Joann M O'Connor

Joann O'connor

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Joann O'connor New Providence, NJ

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Work:

Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Actavis as of July 1, 2014

Mar 2014 to 2000
Senior Project Manager, Project Lead Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories

Dec 2010 to Mar 2014
Principal Scientist, Pharmacology Targacept Inc, North Carolina Biotechnology Industrial Fellowship Program

Oct 2008 to Nov 2010
Preclinical Research Scientist Cato Research

Dec 2007 to Oct 2008
Scientist, Integrated Drug Development Group Cato Research, Clinical Research and Drug Development Fellowship

Dec 2006 to Nov 2007
Fellow/Scientist

Education:

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
May 2007
Ph.D. in Pharmacology James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
May 1998
B.S. in Psychology

Skills:

Due dilligence/in-licensing reviews; design and management of preclinical pharmacology studies; manuscript and abstract preparation; drug development strategy (project lead); project management; review of promotional materials (for scientific accuracy); label negotiations with FDA; communication with team members, managment, and external partners; regulatory medical writing (IND, NDA, Investigator Brochures, Annual Reports); scientific presentations to a variety of audiences (Commercial Advisory Boards, Scientific Conferences, internal project teams)