David Drake

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Drug Discovery IT Capability Lead at AstraZeneca

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Overview

David is a scientific IT leader at AstraZeneca, heading the Drug Discovery IT Capability. With a DPhil in Organic Chemistry from Oxford and over 19 years in informatics, he specializes in aligning R&D and IT strategy. Colleagues describe him as insightful, diligent, supportive, and team-spirited.

His career uniquely bridges hands-on discovery chemistry with shaping global enterprise IT and data architecture for pharmaceutical research.

Personality Overview

Long-term Focused

Strategic Planner

Deliberate Doer

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Cheminformatics Challenges
He recently hosted a Pistoia Alliance panel discussion focused on persistent challenges in cheminformatics, including data standardization and interoperability for complex molecules.
Digital Biopharma
Presented and chaired a panel at the Bio-IT World symposium on exploring digitalization strategies for Biologics R&D, indicating a focus on modernizing biopharmaceutical research.
AI/LLMs in R&D
Shows keen interest in the application of Large Language Models (LLMs) for transforming patient data into actionable insights for drug discovery.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2020
Drug Discovery IT Capability Lead at AstraZeneca
2-2020 - 8-2020
Senior Enterprise Data Architect at AstraZeneca
9-2016 - 2-2020
Early Science Domain Architect Lead at AstraZeneca

Education

1991 - 1995
DPhil from University of Oxford
2016 - 2021
Postgrad Diploma in Data Science from University of Edinburgh Online Learning

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And David

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