Christopher Williams

Experience

1. VP Business Development Alliance Management

   Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - MMRF

   May 2017 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Direct all facets of business relationships with pharma, biotech, and technology partners to create continuing opportunities. • Cultivate and maintain relationships with cross-functional partners, negotiate various contracts and deals. • Oversee the technology development of an online patient-facing registry. • Secured and completed multiple technology contracts in areas such as NGS, EMR/EHR extraction, AI analysis, mobile phlebotomy, and multiple outside consultants. • Chair and administer various grant programs for both academic medical centers and technology partners. • Maintain responsibility for managing ongoing relationships with top pharma and biotech partners in all areas, including research, patient education, and events. • Close new business and develop negotiating strategies by coordinating goals and requirements with company objectives and procedures. • Remain accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives. • Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with academic, corporate and governmental clients at the highest levels.

Education

• Clemson University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology/Molecular Biology

  1983 — 1987

• Clemson University

  Master of Science - MS, Biochemistry

  1987 — 1990