Mark Orr

Immuno-oncology | Translational | Discovery | Biologics | Bi-Specifics | Cell Therapy | Vaccines | Leadership | IND | Scientific Manager | Clinical Development | Biomarkers | Communication | Search & Evaluation

Role
Oncology Senior Research Lead at Astellas Pharma
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Mark Orr

I am a seasoned drug development professional, specializing in immunology, hematology…

Experience

  1. Oncology Senior Research Lead

    Astellas Pharma

    Jul 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    Driving research programs from Discovery (DC) stage through First Subject Dose (FSD) as a leader, ensuring alignment with company goals and a robust pipeline of clinical candidates- Collaborating with Asset Lead as Co-lead of the Asset Maximization Team (AMT) to FSD, supporting clinical development as a SME in nonclinical science after FSD- Building and lead high-performing, transparent, and creative research teams, fostering innovation and collaboration- Managing team priorities, resources, and investments in alignment with the company’s overall oncology strategy and objectives- Collaborating closely with other Research Teams, Primary Focus Leads, Development Team, Technology and Manufacturing Team and other key stakeholders to drive program success

Education

  • University of Washington - School of Medicine

    PhD, Immunology

    2000 — 2006

  • Tennessee Technological University

    B.S., ACS Chemistry

    1995 — 2000

Skills

  • Xslt
  • Application Development
  • Html
  • Perl
  • Xml
  • Web Development
  • Rest
  • Oop
  • Jquery
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Web Applications
  • Mac Os X
  • Web Services
  • Php
  • Sql
  • Linux
  • Ajax
  • Databases
  • Json
  • Css
  • Ruby
  • Tdd
  • Bash
  • Git
  • Software Development
  • Api
  • Apache
  • Subversion
  • Mysql
  • Programming
  • Javascript

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