Garrett P. Ledbetter
Medical Affairs Director, Neuroscience biotechnology
Miami, FL · (305) 555 0127 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/garrettpledbetter
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Fifteen years in medical affairs, six leading national teams
INDUSTRIES
Neuroscience biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals, academic neurology
SPECIALTIES
Field medical strategy, advisory boards, publication planning, investigator initiated studies, launch medical readiness
SYSTEMS
Veeva Vault Medical, Veeva customer relationship management, Medidata Rave, Power BI, Datavision publication planning
CREDENTIALS
Doctor of Pharmacy; board certified pharmacotherapy specialist
EDUCATION
Doctor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science in biology
Executive Summary
Medical affairs director in neuroscience with fifteen years of experience, from field medical science liaison to leader of a national medical team of twenty six. Owns scientific exchange, advisory boards, publication planning and investigator initiated study review for two marketed products and one launch in preparation.
Signature Achievements
- Built the field medical team for a neurology launch from six to twenty six liaisons across four regions in eleven months.
- Ran nineteen advisory boards over four years, each with a documented output that changed either the evidence plan or the education plan.
- Delivered a publication plan of thirty one outputs, including nine peer reviewed manuscripts, all published within the planned window.
- Cut medical information response time from eleven days to three by rebuilding the standard response document library.
- Reviewed 148 investigator initiated study proposals and funded twenty six, of which nineteen have produced a publication.
- Reported every transfer of value on time under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act across four reporting cycles with no corrections filed.
Professional Experience
Medical Affairs Director
Biscayne Neurosciences, Miami, FL 2020 to present
Neuroscience company with two marketed products, one launch in preparation and a medical organization of thirty four
- Leads field medical, medical information, publications and the investigator initiated study program.
- Owns the medical strategy for the therapeutic area and presents it to the executive team each planning cycle.
- Chairs the medical review committee that clears promotional and medical education material for scientific accuracy.
- Sets the thought leader engagement plan and personally covers twelve national level clinicians.
- Manages a medical affairs budget of 19 million dollars including advisory boards, congresses and study support.
Associate Director of Field Medical
Everglades Pharmaceutical Company, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2015 to 2020
Specialty company with three marketed products and a field medical team covering the Southeast and Southwest
- Managed fourteen medical science liaisons across two regions and set the scientific engagement plan for each territory.
- Introduced the insight capture process that produced 640 documented field insights a year for the evidence team.
- Supported two label expansions with medical education and congress activity.
- Held field compliance training completion at 100 percent across five annual cycles.
- Partnered with clinical development on site feasibility for two studies enrolling in the same territories.
Medical Science Liaison
Coral Gables Therapeutics, Miami, FL 2011 to 2015
Field territory covering Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico in movement disorders
- Held scientific exchange with roughly ninety treating neurologists and eleven academic centers.
- Supported six clinical study sites with protocol and feasibility discussions.
- Delivered forty two scientific presentations to clinical audiences a year.
- Built the local scientific education series attended by roughly 300 clinicians a year.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed Pharmacist, Florida Board of Pharmacy, license number PS0091447
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Member, Medical Science Liaison Society
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Florida, 2011
Bachelor of Science in biology, Florida International University, 2007
Core Skills
Medical affairs strategy · Field medical leadership · Advisory board design · Publication planning · Investigator initiated study review · Medical information · Thought leader engagement · Compliance and transparency reporting · Launch medical readiness · Budget management