Jay Mirzai

About Jay Mirzai

With nearly a decade of experience across pharmaceutical and payer ecosystems, I bring a differentiated blend of clinical insight, strategic leadership, and business acumen to shape and advance biopharma strategyTherapeutic Experience: Immunology-Inflammation, Rheumatology, Hepatology, Nephrology, Respiratory, Rare Disease Pharmaceutical Experience: Regional MSL with a strong track record of scientific exchange, strategic KOL engagement, and actionable insight generation Pioneered a newly created National Field Director role, defining its scope and enterprise strategy while leading cross-sector medical partnerships with scientific societies and patient advocacy C-suite leaders Accelerated clinical trial recruitment through strategic collaboration with investigators, sites, patient organizations, and home office Served as sole U.S. field medical lead for a hepatology launch, delivering insights that shaped launch strategy and cross-functional execution Currently lead a strategic HQ Medical Affairs function focused on patient insights and strategy, leveraging digital intelligence and analytics, to inform evidence generation, scientific communications, and launch excellence Payer and HEOR/RWE Experience: Completed a post-doctoral residency at one of the largest Blue health plans in the U.S, developing deep expertise in payer and access strategy First hire in building and launching a Stars/HEDIS strategy function, contributing to a 1.5-point increase (out of 5) in Medicare Star ratings Built and led a HEOR/RWE program, earning the AMCP Foundation Best Poster Award Advised C-suite employer group clients on data-driven formulary, access, and population health strategy

Experience

1. Director, Medical Affairs Patient Focused - Usma (Strategy, Insights, Evidence)

   GSK

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Lead the newly formed strategic function within US Medical Affairs Specialty and pipeline, driving innovative patient-centric approach, integrating patient perspectives across the therapeutic areaMember of therapeutic area leadership team (TALT)TA: All Specialty - Immunology-Inflammation, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Respiratory, Hepatology, Early Pipeline, Rare Disease[Indications: lupus, lupus nephritis, primary biliary cholangitis, chronic hepatitis B, COPD, asthma, MASH]

Education

• University of South Florida

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

• Highmark Inc.

  PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency