Mark Walker

Experience

1. Senior Director of Toxicology

   Sirnaomics

   Jul 2022 — Present · Fairfax, VA, US

   Directs and controls multiple pharmacotox programs that are nominated for further development evaluation / IND enabling studies-Manages and direct studies at multiple CROs cross-functional/enterprise-wide programs-Designs and manages project schedules for assigned projects, working with Project Management Staff and internal teams-Leads the program for preclinical plans including realistic but aggressive timelines, budget and resources planning, risk assessment and contingency planning-Ensures agreement and organizational support for building the program plan by facilitating partner meetings-Drives the team to \'out-of-box\" thinking and creative issue resolution and strategies-Develops candidate projects together with clinical programs by working closely with Clinical and Regulatory teams-Monitors the projects against approved timelines and milestones and ensures adherence to agreed-upon team goals and deliverables-Fluidly works with all levels of the organization from Research to Development to Clinical to Regulatory-Identify bottlenecks, surface issues, and achieve their resolution, and develop contingency plans-Conducts assessments of intangible variables, fundamental issues, providing strategy and directions for multiple programs in toxicology and nonclinical stages.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  B.S., Veterinary Sciences

  1978 — 1985

• Texas A&M University

  DVM, Veterinary Medicine

  1978 — 1985