Matthew C. Moran
Sylvania
Summary
Professional with solid foundation in regional management and team leadership. Skilled in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and driving performance outcomes. Strong focus on fostering collaboration, adapting to change, and delivering measurable results. Known for effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to organizational goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Alumis Inc
Toledo, Ohio
03.2025 - Current
- Dermatology medical affairs
- Territory- MI, OH, IN, KY, IL, MO, MN, WI, NE, IA
- Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with key external experts in psoriasis
- Support Phase III development program in plaque psoriasis
- Attend national, regional, and local meetings in support of ESK-001
- Prepare therapeutic space for FDA approval
- Educate on tyrosine kinase 2 physiology and inhibitory pharmacology
- Educate the dermatology community on Alumis and its molecules in development
- CSL to MSL transition lead for ONWARD LTE program
- Developed tools to be used by field medical- PK/PD of ESK-001, Common Tests Used in PsO Clinical Trials/Fundamentals of Trial Design
- Served as MSL interviewer for potential MSL new hires during initial team buildout
- Trained new hires on PK/PD of envuedecitinib
- Conducted training on MSL documentation, insights for new MSLs
- Collect field intelligence to be used by internal customers
- Profile KEE’s for potential advisors, investigators, and collaboration
Prestige Clinical Instructor
The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
05.2008 - Current
- Precept PharmD students during clinical rotation
- Precept PharmD students on clinical research project
Board of Directors/Founding Partner
Adventus Climbing, LLC
Toledo, Ohio
04.2021 - 12.2025
- Refined business plan, worked with investors and lenders to secure funding for Toledo’s first full service indoor rock-climbing facility
- Worked with contractors, international developers to design and build 12,000 square foot facility with 40-foot climbing walls and 15-foot bouldering walls
- Participated in monthly board meetings to review financials, marketing plans, operational issues
- Served as Treasurer for board
- Assisted in development and approval of yearly/multi-year budgets
- Oversaw general manager, participated in hiring and dismissal of management team leaders
- Partnered with vendors for merchandise, climbing equipment inventory
- Partnered with community for public events- Glass City Marathon, solar eclipse viewing
- Worked with local media- television/radio
Principal Medical Science Liaison
Gilead Sciences, Inc
Toledo, Ohio
02.2022 - 03.2025
- Therapeutic area- COVID-19
- Territory- Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania
- Identify, develop and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders
- Support phase III clinical trials
- Support Phase II trials in additional therapeutic areas- inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Identify thought leaders in IBD, build partnerships based on research and education interests
- Work with integrated health systems to update COVID protocols
- Conduct training for inpatient leadership and medical staff on appropriate use of remdesivir
- Identify opportunities for partnership to enhance patient access to COVID-19 therapy; long-term care centers, rehabilitation facilities
- Identify and assist in development of outpatient remdesivir treatment centers
- Medical insights lead
- Identify internal knowledge gaps and create surveys for use by field medical team to close those gaps
- Collate and analyze data for presentation to internal strategy partners and leadership
- Present findings to leadership and field medical teams
- Key opinion leader advisory panel lead
- Identify and select KOLs for longitudinal advisory panel in field of COVID-19
- Work with third party vendor to create topics, survey questionnaires, analyze data and create summaries for internal stakeholders
- Present summaries to field medical
- Strategy lead for MSL team- work with strategy medical director to develop and implement tools for the MSL team to use in the field, participated in internal strategy meetings for short- and long-term leadership planning
- Mentor new medical science liaisons on team
- Partner with commercial colleagues for branded presentations to appropriate audiences
- Participate as subject matter expert for commercial speaker training: scientific reviews, data/study presentations
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Bristol Myers Squibb
Toledo, Ohio
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Therapeutic areas covered
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Territory- Michigan, Ohio
- Identify, develop and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the field of gastroenterology; focus on IBD
- Launched new medication for ulcerative colitis with novel mechanism of action
- Meeting lead for several national congresses
- Investigator initiated study lead for MSL team; voting member of US proposal review committee, presenter for worldwide medical affairs review board
- Lead for MedSights- field medical insights for both US and worldwide medical teams
- Developed slide deck, presented data and moderated home office medical advisory board post national meeting
- Clinical trial site initiation visits and maintenance for approximately 20 sites in various phase II/III studies
Principal Medical Science Liaison
Sage Therapeutics Medical Affairs
Toledo, Ohio
05.2020 - 11.2020
- Therapeutic areas covered
- Postpartum depression
- Major depressive disorder
- Territory- Michigan
- Develop and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the field of PPD/MDD
- Meeting lead for national congress
- Investigator initiated study lead for MSL team
- Speaker- 10+ speaker programs across U.S. in less than 6 months
- Speaker training- lead and facilitator for KOL speaker training, conducted virtual speaker training on disease state for KOL speakers
- Asked to create short recorded trainings of biostatistics and clinical trail design for medical affairs team
- Mentor for first time MSLs in region
- Multiple high-level presentations for Michigan nurse midwife and nurse practitioner groups
- Asked to present novel research data as poster at national meeting- cancelled due to COVID-19
- Created sample pharmacy order set and standard operating procedures documents for distribution to hospitals and clinics as an example for utilizing (Zulresso)
- Participated in and lead multiple cross-functional meetings with HEOR, commercial, medical affairs partners to identify collaborative pathways to ensure access to medication at a variety of institutions
Associate Director
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Cardiovascular Medical Affairs
Toledo, Ohio
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Senior Medical Scientist
- October 2009 – August 2013
- Therapeutic areas covered
- Ischemic heart disease 2009-2018
- Cystic Fibrosis 2017-2018
- Pulmonary Artery Hypertension 2017-2018
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 2018
- Territory- Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky
- Key contributor award recipient 2018- highest award given to a medical scientist
- Alvin Fisher award recipient 2013- peer recognition award
- Lead for multiple medical scientist groups- MS training team, national meetings, Medical Affairs Annual Conference, scientific conferences, advisory boards
- Preceptor for international medical scientist exchange- Greece
- Creator of Scientific Topic of the Month- universally used by all medical science teams
- Speaker- more than 250 educational programs given over 9 years, speaker for advisory boards
- Speaker training- participated in 10+ speaker trainings as presenter and facilitator
- Multiple internal education presentations for competitive products, pharmacokinetics of Gilead drugs, disease states
- Built and maintained network of top KOLs
- Proposed and supported multiple investigator-initiated research studies
- Preceptor for new MSLs
- Created video recorded trainings for new MSL team members; over 1 week of trainings
Senior Clinical Science Manager
Abbott Laboratories
Toledo, Ohio
06.2009 - 10.2009
- Clinical Science Manager
- November 2006 – June 2009
- Therapeutic are covered- Dyslipidemia
- Territory- Michigan, Ohio
- Develop and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the field of dyslipidemia
- Assist thought leaders in developing investigator-initiated study proposals
- Respond to unsolicited requests for scientific medical information
- Obtain and interpret relevant scientific and commercial information from major medical meetings
- Investigator initiated study (IIS) proposal committee member- review and discuss IIS proposals for potential collaborations
- Publications committee- review manuscripts and presentations prior to publication, develop and follow publications strategy
- Provide support to institutions and organizations
- Support Abbott International through education and training for Abbott Korea
Pharmacy Consultant
Harris Health Trends, Inc.
08.2006 - 12.2007
Pharmacist- Staff/Clinical Specialist
St. Luke’s Hospital
Maumee, Ohio
05.2006 - 11.2006
- Round with intensive care unit/cardiovascular intensive unit medical staff
- Monitor critically ill patients
- Provide therapeutic/dosing options
- Consult for renally adjusted dosing service
- Provide kinetic dosing service
- Provide Coumadin teaching service
- Fill and provide final check for medications
- Compound sterile products
- Precept pharmacy students
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio05-2006
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Science
The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio05-2004
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor; Chemistry
The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio12-2000
Skills
- Therapeutic area expertise- Dermatology, Virology, Rare Disease, Cardiovascular/Cardiopulmonary
- Clinical Research/Study Conduct- Understanding of study design, endpoints, GCP (Good Clinical Practice), investigator-initiated trials (IITs), site selection and support
- Data Interpretation & Analysis: Ability to synthesize complex clinical data, peer-reviewed publications, and real-world evidence Expertise in pharmacokinetcs, biostatistics
- Scientific Storytelling: Translating complex data into clear, actionable, and engaging narratives for clinicians
- KOL/External Expert Engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with specialists and thought leaders
- Presentation Expertise: Delivering high-level scientific presentations
- Active Listening: Identifying unmet needs and gathering insights during conversations
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working with Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, and Commercial teams
- Territory Planning/Management: Organizing KOL visits and prioritizing high-value interactions
- Project Management: Overseeing educational programs, advisory boards, slide deck development, and external vendors
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Navigating complex interpersonal dynamics with empathy
- Intellectual Curiosity: A commitment to staying updated on evolving science
Affiliations
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist- 2011-present
- Toledo Area Society of Health System Pharmacists
- President -2007/08
- President Elect-2005/06
- University of Toledo Student Society of Health System Pharmacists
- First President and Founding Member
- Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists
- Student Delegate to the Senate
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists
- Student Leadership Award Recipient
- American Pharmacists Association
- National Lipid Association
Certification
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, December 2011- present
- Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology, Clinical Lipid Specialist, National Lipid Association, May 2009 – May 2019
- Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist, June 2006 – present
- Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Certified Immunization Program, May 2004
Timeline
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Alumis Inc
03.2025 - Current
Principal Medical Science Liaison
Gilead Sciences, Inc
02.2022 - 03.2025
Board of Directors/Founding Partner
Adventus Climbing, LLC
04.2021 - 12.2025
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Bristol Myers Squibb
11.2020 - 02.2022
Principal Medical Science Liaison
Sage Therapeutics Medical Affairs
05.2020 - 11.2020
Associate Director
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Cardiovascular Medical Affairs
08.2018 - 11.2018
Senior Clinical Science Manager
Abbott Laboratories
06.2009 - 10.2009
Prestige Clinical Instructor
The University of Toledo
05.2008 - Current
Pharmacy Consultant
Harris Health Trends, Inc.
08.2006 - 12.2007
Pharmacist- Staff/Clinical Specialist
St. Luke’s Hospital
05.2006 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science - Pharmaceutical Science
The University of Toledo
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Minor; Chemistry
The University of Toledo
Doctor of Pharmacy -
The University of Toledo
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION EXPERIENCE
- Martin SA, Moran MC. Contemporary antimicrobial focus in critical illness: MRSA and fungi. Critical Connections 2006;5(2):6-7.
- Moran MC, Mauro VF, Bhat Z. Pharmacy pearl: Beta-blocker induced psoriasis. Ohio Pharmacist. (Submitted for publication November 2005)
- Fondaparinux-indications, usage and outcomes
- The Toledo Hospital 2005 Medication Use Evaluation
- American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, December 2005 “Compliance with manufacturer and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved guidelines for fondaparinux use at The Toledo Hospital”
- The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, currently authoring a manuscript involving the use of magnesium therapy and ibutilide in chemical cardioversion
- Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Reviewer 2014 -present
CONSULTING
- Harris Health Trends, Inc.
- Pharmacy Consultant
- August 2006-December 2007