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Rita V. Amirana

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Chief Member at Chief
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Rita is an executive leader at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals with over 25 years of experience driving global clinical development, specializing in CNS, Ophthalmology, and Rare Disease. A graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, she is recognized for shaping enterprise strategy and building high-performing teams.

She is a member of Chief, a private network for senior women leaders, and completed Alnylams Athena Project Women’s Leadership Program, reflecting a strong interest in executive development and mentorship.

Interesting fact: Rita leads clinical portfolios that leverage Nobel Prize-winning RNAi technology.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Member
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Clinical Trial Strategy
Her entire career is focused on leading global clinical operations and trial strategy, particularly in CNS, Ophthalmology, and Rare Disease portfolios.
Neuroscience Drug Development
As the Head of Neuroscience TA at Alnylam, she is directly responsible for advancing a portfolio of CNS, Ophthalmology, and Muscle disease programs.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Chief Member
Chief
7-2025
Executive Director, Global Trial Strategy & Operations
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
1-2024 - 7-2025
Head of Portfolio, Clinical Operations
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
5-2021 - 1-2024
Senior Director, Clinical Operations
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
1-2019 - 5-2021
Senior Director, Global Development Strategy and Clinical Operations
Sarepta Therapeutics
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MIT Sloan School of Management
2005 - 2007
MA
Boston University School of Medicine
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