Suruchi Sood
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Seasoned Senior Scientist with a proven track record at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, adept in leading multidisciplinary research teams and pioneering innovative methodologies. Excelled in strategic evidence generation and stakeholder engagement, showcasing leadership and advanced research techniques. Demonstrated exceptional mentorship and resource optimization, significantly enhancing project impacts and fostering high-performing teams.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scientist Faculty
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
01.2023 - Current
- Provided leadership and strategic direction for a multidisciplinary team of researchers and scientists, ensuring recruitment, mentorship, and capability-building initiatives to drive high-quality performance
- Established best practices in evidence methodologies, enabling external scientific advice and ensuring feedback was incorporated into study protocols for impactful, compliant research
- Drove innovation by collaborating with global experts, leveraging policy forums, and introducing novel methodologies to optimize non-interventional evidence generation across portfolio assets
- Facilitated alignment across complex stakeholder matrices, removing barriers to streamline interactions between medical affairs, market access, and commercial teams to support strategic priorities
- Negotiated with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize evidence generation, weighing risks and benefits to maximize impact and inform reimbursement opportunities
- Managed budget and resource allocation, appointing leaders to critical assets in alignment with organizational priorities while ensuring operational efficiency
- Demonstrated value by implementing infrastructure to gather and communicate metrics of impact, ensuring findings were disseminated to internal leadership and external decision-makers
- Successfully restructured and unified teams to drive organizational priorities and foster high-performing, collaborative cultures
- Represented the institution in external scientific collaborations with global decision-makers, advancing critical evidence agendas
- Developed innovative frameworks, such as the ACT methodology, to measure and communicate evidence-driven results
Associate Professor
Drexel University
01.2012 - 01.2022
- Led and developed teams of researchers to deliver high-impact evidence generation studies, enhancing capacity through mentorship and professional development initiatives
- Acted as a strategic advisor on evidence methodologies, ensuring research alignment with external scientific and regulatory standards
- Optimized stakeholder engagement by fostering effective communication between internal functions and external collaborators
- Built and managed budgets and resources, aligning evidence strategies with institutional priorities and demonstrating measurable impact/value
Program Evaluation Lead
Johns Hopkins University
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Managed and developed teams of scientists and evaluators, embedding best practices to enhance research methodologies and outcomes
- Navigated diverse health care systems and cultural contexts to implement evidence-informed solutions for stakeholders
- Led stakeholder negotiations to balance priorities, risks, and benefits in evidence generation projects
Education
Ph.D. - Intercultural Communication
University of New Mexico
M.A. - International Affairs & Development
Ohio University
B.A. - Political Science
Jadavpur University
IndiaSkills
- Leadership and Team Development
- Strategic Evidence Generation
- Innovation in methodologies
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Global Health Systems Insight
- Resource Optimization
- Advanced research techniques
- Technical Writing
- Research management
- Expert data analysis
- Training and mentoring
- Results analysis
Select Peer Reviewed Publications
ISood, S., et al. ACT Framework: Measuring normative change. Frontiers in Communication (2020).
Rodrigues, F., Sood, S., et al. Determining factors for vaccine hesitancy. Vaccines (2022).
Sood, S.,et al. Addressing Violence Against Children:Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (2020).
Honors and Awards
- Best of UNICEF Research Award, 2022
- American Public Health Association Everett M. Rogers Award, 2019
- Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2015, Drexel University
Select Achievements
- Team Leadership: Recruited, developed, and managed teams across multiple geographies, creating a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Evidence Leadership: Designed and implemented robust, best-practice evidence methodologies, ensuring alignment with global standards and external advisory input.
- Strategic Influence: Represented organizations in external collaborations with scientific and reimbursement bodies, influencing decision-making processes.
- Innovation Driver: Leveraged engagement with policy forums and external experts to advance cutting-edge evidence strategies.
- Global Insight: Navigated diverse cultural contexts to align research priorities with health care systems’ decision-making processes.
Accomplishments
- Best of UNICEF Research Award, 2022
- American Public Health Association Everett M. Rogers Award, 2019
- Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, Drexel University, 2015
Leadership Philosophy
I bring a proven ability to build, develop, and inspire high-performing teams to deliver innovative, impactful evidence generation. With deep experience navigating complex stakeholder environments, driving alignment, and influencing external policy and decision-making, I ensure that evidence strategies are optimized to meet both organizational goals and global scientific standards.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Scientist Faculty
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
01.2023 - Current
Associate Professor
Drexel University
01.2012 - 01.2022
Program Evaluation Lead
Johns Hopkins University
01.2001 - 01.2008
Ph.D. - Intercultural Communication
University of New Mexico
M.A. - International Affairs & Development
Ohio University
B.A. - Political Science
Jadavpur University
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