Nicola James
Biotech Leader | Translational Medicine & Alliance Management | Driving Pipeline Strategy and Enterprise Growth
- Role
- Director Translational Medicine & Research Program Management at Regeneron
- Location
- Tarrytown, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicola James
Translational Medicine Program LeadershipDrives translational strategy for Regeneron\'s portfolio, integrating biomarker platforms, preclinical data, and clinical design to accelerate IND readiness and de-risk early-phase trials.Influence governance decisions by preparing and presenting program strategy to executive committees, securing resourcing and advancing programs into clinical development.Bridge discovery and clinical teams, ensuring scientific insights are translated into development plans that increased asset value.Alliance Management LeadershipLead high-value external partnerships with pharma, and academic collaborators, aligning joint objectives and governance structures to deliver milestone achievements on time and within scope.Resolve strategic risks and conflicts across joint steering committees, preserving collaboration value and maintaining alignment with corporate objectives.Program & Portfolio StrategyDirect cross-functional program execution, integrating clinical, regulatory, and operations to deliver critical milestones.Establish scalable governance processes, enabling portfolio-wide prioritization and efficient decision-making at the executive level.Champion resource alignment across programs, optimizing budgets and headcount allocation to maximize R&D productivity.
Experience
Director Translational Medicine & Research Program Management
Jan 2022 — Present · Tarrytown, NY, US
Education
University of Reading
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1995 — 2000
University of Liverpool
Bachelor of Science - BS, Genetics
1992 — 1995
Skills
- Business Development
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
- Strategic Alliances
- Drug Development
- Cancer
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Clinical Trials
- Life Sciences
- Cell Biology
- Cell
- Antibodies
- Lifesciences
- Genomics
- Drug Discovery
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
- Strategic Planning
- Clinical Development
- Animal Models
- Business Strategy
- In Vivo
- Biochemistry
- Infectious Diseases
- Portfolio Management
- In Vitro
- Technology Transfer
- Biomarkers
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Genetics
- Cell Culture
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