Heather Smith Blanchette

Senior Director, Nonclinical DMPK at Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Role
Senior Director, Nonclinical Dmpk at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)
Location
Atlanta, GA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Heather Smith Blanchette

25+ years of drug development experience in biotech, small, and large pharma advancing small molecule discovery programs through clinical development* Successful track record generating Nonclinical regulatory data packages* Highly experienced working in interdisciplinary, globally-distributed project teams providing project strategy and study support in the areas of DMPK, pharmacology, and toxicology* Accomplished in Discovery optimization to select clinical drug candidates, including SAR optimization for drug-like properties, PK/PD elucidation, safety testing, toxicokinetics, formulation development, and DMPK profiling to identify and address lead compound liabilities* Experienced in multiple therapeutic areas including metabolic and infectious disease, immunology, CNS, and oncology * Working knowledge of Nonclinical FDA and EMA regulatory guidance documents * Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, communication, and computer skills

Experience

  1. Senior Director, Nonclinical Dmpk

    Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)

    Apr 2025 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

Education

  • University of New Hampshire

    BS, Chemistry

    1989 — 1993

  • University of New Hampshire

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Honors, Chemistry

  • University of Oregon

    Ph.D., Organic Chemistry

    1993 — 1999

Skills

  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Biotechnology
  • Chromatography
  • Dmpk
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Biomarkers
  • Drug Design
  • Oncology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Glp
  • Life Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical Research
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Adme
  • Lead Change
  • In Vitro
  • Drug Metabolism
  • Ind
  • Drug Development
  • Bioanalysis
  • Assay Development

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