-to-day technical expertise encompassed the following: • Tissue culture of both adherant and suspension cells.• Developing and executing ELISAs.• Electrophysiology (Ussing chamber) experiments.• Protein identification using SDS PAGE and western blot. • Gene identifiation using primer design, gel electrophoresis, PCR and QPCR.• Protein isolation using biotinyllation, size-exclusion chromatography.• Protein localisation using confocal microscopy and calcium Imaging. • Protein expansion using molecular cloning techniques.

Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

My main responsibilities were to perform the expansion, isolation and purification of atigens for later use in diagnostic devices. I was also cross trained in the QA deptartment and in addition to my daily duties, became a document approver and a lab auditor. My day-to-day technical expertise encompassed the following:• Protein purification by ion exchange chromatography, utilising HPLC equipment.• Protein quantification assays.• Quality Control using SDS PAGE and Western Blot techniques.• Tissue Culture.• Fermentation.• Equipment calibration.• Buffer Preparation.• Lab auditing and processing of CAPAs and NCMRs.• Adherence to GMP, GLP, SOPs and EOPs.

Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

I worked as an analytical technician in the BSE testing facility. My role encompassed: • Adherence to SOPs and EOPs.• Use of 96-well plate shakers, plate washers and Tecan dispensers. • Use of biological safety cabinets.• Buffer preparation.• Sample receipt and preparation.• Positive sample handling.• Use of online document system.

Bsc, Physiotherapy, First-Class Honours With Distinction

Certificate In Lifestyle Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Certificate Awarded

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Epithelial Physiology

Master Of Science (Msc), Environmental Science, First Class Honours

My thesis work was supervised by Dr. Yaqian Zhao, and was entitled “Preliminary Study of Pesticide Adsorption by Alum Sludge”.

Master Of Science (Msc), Cellular And Molecular Biology

As part of the FÁS Science Challenge in 2005 I worked and studied under Prof. Franco DeMayo. The primary focus was on mouse models.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biochemistry, 2 : 1

Leaving Certificate