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Alton Yates

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Director, Clinical Development at Illumina
📍 Tucson, Arizona, United States

Alton Yates is the Director of Clinical Development at Illumina, specializing in diagnostic strategy, CDx development, and portfolio management. He is an innovative leader with a PhD from the University of Arizona, skilled in managing clinical operations and building strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical companies.

There is no publicly available information regarding Altons personal life or hobbies.

He has a proven track record of leading large teams, having previously overseen up to 150 simultaneous clinical testing projects.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director, Clinical Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Personality Overview

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Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Alton cares about

Diagnostic Strategy
A core part of his expertise, focusing on development, utilization, and filing strategies for diagnostics in clinical trials.
CDx Development
His career centers on Companion Diagnostics (CDx), leading clinical operations and business development in this space for companies like Illumina and Ventana.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Director, Clinical Development
Illumina
2-2021
Director, Personalized Healthcare Solutions Partnering
Ventana Medical Systems
4-2018 - 2-2021
Sr. Manager, Business Development
Ventana Medical Systems
3-2017 - 4-2018
Alliance Manager
Ventana Medical Systems
1-2015 - 3-2017
Sr. Manager, CDx Pharma Services Clinical Sciences Management
Ventana Medical Systems
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Education
2003 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Arizona
1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Arizona
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