Clark Eid

About Clark Eid

Clark Eid, PhD, PMP, RAC, ASQ-CPGP. Pharmaceutical leader specializing in project/program management from drug discovery to clinical trials. Experienced in translational medicine, business development/contracting, regulatory affairs, technology assessment/transfer, and cGMP/cGTP manufacturing for small molecules, biologics and Cellular & Gene Therapy (CGT) products. Enjoys bringing clarity to complex problems and taking action to deliver solutions. Ability to build collaborations with diverse Stakeholders using well developed interpersonal and team building skills.

Experience

1. Director of Project Management-cgmp

   St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

   Jun 2016 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Responsible for all functions of the Project Management Office within Children’s cGMP, LLC (wholly owned by SJCRH). Provided leadership, coordination and forecasting of the Phase I/II manufacturing portfolio of Cellular & Gene Therapies, viral vectors, therapeutic proteins, and influenza challenge viruses. Designed, built, and implemented a Project Management Enterprise System (PMES) synchronizing departmental workflows using Excel, Project, Planner, Smartsheet, and MS Teams. Maintained the Integrated Master Schedule, billed productions, optimized resources, and evaluated/mitigated risks with Business Intelligence (BI) software.Maintained keen attention to details and used of industry “Best Practices” process improvement to speed preclinical research to clinical trials. Drafted/introduced/managed the first use of Target Product Profile (TPP) and CMC Module 3 templates at SJCRH for clinical development.Provided in-depth FDA regulatory guidance assessments and Scientific and Technical Intelligence reports to Stakeholders.Managed multidepartment and GMP-specific meetings in person and virtually utilizing MS Teams and WebEx. Conducted Lessons Learned surveys at project completion and organized follow-up review sessions to discuss corrective action results. Worked with several teams to develop process improvements to the Quality system.Overall, supporting an outstanding team dedicated to \"Finding cures. Saving children.\"

Education

• University of Minnesota

  BS, Chemistry

  1979 — 1983

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  Ph. D., Organic Chemistry

  1984 — 1990

• Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)

  Regulatory Affairs Certification (US) and Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals (Dual) Certificate, Regulatory Affairs

  2015

• UCLA

  NIH Postdoc, Molecular Recognition

  1990 — 1992

• Defense Acquisition University

  Defense Acquisition University Training, Science Technology Management

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Biotechnology
• Molecular Modeling
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Medical Devices
• Parallel Synthesis
• Drug Development
• Chemistry
• Monoclonal Antibodies
• R&D
• Lc-Ms
• Life Sciences
• High Throughput Screening
• Drug Discovery
• Organic Synthesis
• Protein Chemistry
• Technology Transfer
• Oncology
• Hplc
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Purification
• Lead Change
• Organic Chemistry
• Medicinal Chemistry