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Jennifer Lane

Examiner · DISC type sc
Senior Director, R&D Portfolio Management at Alcon
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Jennifer Lane leads Research and Development for Alcons Extraocular Devices and Pharma/OTC Portfolios. Holding a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology, she has an extensive background within Alcon, managing product testing, IOL projects, and R&D portfolio strategy.

Jennifer is an active member of her professional community, valuing connection and collaboration with peers. She recently attended the Women in Ophthalmology summit to spend quality time with talented colleagues in the field.

During her PhD studies, Jennifer co-authored published research on tissue-engineered blood vessel models.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, R&D Portfolio Management
Job Level
Senior
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Jennifer shows up

Overcautious
Tough To Convince
Process Oriented

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics Jennifer cares about

Ophthalmic Innovation
As Head of R&D for Extraocular Devices and Pharma, she is directly responsible for driving innovation in Alcon's product pipeline.
R&D Portfolio Strategy
Her career progression into senior director and head of portfolio management highlights her expertise in strategic R&D planning.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Senior Director, R&D Portfolio Management
Alcon
1-2022 - 1-2025
Head of Extraocular Devices and Pharma/OTC Portfolios
Alcon
5-2018 - 1-2022
Project Head III
Alcon
11-2015 - 5-2018
Project Head II, IOL
Alcon
6-2012 - 10-2015
Director, Product Testing and Biological Insights
Alcon
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Education
1994 - 2001
PhD
Georgia Institute of Technology
1990 - 1994
BS
Furman University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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