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Lauren Key

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Senior Manager, Medical Operations at Ardelyx, Inc.
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Lauren Key is a seasoned leader in medical operations at Ardelyx, Inc., specializing in process improvement and steering complex projects. Her expertise spans oncology, cardiology, and inflammatory diseases. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from Wingate University and an MBA from the University of Mount Olive.

She played a key role in the successful market launch of three novel therapies and a new delivery device while at her previous company, PPD.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager, Medical Operations
Job Level
Middle
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Medical Operations
As Senior Manager of Medical Operations, she owns processes, reporting, and vendor management. She is actively hiring for her team in this area.
Operational Excellence
Her professional headline highlights her focus on driving operational excellence, with a background in optimizing workflows and spearheading strategic initiatives for continuous improvement.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior Manager, Medical Operations
Ardelyx, Inc.
9-2024 - 2-2026
Senior Specialist, Medical Excellence and Strategic Planning
Ardelyx, Inc.
3-2022 - 9-2024
Associate Director
PPD
9-2017 - 3-2022
Operations Manager
PPD
4-2017 - 9-2017
Senior Consultant Pharmacist
PPD
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Education
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD
Wingate University
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Mount Olive
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