Derek White
Genetic Medicines Program Management at Regeneron
- Role
- Manager at Regeneron
- Location
- Ridgewood, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derek White
Strategic program management leader with over 12 years of experience directing the development of 25+ early-stage genetic medicines. Proven success in governing a $1B+ R&D alliance, advancing program portfolio from discovery to IND/CTA readiness, and aligning executive stakeholders on critical development milestones. An expert in preclinical-to-clinical transitions, skilled at building and leading high-performing, cross-functional teams to deliver on complex therapeutic objectives.
Experience
Manager
Dec 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US
Direct program strategy and execution for a 25+ program,$1B+ strategic alliance with Alnylam, advancing siRNA therapeutics for ocular, hematologic, metabolic, and neurological diseases-Orchestrate senior leadership and executive committee engagement to secure alignment and approval for key milestones, including target nomination, development candidate selection, and advancement towards Phase 1-enabling studies-Spearheaded the creation of a company-wide strategic and operational framework to launch therapeutic development activities, and position teams for lead drug candidate selection and IND/CTA-enabling studies-Lead the development of a systemic delivery brain-shuttle platform, shaping strategic direction and defining proof-of-concept activities in collaboration with scientific and executive leadership-Coordinate with external collaborators to align discovery strategies, ensuring consistency with executive directives and adherence to contractual commitments.
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master’s Degree, Biotechnology
2015 — 2018
Fairfield University
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology; Neuropsychology
2007 — 2011
Skills
- Genetic Engineering
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Neuroscience
- Genomics
- Gene Expression
- Immunology
- In Vivo
- Biotechnology
- Histology
- Medical Imaging
- Data Analysis
- Facs
- Bioinformatics
- Drug Discovery
- R Programming Language
- Pharmaceutical Research
- Animal Models
- Elisa
- Crispr Therapeutics
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
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