Seth C. Smith Jr.
SELF EMPLOYED
Whiteville,NC
41
years of professional experience
Health Care Strategic Leader / Transformational and Start-up services Leadership / Talent Acquisition, Building & Leading High Performing Teams / Management of Medical Functions / Programs & Budgeting / Health Care Professional & Patient Awareness Programs:
- Led strategic planning, department management, talent acquisition in multiple Health Care environments including: 1. Hospital (pharmacy, IV therapy, RT, PT, Hospice, etc); 2. Managed Care (Pharmacy Services); 3. Pharmaceutical Industry ( Medical Affairs, Managed Care)
- Responsible for talent acquisition, onboarding, and managing over 200 health care professionals in multiple environments including: MDs, RN / LPNs, NPs, PAs, RPHs, PhDs, and technical support staff.
- Led & participated in numerous internal/external collaborations and external joint-ventures to improve medical efficiencies: 1. organizational strategic planning alignments, 2. joint-venture medical services with three other pharmaceutical companies, 3. developed and led multiple key opinion leader medical forums to gain updated disease standard of care practices and future directions.
- Led relationship development with medical / nursing / pharmacy national associations to enhance educational opportunities.
Work History
RETIRED, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
5 Years 5 Months- Board of Directors: SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House 2023 - current
- Board of Directors: Crystal Coast Country Club (Treasurer). 2023 - current
- Board of Directors: Carteret Health Care Foundation 2021-2023
- Member: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). 2022 - 2024
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
1 Year- Medical Affairs Start Up & Med Strategy Development
- Planned, developed, and implemented Pyros Medical Strategy and Medical Affairs Department for the company’s first product in an ultra-rare CNS pediatric disease.
- Planned, recruited/hired and trained 4- Medical Affairs Team members (Medical Team, Data Analyst, Administrative Support roles).
SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR, NEUROSCIENCE – ADHD
2 Years 11 Months- Developed and aligned 2018 - 2021 Medical Strategy across functional teams (MSL, IIR, Grants, Strategic Imperative programs, etc) and internal stakeholders.
- Led development / maintained individual relationships with top key ADHD Key Open Leaders to validate medical strategic imperatives (2- Expert Medical Forums, Data Gap Advisory Board, publication planning board, and 2-ADHD Experience Medical Congress Symposia.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
3 Years 7 Months- Med Affairs Start Up & Strategy Development | KOL Engagement & Development | Med Comm. | HCP/Patient Awareness Program
- Planned, developed, and managed Medical Affairs (MA) department to support companies CNS products; Executive responsibility for planning, talent acquisition and onboarding of a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Team (10), Medical Communication Service, Promotional Review Committee, Medical Grants/IIR Review Committee, Publications Support, and Disease Registry.
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
5 Years 4 Months- Med Affairs Leadership & Strategy | KOL Engagement & Development | Med Communications | CME/IIT Grant Programs
- Led and managed 12 member GI Medical Science Liaison Team and promoted to Director, Medical Affairs Department.
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
2 Months- Initial Medical Team start-up activities (Jerini re-organized and sold just after starting Medical Affairs role)
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL SCIENCES
2 Years 7 Months- Executive responsibility for a team of 34 MSLs and 5 Regional Area Directors with the primary product support for Plavix and metabolic emerging brands.
- Collaborated / led three (3) medical science joint ventures with Sanofi-Aventis, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer.
- Developed strategic plan and managed National Training Team (5 Associate Directors) across all BMS therapeutic areas through 2006.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISONS
1 Year 4 Months- MSL Team Start-up Responsibility & Training Program Development | Managed Markets & Hospital Mgm’t Exp.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIST DIR(PDSD) – Oncology
7 Years- Sales Director, Managed Care – AstraZeneca (AZ) (5/1998 - 12/2001)
- Medical Information Scientist (MIS=MSL) (10/1996 – 5/1998)
DIVISIONAL PHARMACY DIRECTOR (PRUDENTIAL)
2 Years- Planned, hired staff and started 4- in-house pharmacies (2- Raleigh, NC and 2- St. Louis, MO).
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (AVP) / OPERATIONS
9 Years 8 Months- Director, Pharmacy / I.V. Therapy Services (2/1985 – 8/1992),
- Collaborated with Medical Staff to establish basic disease state order standards for high patient Length of Stay DRGs,
- Led cross-functional team (Nursing, Pharmacy, Lab Services, RT, PT, etc) in development of process improvements to reduce Patient Length of Stay,
Education
Masters - Business Administration
Clinical Pharmacokinetics Residency - Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Associate of Science Degree - Science
Skills
Strategic Planning
Goal Setting and Execution
Departmental Operations
Talent Acquisition
Management
and Development
Collaboration with Cross-Functional and Joint-Venture Teams
Stakeholder Relationships and Engagement
Analytical Thinking / Problem Solving
Timeline
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
PYROS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
03.2023 - 03.2024Read More
RETIRED, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
SELF EMPLOYED
01.2021 - CurrentRead More
SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR, NEUROSCIENCE – ADHD
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS (former Shire Pharm)
11.2017 - 10.2020Read More
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
06.2013 - 01.2017Read More
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
02.2008 - 06.2013Read More
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL AFFAIRS
JERINI PHARMACEUTICALS
09.2007 - 11.2007Read More
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL SCIENCES
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (BMS) COMPANY
02.2005 - 09.2007Read More
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISONS
FOREST LABORATORIES / FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
10.2003 - 02.2005Read More
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIST DIR(PDSD) – Oncology
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS, LP
10.1996 - 10.2003Read More
DIVISIONAL PHARMACY DIRECTOR (PRUDENTIAL)
INTEGRATED PHARMACY SOLUTIONS, INC (IPS)
10.1994 - 10.1996Read More
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (AVP) / OPERATIONS
NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC
02.1985 - 10.1994Read More
University of NC At Chapel Hill (Kenan Flagler Business School)
Masters from Business Administration
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Medical University of South Carolina
Clinical Pharmacokinetics Residency from Pharmacy
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Medical University of South Carolina
Doctor of Pharmacy from Pharmacy
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Medical University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science from Pharmacy
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Southeastern Community College At Whiteville, NC
Associate of Science Degree from Science
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Updated
June 2026