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Elizabeth S. D.

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Sr. Medical Director - Global Lead, Medical Affairs (Gene Therapy) at Ultragenyx
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Elizabeth is a Global Medical Lead in Medical Affairs at Ultragenyx, specializing in gene therapy. With a PhD in Molecular Biology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her expertise covers the full product lifecycle, including oncology, rare disease, and infectious disease, with a focus on medical strategy.

She is focused on building talented teams, frequently sharing open roles and highlighting the strengths of her colleagues. Her work involves developing relationships with key stakeholders and providing medical guidance to commercial teams.

Her experience is distinctive for its breadth, leading medical affairs for complex therapeutic areas like gene therapy, sickle cell disease, and oncology.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Sr. Medical Director - Global Lead, Medical Affairs (Gene Therapy)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Gene Therapy
Currently the Global Medical Lead for Gene Therapy at Ultragenyx and previously held a similar leadership role at bluebird bio.
Rare Disease Treatment
Her current role at Ultragenyx focuses on developing therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases, a core area of her expertise.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Sr. Medical Director - Global Lead, Medical Affairs (Gene Therapy)
Ultragenyx
5-2023 - 7-2024
Sr. Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Sickle Cell Lead (Gene Therapy)
bluebird bio
7-2020 - 4-2023
Sr. Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Oncology Lead (multiple indications & assets)
Alkermes
4-2018 - 7-2020
Medical Director, Medical Affairs Strategy - Onocology Lead, Major Depressive Disorder Lead
Alkermes
2-2017 - 4-2018
Medical Director, Medical Affairs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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Education
PhD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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