Douglas A. Elliott

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Branchton, Ontario Email: acgj0l@r.postjobfree.com

N0B 1L0

LinkedIn Profile: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/douglasaelliott

Skype: elldoug

PROFILE

o Innovative, Accomplished, Senior-Level Clinical/Marketing Specialist with a wide variety of

National & International Pharmaceutical Industry & CRO experience over 2 5 years

o Experienced in Clinical Research, Brand Strategy, & Business Development (Lic ensing

Opportunities), Professional External Affairs

o Highly motivated, self-starter with strong Leadership skills and experience

o Brand Team & Pipeline Compound Team Experience

o Established and Managed External relationships with Academia and Medical Associations

o Fiscal Accountability

Career Accomplishments:

1. Set up and Overall Management of the very first Multi-centre Canadian study on

Alzheimer’s Disease in 1991

2. Development and Management of a 4 yr, Patient Registry on Upper Gastrointestinal

Bleeding & Endoscopy (RUGBE) in 18 hospitals across Canada;

• Member of the RUGBE Steering Committee (responsible for CME roll -out, scientific

collaborative projects around RUGBE, and publication plan)

3. Founding member of Clinical Trials Unit in two (2) different Pharmaceutical companies

4. Developed & Managed Strategic Partnership with The Firestone Institute of Respiratory

Health (FIRH) and Laval University Res piratory Division

I have 10 yr. experience in a CRO/consultant environment as well as 16 yr. of Pharma

experience (11 yr. in clinical research and 4.5 in a marketing role). Over this time I have

established extensive contacts with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL), and also have clinical research

experience in the following Therapeutic Areas: respirology (asthma, allergy & COPD),

gastroenterology, ICU / critical care, general neurology (dementia, Parkinson’s), psychiatry

(schizophrenia, depression), nuclear medicine (SPECT imaging; brain & cardio), endocrinology

(diabetes device, metabolism), cardiovascular (CABG, stroke), oncology (breast, lung), Men’s

Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OC, HRT, IVF), Immunology (influenza), and urology (PKD).

Employment History

March 2014 - Present

Clinical Site Monitor - Astra Zeneca Canada (FT contract role: home-based)

- after a 5 yr absence from the Pharma industry

January 2014 - Present

Owner - Financial Source Inc.

licensed Mortgage Agent - Real Mortgage Associates

January 2013 - December 2013

Owner / Partner and licensed Mortgage Agent at Mortgage Alliance Financial Source

Brokerage

June 2007 – November 2009

Regional Director, Project Management; Covance Canada Inc. (home-based role)

Project Director for international projects for multiple clients with total responsibility for

revenues of $5M+ annually

Full accountability for the successful conduct & completion of contracted projects

Supervisory responsibility for Project Teams

Project Director for assigned business development opportunities

Liaise with senior management in the Delivery and Service Centres to ensure adequate

resources are available for assigned projects

Accountable for on time, on-budget provision of client deliverables for assigned projects

August 2004 – May 2007

Director, Project Management; i3 Research (formerly INNOVUS Research)

•Supervisory responsibility for Project Managers

•Supervision of all aspects of clinical studies

•Therapeutic Area Operational Lead for Respiratory Medicine

•Administrative responsibility for the Canadian office

•Operational Lead on Business Development

•Accountability for management of RFP process including coordination of proposals for

submission to clients

Associate Director, Clinical Research; INNOVUS Research Inc.

• Management responsibility for all Project Managers & Support Staff Manager

• Worked on several projects including development and successful completion of the

Novolin® pen Phase IIIb, Patient Awareness program for NovoNordisk

• Lead on developing new Business

• Overall supervision of all aspects of clinical studies

• Accountability for management of RFP process including coordination of proposals for

submission to clients

Senior Manager, Clinical Research; INNOVUS Research Inc

As above

January 2004 – Present

Principal / Owner, DAElliott Consulting

Provide consulting services to Pharmaceutical Industry & Academia:

Clinical Trial Management & Monitoring Oversight

o Plan & Run Investigator Meetings

o Mentor staff (CRAs, PMs)

Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Identification & Development

Strategic Product (Brand) Development

Market Development & Market Awareness

Clinical Program Outsourcing expertise/advice

Medical (protocol) writing

Academia Liaison with Industry

Business Development

Patient Registries

o Setup & Management

Assessment of Intellectual Property

o In / Out-Licensing Assessments

Previous Contract Roles (non-Pharma):

Mortgage Alliance Financial Source; Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 (Non-Pharma); Owner &

Manager of Operations for Mortgage Brokerage

Antonio Nogueira Team (REMAX); Feb 2012 - Present (Non-Pharma); partnership

arrangement to manage operations for Real Estate Business

Previous Contract roles (Pharma):

Brunel Scientific October 2010 - April 2011; Management/Oversight of Phase IV study

(home-based role)

Lundbeck Canada June 2010 - July 2010; KOL strategy discussions and KOL decision

tree checklist

July 1997 – Dec. 2003

Manager, Medical Marketing; BYK Canada / ALTANA Pharma Inc, Marketing Dept.

Founding member of this new functional area, reporting to Vice-President, Marketing &

Business Development

Role:

To generate and maintain a network of KOL in gastroenterology (PPI’s), ICU/Critical care (lung

surfactants), and respiratory (asthma, COPD), and develop advisory boards and brand

development plans.

This included the following specific aspects:

• Worked extensively with 2 Brand Teams (Pantoloc®, Panto IV®) on;

o Life-Cycle Management

o Positioning Strategy

o CME Strategy

• Worked extensively with 2 cross-functional Product Development Teams (respiratory) on;

o Pre-Launch Strategy

o Profiling

o Pre-Launch CME

• Worked extensively with International Colleagues & on International Teams developing

global Brand Strategy

• Developed and managed external relationships to build and maintain high -level contact

for:

o Academic Centre Partnership Opportunities

• Developed and managed external relationships to build and maintain high -level contact

with OL including;

o Development & Management of all Advisory Boards and Publication Strategy

o Liaison with OL for dissemination of Product & pipeline compound scientific data

o Kept abreast of latest scientific advances in specific Therapeutic areas

o Acted as a key focal point between all departments & OL

• Identified and assessed new licensing opportunities and recommen ded appropriate action

• Provided Brand Plan review & comment

Manager, Clinical Research; BYK Canada Inc, Scientific Affairs Dept.

Founding member of Clinical Unit Startup, reporting to Director (VP), Scientific Affairs

Role:

Initial set up & Management of all facets of Clinical Department including;

developing SOPs and procedures

o

developing and managing overall Unit budget

o

hired and managed staff of 12

o

initial contact and development of network of Investigators

o

established 6 trials for 3 NCEs

o

Nov 1992 – July 1997

Clinical Research Associate, Organon Canada, Clinical Drug Development

Founding member of Clinical Unit Startup, reporting directly to head office in The

Netherlands

Role:

Initial set up & Management of all facets of Clinical Department including;

o developing SOPs and procedures

o developing and managing overall Unit budget

o hired and managed staff of 3

o established 10 trials for 5 NCEs

Initial contact and development of network of Investigators in oral contraception, HRT, IV F,

depression, schizophrenia

May 1989 - Nov 1992

Clinical Research Associate, DuPont Pharmaceuticals/DuPont Pharma

Developed & managed the first Canadian trial in patients with Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer

Type (SDAT)

o 383 subjects enrolled in 12 months for AVIVA® (DuP 996) study

Other responsibilities or clinical activities included:

• clinical activity & site management for brain (Neurolite®) and hear t (Cardiolite®) blood

flow imaging SPECT imaging agents

• Marketing Team member for 2 key products, Coumadin® and Sinemet®

• Product Information for Coumadin®

• Scientific input and sign off for marketing documents/materials

• Hired / managed 2 CRAs and 1 secretary

Sept. 1988 May 1989

Research Assistant in Dept. Pharmacology & Toxicology, Queen's University:

• Set up a Megabore Gas Chromatography Assay to analyse human plasma samples for

levels of isosorbide dinitrate and its metabolites

Education

DEGREES:

M.Sc.; University of Manitoba, 1989

Pharmacology

Thesis Title – “Role of Endothelium, Lipoxygenase products and Membrane Depolarizing factors

in Hypoxic contraction of the Canine Isolated Basilar Artery.”

B.Sc.; University of Winnipeg, 1986

Major; Organic Chemistry

Research experience:

June 1987 - Sept. 1988

M.Sc. student in Pharmacology

Sept. 1986 - June 1987

Pre M.Sc. graduate student in Pharmacology:

The effects on contractility of isolated canine ventricular trabeculae by a newly synthesized

digitalis like derivative of progesterone, under the supervision of Dr. Deepak Bose.

May 1986 - Sept. 1986

Laboratory assistant for Dr. Labella, continued radioligand studies

May 1985 - Sept. 1985

Laboratory assistant in the laboratory of Dr. F.S. LaBella:

Radioligand binding assays to determine the effects of calcium antagonists on cardiac glycoside

binding

Affiliations & Memberships

1. Past Member of Rx&D working group; Health Outcomes

2. Past Member of Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Guidelines Dissemination & Implementation

Team

3. Past Member of Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma (Adult & Pediatric) Guidelines

Dissemination & Implementation Team

4. Past Volunteer – The Good Shepherd, Hamilton

5. Affiliate Member – Royal Canadian Legion

6. Member & Volunteer – Canadian Intensive Care Foundation (CICF)

Professional Development

Courses / Certifications:

Good Clinical Practices (PMA)

Excellence in Scientific & Medi cal Writing (McLuhan & Davies)

Nuclear Medicine Update (Emory Univ.)

SPECT Brain Imaging (U. of Wiscon.)

Total Quality Management

Effective Monitoring of Clinical Trials

Maxwell Foundation Course in Clinical Research (U.K.)

New ICH GCP Guidelines/Harmonised SOPS training

“The Successful Negotiator” (Asherman & Associates)

Finance & accounting principles for non -financial Executives (CMA)

Developing New Products and Markets (CMA)

Situational Leadership

Coaching Skills

Targeted Selection workshop

Performance management

Effective Negotiation Skills

Jackson Leadership (1st Module)

PAR Sales skills

Personal development courses through MICA:

• Effectiveness in Working with People;

• Fundamentals of Supervision;

• Assessing and Improving your Communication Style;

• Effective Persuasion and Influence;

• Assertive Management.

ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARDS

• Several cash awards from DuPont for Various Accomplishments

• DuPont General Manager's Award for 1991

A list of Publications or References is available on request

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