Timothy Kaan
Medical Director Therapy Area Head, Rare Diseases & Inflammation @Amgen
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WORK HISTORY
Medical Director Therapy Area Head, Rare Diseases & Inflammation @Amgen
Toronto, ON, CA
Expanded responsibility to lead the medical teams in both Rare Diseases and Inflammation Disease Areas, managing a combined team of 15 incl. Sr Medical Advisors, Sr MSL Manager, and MSLs- Oversee the Medical activities, incl. medical strategy, field medical plan, evidence generation, and medical operations, of 10 pipeline and inline medications, incl. in neurology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, autoimmune, and rare disease areas- Ensure launch excellence for 5 innovative and 1 biosimilar medicines, incl. first-in-disease/ first-in-class, to maximize impact of Medical activities for patients, HCPs, and cross-functional business partners- Part of the Canada Medical Leadership Team and Franchise Steering Committee to lead the organization and business
EDUCATION
The University of British Columbia
BSc (Hons), Pharmacology
King's College London
PhD, Neuroscience
University of Oxford
MBA, Business Administration
SKILLS
ABOUT TIMOTHY KAAN
My passion: to deliver innovative life-saving medicines and healthcare to all. Industry experience in top global biopharmaceuticals:• Leadership in building and growing high-performing and collaborative teams with an entrepreneurial mindset• Strategic functional and business unit co-leadership• New therapy area and product cross-functional launch planning and execution• Product strategy planning across drug development lifecycle - Medical, Market Access, R&D Ops• Cross-functional program team and project management across global, regional and local levels• External KOL engagement to share and gather scientific insights• Internal scientific expert to shape product plans incl. evidence generation strategy• Organizational resourcing planning and investmentTechnology transfer and commercialization experience with early stage therapeutics:• Licensing and business development negotiations• Commercial and pre-clinical development planning• Due diligence and startup formation• Strategic partnership and alliance developmentTherapeutic area experience: neuroscience (neurology/ psychiatry), oncology, autoimmune, ophthalmology, endocrinology, hematology, dermatology, rheumatology, rare diseaseEducated in top institutions globally: MBA (University of Oxford), PhD (King’s College London), BSc Hons (University of British Columbia)(While I work at Amgen, the opinions expressed are my own.)
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