About
Summary
I am a PhD MBA Scientist with over 15 years experience in medical research, drug discovery and business development. Previously, I was a Project Leader and LabHead responsible for developing novel translational techniques and strategic opportunities.
I am currently engaged in developing proprietary translational techniques using primary human cells and HT bio-imaging. These have been designed to accelerate the drug development process and provide solutions to common problems associated with species cross-reactivity, animal testing and understanding the relevance in human disease.
Positions
Scientific Collaborator Jun 2014 -
- Development of leukocyte recruitment models in chronic inflammatory disease, lymphomas and secondary metastases.
- Development of proprietary bio-imaging technique for screening drug-like molecules on solid tumors
- Construction, supervision and maintenance of multiple bio-imaging platforms
MBA Internship (Independent of position)
- Start-up Entrepreneurial Business Plan - Hi-throughput bio-imaging platform service
- Market Analysis – Identification and evaluation of specialised niche markets in translational medicine
- Strategic Planning and Road Map- anticipated market developments and company progression
- Financial and Investment Planning – Forecasts of profitability and cash flow projections
Business and Scientific Consultant Aug 2013 - May 2014
- Business Intelligence – Collation of data, provision of analysis reports and recommendations
- Proofreading and writing of scientific documents and peer-reviewed articles
- Advice and construction of specialist bio-imaging platforms
Senior Scientist Jul 2008 - Jan 2013
- Project Team Leader: Drug Discovery – Cross-functional
- Leader of an International project team to develop a drug for treating Inflammatory disease
- Project taken from concept to Lead Optimization - preparation for Early Development phase
- Member of Joint Steering Committee - Coordinate team activities with an external collaborator
- Filing of a patent for a therapeutic antibody developed by project team (See Appendix)
- Identify bottleneck activities and propose mitigation strategies
- Regular reviews of scientific literature – Highlight new developments in recently published journals, advise the team on potential impact on project progression and strategy
- Regular updates to senior management on project status and resource requirement
- Laboratory Head: Leukocyte trafficking, Neuroimmunology
- Construction and development of a proprietary hi-throughput bio-imaging platform with multiple translational applications in chronic inflammation and oncology
- Manager of three direct reports (2 technicians + 1 student) who run and maintain the facility
- Organization of laboratory tours of the laboratory facility to external visitors and groups
- Scientific Responsibilities
- Review of in-licensing opportunities - preparation of due-diligence reports
- Member of a global project team –Development of translational models to understand the mode-of-action of drugs in clinical development or already on the market
- Proposal of drug targets - Identify drug targets of potential interest based on scientific literature
Senior Post-Doctoral Scientist Apr 2008 - Jun 2008
- Development of a porcine endothelial:NK cell model to address xenograft/transplant rejection
Post-Doctoral Research Scientist Jan 2002 - Dec 2007
- Supervision and management of the flow assay and bio-imaging facility
- Extensive proofreading of theses, manuscripts and grant proposals
- Successful research portfolio – multiple publication in high quality peer reviewed journals
Research Associate Feb 1997 - Dec 2001
- Completion of PhD in Rheumatology
- Development of leukocyte retention translational models in human chronic inflammatory disease
- Establishment and maintenance of a cell bank for primary human fibroblast cell lines
Scientific Officer May 1992 - Jan 1997
- General organizational tasks and maintenance of laboratory and tissue culture facility
- Project support for molecular biology, tissue culture and protein expression techniques
Education
EPFL 2013 - 2014
Field of study: Management of Technology
Degree: Executive MBA
University of Birmingham 1998 - 2001
Field of study: Rheumatology
Degree: Ph.D.
Skills
Leadership & Management
• Project Leader of a cross-discipline team of senior scientists
• Laboratory Head of the bio-imaging flow platform facility
• Responsibility for staff training - Mentoring and supervision of post-graduate students
Business
• Business Intelligence and Strategy– data analysis and reporting
• Market analysis on pharmaceutical R&D and efficiency in drug development
• Benchmarking translational technologies against alternative strategies
Science
• Multiple publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals
• Development of hi-throughput propriet-ary translational techniques
• Extensive ‘hands-on’ experience in a wide range of scientific techniques
Communication
• Written reports provided for scientific and project review
• Ability to present complex data sets in a concise fashion
• Regular present-ations given to stakeholders, senior management and laymen audiences
Languages
English (mother tongue), French (conversational)
Additional information
Professional: PADI SCUBA Diving Instructor (Feb – Jul 2013)
Computers: Extensive experience in Microsoft Office, Adobe After-Effects,
Photoshop, StatPlus, GraphPad Prism, Image-J
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