Company’s name:

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

São Paulo, SP – Brazil

Position:

Medical Director, Latin America

08/2015 – 12/2019

Reporting Line:

VP International Medical Affairs

Achievements:

Mapping of CF Centers and CF Experts in Latin America;

Genotyping Project: 3,000 CF patients genotyped using NGS, 130 novel CF variants identified;

Implementation of local SOPs for Medical Affairs.

Company’s name:

Genzyme Latin America – a Sanofi Company

Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil

Position:

Regional Medical Director, Rare Diseases Unit Latin America

06/2012 – 07/2015

Reporting Line:

VP Latin America Medical Officer (solid)
VP Global Rare Diseases Unit (dotted)

Team:

09 employees, 02 Regional Medical Affairs Managers, 01 Regional Registry Manager, 01 Regional Registry Coordinator

Achievements:

Build and development of a new key though leader (KTL) mapping matrix.
Set up of HEOR models for Genzyme products.
Management of 04 Rare Disease Registry studies at regional level, enrolling more than 2,000 patients.
Development of high-risk screening protocols, increasing number of commercial patients.

Company’s name:

Genzyme Latin America – a Sanofi Company

Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil

Position:

Clinical Operations Director, Latin America

04/2009 – 06/2012

Reporting Line:

VP Global Clinical Operations (direct)
VP Medical Officer, Latin America (dotted)

Team:

40 employees, with 08 direct reports: 03 Clinical Project Managers, 01 Controller, 01 QA/Training, 01 drug supply manager, 02 site managers

Achievements:

Leadership of re-structuring of Genzyme’s Clinical Operations Area, building and developing a multicultural, multifunctional, multidisciplinary regional team
Management of 40 employees, based in 05 different countries team.
Management of 15 Phase 2 -4 clinical trials at regional level, with a budget over USD 15 M/year.
Latin America countries had top enrolling clinical research sites.
Build and develop an innovative inspection-readiness programs.

Company’s name:

Shire Human Genetics Therapies, Brazil

São Paulo- SP – Brazil

Position:

Country Medical Director

09/2008 – 03/2009

Reporting Line:

VP Global Medical Affairs

Team:

01 Clinical Research Associate

Achievements:

Medical support for the launch of 02 new products, supporting Regulatory Affairs and Marketing teams.
Creation and Implementation of local SOPs, leading to transparency and audit-readiness programs.
Establish strong relationship with patient associations and academic centers, developing strong advocacy.

Company’s name:

Abbott Laboratories, Brazil

São Paulo- SP – Brazil

Position:

Head of Medical Affairs Group
04/2004 – 08/200

Medical Manager
01/2001 – 04/2004

Reporting Line:

Country Medical Director

Team:

08 Medical Managers and 02 Medical Scientific Liaisons (MSL)

Achievements:

Build and re-structure of medical Affairs organization, with strategic plans: implementation of MSL structure, development of local SOPs, creation of promotional material approval and tracking system, audit-readiness programs, set up of HEOR area.
Development of affiliate Phase 4 studies with 05 major publications.