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Ruth Oliver

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Vice President and Global Head of Quantitative Pharmacology and Translational Science at Takeda USA
📍 United Kingdom

Ruth Oliver is a senior executive in the pharmaceutical industry, serving as the Vice President and Global Head of Quantitative Pharmacology and Translational Science at Takeda. With a Ph. D. from The University of Manchester, she has extensive experience leading global teams in pharmacometrics and drug development, previously spending 15 years at UCB.

Ruth is a published scientific author, having co-authored numerous research papers on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling for novel antibody drugs.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Vice President and Global Head of Quantitative Pharmacology and Translational Science
Job Level
Senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Quantitative Pharmacology
Her entire career, including leadership roles at Takeda and UCB, has been focused on applying quantitative pharmacology, pharmacometrics, and DMPK to drug development.
Pharmacometric Modeling
She has co-authored multiple scientific papers on developing and applying population pharmacokinetic and exposure-response models for new drugs in clinical trials.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Vice President and Global Head of Quantitative Pharmacology and Translational Science
Takeda USA
6-2023 - 7-2025
VP, Global Head of QCP, Takeda
Takeda
4-2021 - 7-2023
Vice President and Head of Quantitative Pharmacology and DMPK
UCB
7-2011 - 4-2021
Global Head, Senior Director, Modelling and Simulation
UCB
4-2008 - 7-2011
Director
UCB
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Education
1992 - 1995
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The University of Manchester
1989 - 1992
Bsc(Jt Hons)
The University of Manchester
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