Alison Betts

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Global Head of DMPK at Takeda

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Alison Betts is the Global Head of DMPK & Modeling at Takeda, leading a global team focused on oncology, GI, and neuroscience. With a career spanning over 25 years at Pfizer and Applied BioMath, she is a widely published expert in quantitative systems pharmacology, holding a PhD from Leiden University.

Her passion for developing treatments is deeply personal, driven by her mothers past cancer diagnosis. A proud mother herself, Alison frequently celebrates her daughters academic achievements and actively fosters support networks for female scientists within her global team.

Her career was sparked by a professors comment which she felt was a "call to action" to help develop cancer treatments.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Quantitative Pharmacology
Leads global modeling efforts at Takeda, with deep expertise in QSP and PK/PD models. She has authored over 30 manuscripts on the subject.
Oncology Drug Development
Her work is driven by a personal mission to develop cancer treatments. She has supported multiple oncology drugs to market, especially antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
Women in STEM
Featured by Takeda for her impact as a woman in STEM and has formed a support group for female scientists on her global team.

Media Appearances

Alison has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Global Head of DMPK at Takeda
3-2023
Global Head of DMPK & Modeling at Takeda
3-2021 - 3-2023
Vice President Scientific Collaborations, Fellow of Modeling & Simulation at Applied BioMath
7-2019 - 3-2021
Senior Director at Applied BioMath
4-2019 - 3-2021
Research Fellow at Pfizer

Education

2017 - 2020
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Leiden University
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of St Andrews

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Insights For Selling To Alison

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alison is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alison

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alison move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Alison take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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