Christina Waters
CEO @Archer Precision Medicine Advisory Llc
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WORK HISTORY
CEO @Archer Precision Medicine Advisory Llc
San Diego, CA, US
Advise client companies on business development, corporate strategy, and alignment of scientific strategies (build, buy, partner), consulting for life science organizations across the world.• Strategic consultant for UKRI Medical Research Council, Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator (Harwell, UK)• Reactivated as a personalized medicine and health informatics consultant for PwC.• Provide strategic support to startups, venture-backed Series A/B, Series C companies, and patient-driven nonprofits. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Connected with various companies to deliver services, including:• Vivid Genomics (San Diego, CA)• A stealth chemistry startup• A stealth gene therapy startup, and • A private genomic data company.
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, Molecular Biology
University of California, Davis
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics
Caltech
Postdoctoral Scholar and Associate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute in the Division of Biology, Molecular Biology
UCLA Anderson School of Management
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Molecular Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRISTINA WATERS
Leveraging my international leadership experience and scientific knowledge, I build multidisciplinary teams to spearhead preclinical research, clinical development, and technology programs that achieve corporate objectives while positively impacting patients’ lives. I am passionate about using technology more effectively to address treatment access for patients with common, rare, neglected, and orphan diseases. By basing genomic and precision medicine approaches on diverse sets of data, I strive to promote equity among patients. As a C-level executive, I align science and business strategies, drive sustainable growth, and focus on my company’s vision for the future.I earned my Ph.D. in Genetics from UC-Davis as an NIH Biotechnology Fellow and was a Howard Hughes Fellow at CalTech. After my postdoc, I managed preclinical programs at Miravant, but it was Novartis that sparked my interest in orphan diseases and built my foundation in discovery research and clinical development. Working directly for the Head of Research and the Institute director I was responsible for moving drug discovery programs to Novartis across all disease areas. GNF grew to 300 medicinal chemistry, biology and engineers.Additional career accomplishments include: Orchestrated a brand-new revenue stream for Congenica that decreased risk of therapeutic development from discovery research to clinical development and post-market surveillance. Led a multidisciplinary group for PMI that included large teams in Germany, Switzerland, and Singapore. My international experience also includes work in Italy, China, and the UK. Built a startup, aTYR Pharma, from scratch (literally – there was no office or lab when I started). Created a nonprofit to address the inequities of access to knowledge and resources for children with rare disease; RARE Science is now 10 years old and represents around diseases in 97 countries. Navigated the Italian business landscape to spearhead structural changes for Cell Therapeutics. Mentored 3 female STEM graduate students. As a leader, I build high-performing teams and encourage growth and retention through coaching. My history includes leading global teams to optimize operational and scientific efficiency and achieve corporate goals. I am valuable in conducting due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and in-licensing. I continue to use my skills and knowledge to support global health through genetics-driven prevention, diagnosis, and intervention.
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