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Hojjat B.

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Sr. Director and Global Head of Translational Quantitative Pharmacology at EMD Serono, Inc.
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Hojjat is the Sr. Director and Global Head of Translational Quantitative Pharmacology at EMD Serono, with a Ph. D. from Johns Hopkins. He is an expert in applying mechanistic systems pharmacology and mathematical modeling to accelerate drug development, from early discovery to late-stage trials, with experience at Moderna and CytomX.

He is passionate about the history and contributions of pioneering scientists, such as Dr. Steven Rosenberg, the father of immuno-oncology. He is also a vocal advocate for women in science and mathematics, highlighting their revolutionary and often overlooked achievements. His interests include the US Army and Navy.

He hopes that Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) will one day become a required part of all regulatory submissions.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director and Global Head of Translational Quantitative Pharmacology
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Quantitative Pharmacology
Believes Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) can revolutionize drug development and advocates for it to become a routine part of regulatory submissions.
Mathematical Modeling
Passionate about applying mechanistic and quantitative modeling to solve complex problems in drug development, even referring to it as a "lost art. "
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Sr. Director and Global Head of Translational Quantitative Pharmacology
EMD Serono, Inc.
11-2022 - 9-2025
Director and Head of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP)
Moderna
9-2022 - 11-2022
Sr. Director, Clinical and Quantitative Pharmacology
CytomX Therapeutics
9-2021 - 9-2022
Director of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
CytomX Therapeutics
6-2020 - 9-2021
Senior Scientist
Takeda
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Education
9-2005 - 7-2014
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
9-2004 - 9-2005
Master's degree
University of Waterloo
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