Melicent Peck

About Melicent Peck

Seasoned clinical development leader with over 15 years of combined clinical practice and clinical research and development leadership experience within world-class organizations, including Genentech/Roche, University of California San Francisco, and Stanford University. Experienced medical director with expertise in designing and executing clinical development plans, authoring protocols, overseeing study operations, providing medical monitoring, interpreting clinical data, and participating in FDA meetings (pre-IND, Type C) and US regulatory submissions (4 INDs). Project Team leadership in early-stage drug development (Pre-IND to PII) across multiple therapeutic areas, including Immunology, respiratory, metabolism, and intrapreneurial experience in building out Genentech’s drug development competency in Infectious Disease (antibiotics, COVID-19, influenza). Proven success leading cross-functional teams that include: discovery, translational, clinical, and commercial to with accountability to Genentech executive leadership for driving critical clinical development inflection points and making “Go/No Go” recommendations. Demonstrated success in driving the project leadership of multiple Phase I (healthy volunteer and patients) and Phase II clinical-stage programs: 1) Immunology (2 programs) and 2) Infectious Disease (3 programs). Additional strategic leadership experience in providing due diligence support for Business Development opportunities across multiple indications in infectious diseases, immunology, respiratory, and metabolism. Tapped to serve as Roche Infectious Disease expert, representing the company in strategic collaborations with global thought-leaders and partners, including accountability for a public-private partnership with BARDA. Core Competencies:Leading Global Teams • Clinical Development • Immunology • Respiratory (Asthma/COPD) • Metabolism • Infectious Diseases • Small and Large Molecule Development • Enterprise Collaboration • Portfolio Mindset • Evidence Generation Strategy • Phase I and Phase II Trials • Medical Monitoring • Regulatory Submissions • Enterprise and Strategic Thinking • Cross-Functional Leadership • Matrix Leadership • Stakeholder Management • Business Development • External Scientific Engagement • Leading Disease Area Strategies• Talent Development

Experience

1. Attending Physician

   UCSF Health

   Jul 2014 — Present

Education

• Stanford University School of Medicine

  MD

• University of California, San Francisco

  Fellow

• University of California, San Francisco

  Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate

• University of California, Berkeley

  BA/BS

• Stanford University School of Medicine

  Resident Physician

• Stanford University

  PhD

Skills

• Healthcare
• Biostatistics
• Molecular Microbiology
• Board Certified
• Clinical Trials
• Medical Research
• Hospitals
• Research
• Immunology
• Medical Education
• Translational Research
• Clinical Research
• Evidenced-Based Medicine
• Clinical Development
• Medicine
• Genetics
• Cell Biology
• Internal Medicine
• Biochemistry
• Infectious Diseases
• Molecular Biology