Samantha Black, PhD in

Samantha Black, PhD

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Director of Marketing & Communications at MedTech Innovator
📍 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Samantha is the Director of Marketing & Communications at MedTech Innovator, leveraging her PhD in science from North Carolina State University to lead brand strategy. Described by colleagues as articulate, passionate, and thoughtful, she specializes in elevating life science and healthtech companies through strategic marketing and communications.

She is deeply passionate about bridging the gap between complex scientific concepts and broader audiences. This drive fuels her work in content strategy and brand development, where she focuses on empowering innovators and telling compelling stories that resonate within the industry and beyond.

Samanthas brand strategy project with Flightpath Biosciences earned a Communicator Award of Excellence.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director of Marketing & Communications
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Healthtech Branding
As Principal of Creative Bio Marketing and Director at MedTech Innovator, she specializes in creating brand and content strategies for emerging life sciences and healthtech companies.
Scientific Storytelling
Her background as a scientist and editor at ScienceBoard.net informs her approach to translating complex ideas into compelling narratives that build community and empower clients.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Director of Marketing & Communications
MedTech Innovator
3-2024 - 8-2026
Principal
Creative Bio Marketing
3-2022 - 3-2024
Head of Brand and Content
Elemental Machines
3-2019 - 3-2022
Editor in Chief, ScienceBoard.net
Science and Medicine Group
1-2018 - 3-2019
Program Associate
National Postdoctoral Association
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Education
2015 - 2018
Ph.D.
North Carolina State University
2013 - 2015
M.S.
North Carolina State University
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