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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Principal Investigator, responsible for a 25,000-participant registry and genetic testing program of individuals affected with inherited retinal disease. Building collaborative models and clinical consortiums, bringing together researchers and leaders from academia and industry interested in retinal disease. • Provide senior leadership and strategic guidance to clinical research activities conducted through the Foundation’s Consortium of 40+ inherited retinal disease specialists• Guided… Show more Principal Investigator, responsible for a 25,000-participant registry and genetic testing program of individuals affected with inherited retinal disease. Building collaborative models and clinical consortiums, bringing together researchers and leaders from academia and industry interested in retinal disease. • Provide senior leadership and strategic guidance to clinical research activities conducted through the Foundation’s Consortium of 40+ inherited retinal disease specialists• Guided significant investment in, and increased impact of the sponsored genetic testing program by securing a successful research partnership with the National Eye Institute, developing a strategic plan for funding the program, diversifying funding sources, and doubling the number of people now able to access genetic testing at no cost • Overseeing a $30M clinical research budget while developing and managing the performance of a 4-member internal team, and a 6-member outsourced team of researchers• Pivotal role in securing $3+M in research funding partnering with nonprofits, large Fortune 100 pharma, and biotech companies • Organize and conduct disease-specific scientific workshops that include the perspectives of affected individuals, researchers, clinicians, and regulatory representatives Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Owned contract research agreements and partnerships between $500K and $1M, each, providing expert biostatistical input on study design and analysis for Phase 1-3 clinical studies in dermatology. Contributed to portfolio management, presenting clinical trial results, assessing portfolio strength, and recommending which assets to pursue to deliver the most success for the patient and the company. • Built state-of-the-art statistical methods for portfolio management and opportunity assessment… Show more Owned contract research agreements and partnerships between $500K and $1M, each, providing expert biostatistical input on study design and analysis for Phase 1-3 clinical studies in dermatology. Contributed to portfolio management, presenting clinical trial results, assessing portfolio strength, and recommending which assets to pursue to deliver the most success for the patient and the company. • Built state-of-the-art statistical methods for portfolio management and opportunity assessment for the acne market, providing swift access to insights on ROI for proposed acquisitions and development • Supported scientific publications – authored, edited, and published peer-reviewed articles Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Drove business development while serving as lead statistician on large, complex real-world studies focused on cardiovascular (CV) indications – securing and managing partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies to support their product innovation. • Responsible for a $1M project budget, part of a larger strategic partnership with contracts up to $10M• Strengthened a 4-member biostatistics team, accelerating on-time delivery and quality client studies

Durham, Nc

Built a consulting firm and strong client base serving small biotech companies, providing due diligence on product ideas, and advising on product acquisitions and mergers. Designed studies, analyzed data, and prepared manuscripts including glaucoma, dry eye, cystic fibrosis, and manufacturing quality. • Used Phase 3 data and Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the probability of technical success and select optimal multiple-testing strategies

Princeton, Nj

Assisted with developing protocols, manuscripts, and posters for observational studies using administrative claims data and electronic health records; led literature reviews to identify priorities for real-world research opportunities. This role was connected to the doctoral program at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Rtp, Nc

Identified business opportunities and partnerships, developed and secured numerous project proposals, provided statistics consulting and analysis services to drugs, devices, and biologics developers, and drove new business to the organization. Held role while pursuing PhD.

Championed transformation in role with processes, performance, and adoption of new statistical approaches to estimate the probability of success as a portfolio management tool for product innovation. • Managed projects of up to $1M and a 7-member staff of data, statisticians, programmer personnel• Earned corporate award for Best Science, leveraging statistical methods to optimize portfolio

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Health Policy And Management - Decision Science And Outcomes Research

Master Of Science - Ms, Biostatistics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biostatistics; Public Health