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Develop and execute Rx and OTC product launches and support the life-cycle of the B+L DED portfolio with emphasis on Miebo, Xiidra, NutriTears, and the ScoutPro medical device.Motivate and foster cross-functional collaboration with Professional Affairs, Sales, Marketing, HEOR and Market Access teams and leadership. Provide scientific training for sales reps and teams throughout the organization.Conduct individual and group speaker training for KOLsDesign and conduct a field-readiness training program for 25 MSLs and continuously support MSLsReview and support Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) submissions with KOLs and internal stakeholders from initial conception to completion of the study and publication and presentation of the dataPlan and direct advisory board meetings with leading ophthalmologists and optometrists, collecting insights to guide R&D strategy and field excellenceDirect evidence and data generation strategies such as clinical trials, IIS/IITs, and post-hoc analysesManage projects through the MLR (medical legal regulatory) review process (Veeva PromoMats and MedComms)Develop and execute congress strategy to support medical and commercial engagement with KOLs

Irvine, California, United States

Develop scientifically accurate marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia. Conduct rigorous scientific/medical review, development, approval, execution and communication of Eye Care medical affairs led and cross-functional supported clinical research activities.Provide scientific support, training, and strategic direction to 3 field directors and 25 MSLs in the cornea-refractive therapeutic area.Educate optometrists, ophthalmologists, researchers, and internal stakeholders with the latest scientific information pertaining to the treatment of presbyopia and dry eye disease. Provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders in writing scientific publications, conducting clinical research (including Investigator Initiated Trials), and creating presentation materials for disseminating medical science information in an unbiased manner.Sponsor journal clubs, seminars, scientific exchange meetings, and round table events with Thought Leaders to disseminate medical knowledge and obtain strategic insight into disease states and Allergan's eye care products.Support conference planning and events at optometry and ophthalmology conferences.Orchestrate new data analyses of clinical trial data in conjunction with clinical and statistics teams.Develop scientific platforms, narratives, and medical strategy plans.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Ophthalmology Anterior Segment MSL supporting NC, SC, and VA.Educate optometrists, ophthalmologists, researchers, and internal stakeholders with the latest scientific information pertaining to the treatment of glaucoma, dye eye disease, ocular hypertension, presbyopia, and ocular surface disease. Provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders in writing scientific publications, conducting clinical research (including Investigator Initiated Trials), and creating presentation materials for disseminating medical science information in an unbiased manner.Sponsor journal clubs and round table events with KOLs to discuss clinical trial information and obtain strategic insight into disease states and Allergan's eye care products.

Williston, Vt

Direct a team of hardware, software, optical engineers, sales/marketing staff, and key academic collaborators to take hardware (Vesalius and ClearScope) and software (Cellairus) products from the funding stage to product launch.Create and execute strategies and project plans for light sheet and fluorescence microscopy research and development. Foster new and established business and research collaborations with microscope hardware manufacturers and academic researchers to develop new products and technologies to serve the medical science imaging communities. Perform on-site product demos and seminars for academic and industry research organizations. Present products and scientific research at scientific conferences.Create scientific web page and printed marketing content to effectively educate customers on the design and capabilities of microscope hardware and data analysis software products.Visualize data and results to present product updates to senior management, collaborators, funding organizations, customers, and fellow employees.Apply expertise in scientific research and development to solve technical problems and overcome obstacles encountered during product development.Predict R&D, marketing, and support costs as well as manage budgets and expenses.Work with a team of software developers to create new microscope imaging, data analysis, and image processing products for the Neuroscience research community. Expand functionality and debug existing software products using the C++ programming language.Develop and bring to market automated stereological cell counting software utilizing machine learning. Perform high resolution slide scanning, histology analysis, cell counting, and 3D digital image rendering for client organizations in academia and industry. Prepare federal, state, and private grant applications in the areas of medical science imaging technologies, data analysis, and image processing research.

Sylmar, Ca

- Product Development -Made continuous R&D advancements to the Argus II retinal implant medical device to improve the quality and utility of artificial vision.- Design Verification: Conducted hardware and software testing of Argus II and Orion vision prosthesis devices to confirm design objectives were met and ensure regulatory compliance.- Project Management: Acquired PM training emphasizing medical device R&D. Developed and performed research operations at multiple international clinical sites.- Field Liaison: Provided education, training, and global support to Ophthalmology clinicians and patients on the setup and continued use of the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis. Conducted on-site psychophysical testing of visual function in implanted patients, and provided training for rehabilitation specialists and caretakers involved in long-term patient care and patient management. - Post-market surveillance: Convened regularly with patients, clinicians, and rehabilitation specialists in the field in collecting feedback on product performance, suggested features and design modifications, and any complications arising from use of the prosthesis.- Clinical trials: Ensured that clinical study data were received, processed, and securely stored within the Clinical Trial Management System and that clinical studies were compliant with Second Sight and international regulatory requirements.- Medical Science Communications: Worked with sales and marketing teams to promote awareness of the Argus II retinal implant and Orion cortical implant at media events, scientific conferences, and trade shows by presenting clinical trial and post market experimental results while networking with clinicians. Developed new strategies for approaching and interacting with KOLs and thought leaders.- Building Partnerships: Established and expanded clinical research collaborations with academic Key Opinion Leaders and clinicians at leading Ophthalmology research centers.

New Haven, Ct

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH- Used in-vivo electrophysiology to elucidate specific neuroendocrinological mechanisms underlying decision making in animal models of human mental illness and discovered new receptor targets for drug discovery research.- Communicated medical science research with academic and non-academic scientists and healthcare professionals at conferences, public science education events, and networking events.- Presented scientific research posters on pharmacological functions of catecholamines, glutamate, and hormones in behavior and information processing at the ARVO, SfN, and S4SN conferences, emphasizing clinical relevance to healthcare professionals.- Peer-reviewer of medical science journal article submissions for the following journals:Behavioral NeuroscienceQuarterly Journal of Experimental PsychologyCurrent BiologyJournal of Neuroscience- Invited speaker: “Spatial and feature cues enhance voluntary and involuntary attention independent of spatial uncertainty bias.” Yale Psychology Cognitive Lunch seminar.Actively recruited Key Opinion Leaders for joint research investigations into animal models of neurological disorders and targets for therapeutic intervention. Computational / Software Development - Lead developer of signal processing and statistical data analysis software for electrophysiology experiments, utilizing Matlab, Javascript, R, and SQL database management languages.Mentoring - Provided full time mentoring of undergraduate students and Ph.D. candidates.Professional Memberships: Yale Entrepreneurial Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Society for Neuroscience, Society for Social Neuroscience.

Ann Arbor

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH- In the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Medicine, conducted Electrophysiology research of Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion cells (ipRGCs) using current and voltage patch clamp recordings, fluorescence microscopy, and psychophysical methods.SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATIONS- Established new collaborations with academic thought leaders, clinicians, and patients for joint pre-clinical and clinical research investigations into the design and testing of therapeutic vision enhancement devices in patients with significantly impaired vision. - Peer-reviewer for the Frontiers in Decision Neuroscience medical science journal. Invited Speaker Presentations:“Melatonin modulates intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells.” 30th Annual Kellogg Eye Center Research Day at the University of Michigan. “Spatial and feature-based attention enhance perception and memory.” University of Michigan, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.Computational / Software Development - As the lead software developer, participated in the design of a psychophysical clinical screening procedure to assess the health and functionality of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) in patients with significant progressive vision loss.

Berkeley, Ca

- Developed numerous basic science and clinical research project management plans involving experimental data collection, software development using Matlab, presenting experiment results to thought leaders and at translational research conferences, and patient recruiting.- Provided scientific support for basic science and clinical research teams, including software development, data analysis, ensuring compliance with patient confidentiality and data release regulations, patient enrollment and interactions, and scientific product training (electrophysiology systems, database management software, and data analysis software).Marketing - Increased product awareness of the laboratory developed WinVis data collection and analysis software system by demonstrating product capabilities at science conferences, publishing peer-reviewed research articles about experiments conducted and analyzed using the system, and providing technical support for new and experienced end users.- Conducted independent scientific research on the human visual system, specifically spatial and feature-based attention. - Taught coursework as a senior graduate student instructor for the UC Berkeley School of Optometry and Integrative Biology in Anatomy and Physiology, Exercise Physiology, and Physiological Optics. - Presented scientific research at conferences and guest lectures.- Gave weekly presentations summarizing research progress and literature review to academic thought leaders. - Mentored undergraduate research assistants from bio-engineering and neuroscience programs.Organizational involvement: Bay Area Vision Research Day (BAVRD) Organizer (2008, 2009)

Mesa, Arizona

Aeronautical research and aviation simulation training for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Mesa, Arizona

Managed human resources, inventory, accounting, training program development and implementation, product quality, employee and customer relations, analyzing and reporting operations data, and general business management.

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Neuroscience

Activities and Societies: Society for Neuroscience, Society for Social Neuroscience- Conducted innovative pre-clinical research.

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cell And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: Vision Science Society, Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology- As a postdoctoral researcher.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Vision Science, Gpa 3.7

Activities and Societies: Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology, Vision Science Society, Bay Area Vision Research Day.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial And Organizational Psychology, Gpa 3.7

- Conducted drug discovery research examining biological targets of catecholamines for sensorimotor pathways in the midbrain, brainstem.