Suzanne Ward
Nashville,TN
Summary
Accomplished strategic thinker that expertly leverages scientific acumen, pharmaceutical industry expertise, and communication skills to improve lives and drive outcomes to support product launches and life-cycle management.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director Scientific Affairs
SERB Pharmaceuticals
08.2023 - Current
- Successfully identify, generate and interpret scientific evidence to support commercial specialty pharmaceutical brands within the hematology-oncology, cardiology and emergency medicine therapeutic areas.
- Responsible for global medical and scientific data dissemination, real-world evidence generation and communication in accordance with medical and commercial strategies.
- Provide medical and scientific input for the development and review of product-related materials, medical information requests, and training for sales and medical teams.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute medical and scientific strategies, including scientific publications, educational programs, and research programs.
Senior Director Medical Strategy
BTG International Inc
01.2018 - 07.2023
- Responsible for development and execution of global medical strategy for hematology-oncology and emergency medicine commercial products.
- Responsible for abstracts, publications, and internal communications for all new data supporting commercial products.
- Successfully manage field medical employees to support external clinical and scientific relationships.
- Develop and implement product-specific medical affairs strategies in collaboration with commercial leadership.
- Support product acquisitions and launches in US and rest of world.
- Provide scientific input and guidance for development and review of product-related materials, medical information requests, and training for sales and medical teams.
Scientific Director
BTG International Inc
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Serve as subject matter expert to internal departments and provide scientific input for development and review of product-related materials, including promotional materials, press-releases, investor-relations, scientific presentations, and training materials for field forces.
- Collaborate with external experts, advisors, partners, and institutions to develop and execute medical and scientific strategies, including publications, education and research programs.
- Provide input and review support to Medical Information, Medical Communications, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, and Business Development.
Senior Manager Medical Science Liaison
BTG International Inc
01.2011 - 12.2015
- Instrumental in the development of a new Medical Affairs department at BTG to support commercial product re-launches.
- Responsible for providing medical, clinical and scientific support to specialty pharmaceutical franchise teams, including product training and ongoing education.
- Contributed to development of core marketing, sales, training and corporate communication assets in conjunction with multidisciplinary brand teams.
- Collaborated with external experts, advisors, partners, and institutions to develop and execute brand strategies, including a new product launch in 2012 for a hematology-oncology product.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key external experts, institutions, and medical societies pertinent to key products and therapeutic areas.
- Oversee educational grant strategy and grant approval process.
Development Project Leader
Protherics Inc
01.2006 - 12.2010
- Responsible for producing and maintaining overall development plans to support regulatory, clinical, and commercial goals for each project assigned.
- Provide strategic input into decision-making processes and alert project team and senior management of anticipated variances in milestone dates, costs, risks, or opportunities.
- Develop communication plans in conjunction with corporate goals and manage clinical and medical questions regarding portfolio products for a wide array of audiences.
Director Product Management and Clinical Research
Protherics Inc
01.2001 - 12.2005
- Product Management: Manage sales and marketing relationships with pharmaceutical partners for US-marketed products; provide product support to Finance and Business Development; oversee product management staff in the US office; provide medical, clinical and regulatory support to Marketing team.
- Clinical Research: Direct planning, implementation and analysis of all clinical research in the U.S. and internationally; provide product, medical and scientific support to Regulatory Affairs, Finance and Business Development.
Assistant Director Medical Affairs
Therapeutic Antibodies Inc
08.1997 - 12.2000
- Responsible for all aspects of clinical protocol design, analysis and study report writing.
- Responsible for development of investigator brochures, clinical development plans and development rationale papers.
- Collaborate with international project teams to help meet clinical and regulatory timelines.
- Contribute to regulatory documentation in support of FDA meetings and dossiers for approval of pipeline products as well as manuscripts and publications of data.
Education
PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy
University of California San Francisco
San FranciscoMBA - Business Administration
Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management
Nashville, TNSkills
- Strategic scientific communication
- Clinical and outcomes research
- Hematology Oncology
- Medical Education
- Presentations and publications
- External Expert relationships
Timeline
Senior Director Scientific Affairs
SERB Pharmaceuticals
08.2023 - Current
Senior Director Medical Strategy
BTG International Inc
01.2018 - 07.2023
Scientific Director
BTG International Inc
01.2016 - 12.2017
Senior Manager Medical Science Liaison
BTG International Inc
01.2011 - 12.2015
Development Project Leader
Protherics Inc
01.2006 - 12.2010
Director Product Management and Clinical Research
Protherics Inc
01.2001 - 12.2005
Assistant Director Medical Affairs
Therapeutic Antibodies Inc
08.1997 - 12.2000
PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy
University of California San Francisco
MBA - Business Administration
Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management
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