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Andrea Penn

Questioner · DISC type c
Sr. Director, Customer Training & Field Excellence at Autolus Therapeutics
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Andrea is the Director of Commercial Learning & Development at Autolus Therapeutics, specializing in cellular therapy and oncology. A board-certified Adult-Gero Nurse Practitioner trained at Emory University, she leverages her unique blend of clinical and pharmaceutical industry experience from companies like Kite Pharma and Amgen to drive successful product launches and enhance patient outcomes.

Outside of her core responsibilities, Andrea is dedicated to continuous professional growth and mentoring. She recently completed a Strategic Sales Management course at Harvard Business School and actively speaks at industry events. She is passionate about discussing how non-linear career paths can create new leadership opportunities and fosters inclusivity within life sciences.

Interesting fact: Andrea achieved back-to-back "Rookie of the Year" awards in 2020 and 2021 at two different major pharmaceutical companies, Amgen and Kite Pharma respectively.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Customer Training & Field Excellence
Job Level
Senior
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Andrea shows up

Value Seeker
Systematic
Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Andrea cares about

Cell & Gene Therapy
A specialist in CAR T Cellular Therapy, she is a speaker and roundtable chairperson on this topic at industry events like Advanced Therapies Week.
Oncology Patient Care
Her background as a board-certified Nurse Practitioner in Hematology/Oncology fuels her focus on improving patient access and outcomes through new therapies.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Sr. Director, Customer Training & Field Excellence
Autolus Therapeutics
5-2024 - 4-2026
Director of Commercial Learning & Development
Autolus Therapeutics
9-2022 - 5-2024
Associate Director Commercial Learning and Development
Kite Pharma
12-2020 - 9-2022
Medical Science Liaison
Kite Pharma
3-2019 - 11-2020
Sr Oncology Specialist, Leukemia
Amgen
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2014
MSN
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University
2010 - 2012
MSN
Saint Xavier University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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