Claire Allan's Linkedin Analytics

A Pharma R&D professional with 27 years business experience. I have worked across the R&D spectrum spanning early target discovery to phase 3 clinical studies and led business development and alliance management ventures. I have experience in therapy areas including Immunology, Respiratory, Neuroscience and Oncology. I have extensive matrix and line experience and a passion for helping others develop their careers through coaching and mentoring. I am currently an Executive Director, Early Development Lead in GSK Research; this is a role with sole accountability to deliver a new medicine through preclinical testing and phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers and patients. Key strengths required for my current role are strategic leadership, executive thinking, decision making, influencing, innovation and agility, stakeholder management at senior R&D board level and superior communication skills. I am a highly motivated, autonomous self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude. Proven expertise: • R&D Strategy and Operations with a focus on delivering results and outcomes. • Drug Discovery and Development • Business Development and Alliance Management for relationships spanning academia (UK and US), CROs and technology companies. • Contract negotiation and execution, including IP provisioning • Project and Portfolio Management. • Translational / Experimental Medicine. • Genetics and genomics. • Process improvement change management and risk management. • Data handling, processing and reporting for knowledge and information management. • Highly adept at managing complex relationships and negotiating the interfaces with senior stakeholders across R&D, biotech, policy makers and academia. • Build trust, maintain confidence, and leverage support to drive significant organizational change. • Building and maintaining networks.. • High learning agility to continually evolve my professional skill set and adapt to change. I am not afraid to take on new roles in new areas. • Skilled in operating at the enterprise level as a leader, team player or individual contributor. • Skilled in communication and stakeholder management across varied audiences – from undergraduates and bench scientists to SVPs, business CEOs, University Deans and Heads of UK Research Councils. • Developing capability and talent; high energy level for engaging and motivating people. Accredited Coach.