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Independent biotech expertise, curated by people who understand the industry.

The Collective brings together independent experts across the breadth of biotech, from discovery and development to strategy, commercialisation, fundraising and beyond. 

 

Each bringing deep expertise, industry perspective and a track record of getting things done.​​

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Find the specialist expertise you need, or discover someone who can help you see your challenge differently.

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The expertise you need. The people you want to work with.

A collective of exceptional biotech expertise

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Afrodita Bijelic

Afrodita Bijelic
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UK

Service Offerings

  • End-to-End Regulatory Strategy, Intelligence, and Business Impact Assessment to Support Development and Commercial Decisions

  • Regulatory Programme/Project Planning, Governance, and Delivery Leadership for Global Portfolios

  • Regulatory Dossier Strategy, Gap Analysis, and Lifecycle Management Across Regions

  • Leadership of Global Regulatory Submissions from Initiation through Approval

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Anna Caballe

Anna Caballe
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Switzerland

Service Offerings

  • Technical and business content creation (pitch decks, collateral, articles, webinars, infographics, brand videos, press releases)

  • Brand narrative and thought leadership creation to gain stakeholder and investor buy-in

  • Product go-to-market and content marketing strategies with multi-channel tactics

  • Market positioning-product fit audit, and messaging refinement

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Caroline Mutiboko

Caroline Mutiboko
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Global Clinical Trial Management: Lead and oversee Phase I-IV multinational clinical trials from

  • start up to close out.

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate global teams, CROs, vendors, and investigators

  • Regulatory & Quality Oversight: Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, applicable regulatory requirements, study protocols, and sponsor SOPs while supporting Quality by Design and risk-based trial management. 

  • Stakeholder & Financial Management: Manage study budgets, forecasts, vendor performance, and sponsor communications

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Clare Jones

Clare Jones
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Scientific and translational strategy and planning, including project/CRO/team management

  • Development and delivery of focussed research plans to turn exciting science into investable assets 

  • Assay development & screening cascade design & troubleshooting

  • Advice on implementation of human iPSC-derived cellular models 

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Ellyn Hughes-Carpanini

Ellyn Hughes-Carpanini
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Analytical strategy planning and implementation including analytical assay design, optimisation, and validation

  • Translational medicine support including data preparation for IND/CTA submission and clinical operations

  • CRO selection and management

  • GCP-compliant regulatory support, quality management system support, and INC/CTA submission

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Geoffroy Gential

Geoffroy Gential
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France

Service Offerings

  • Operational CMC: Support in selection and management of CDMOs, process & analytical technical support, within applicable regulatory framework. 

  • Project management & mentoring: Day to day management of key deliverables of a project, mentoring of young project managers into the role, Internal and external stakeholder assignments. 

  • Gap analysis & Roadmap: Review of current state of the art, Gap identification & remediation plan drafting, ballpark cost estimates. 

  • Drug substance process development: In depth technical support for scalable process development of synthetic modalities

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Hannah Wedge

Hannah Wedge
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Scientific communication strategy, publication planning and data dissemination

  • Medical affairs, medical education, MSL training and compliance support

  • KOL and patient engagement, advisory boards, symposia and speaker training meetings

  • Scientific and medical writing, manuscripts, abstracts and congress materials

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Jérôme Parcq

Jérôme Parcq
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France

Service Offerings

  • Scaling support from inception to Series A (fundraising, partnership, pathway)

  • Strategic guidance to refine business models (go to market, IP)

  • Operational leadership to bridge science and business

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Kati Räsänen

Kati Räsänen
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Finland

Service Offerings

  • Scientific, portfolio and business strategy 

  • Early drug discovery from target ID to IND filing 

  • Project leadership and management 

  • Due diligence for in/out licensing of assets and platforms 

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Liang Li

Liang Li
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Clinical studies and regulatory pathways (FDA, EMA, NMPA)

  • Market entry, expansion and growth strategies

  • Biotech pipeline evaluation and licensing                                

  • CRO and CDMO manufacturing

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Marcus Harrison

Marcus Harrison
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Investment rediness & funding strategy

  • Embedded leadership & scale execution

  • Venture builder and commercialisation

  • Operational turnaround, governance and restructuring 

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Minha Naseer

Minha Naseer
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Italy

Service Offerings

  • Medical affairs strategy & MSL content development

  • Scientific publications & congress communication support

  • Market access materials, AMCP/formulary dossiers & value communication

  • Clinical evidence synthesis & medical communication strategy

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Nigel Horscroft

Nigel Horscroft
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Germany

Service Offerings

  • Executive and C-Level Scientific Leadership (Fractional or Interim) 

  • Translational Strategy and Early Development Planning 

  • mRNA and Advanced Therapeutics Platform Advisory 

  • Pipeline, Platform, and Technical Due Diligence for Investors and Biotech Leadership

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Stephen Kirk

Stephen Kirk
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Study design and monitoring services for GLP Safety Studies

  • Drug development plan and Gap Analysis services

  • Project Toxicology to oversee early stage development to support first in human trials

  • Regulatory document authoring including CTD, pre-IND and IB documentation

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Ted Smith

Ted Smith
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Organisation development

  • Human Resources

  • Dispute settlement

  • People Strategy

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Véronique Meynier de Salinelles

Véronique Meynier de Salinelles
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France

Service Offerings

  • Regulatory writing (including revision and QC): clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator's brochures, briefing books, CTD

  • Scientific Writing: drafting/editing/QC of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals

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Alexandra Sevko

Alexandra Sevko
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Analytical and central lab Selection & Oversight (including RIF/RFP, BDM, audit)

  • Clinical Biomarker Strategy Expertise: flow cytometry, ELISA and multi-plex LBA, selection of secondary and exploratory endpoints

  • Supporting clinical trial protocol writing and review (SOA, biomarkers), laboratory manual specifications, translational SOPs

  • ELN/LIMS strategy for clinical sample virtual inventory and tracking analysis and reporting data flow 

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Camilla Costa

Camilla Costa
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Spain

Service Offerings

  • Regulatory strategy for FDA EMA PMDA agency meetings

  • Review of strategy planning for FDA EMA and Rest of the world Markets

  • Due diligence

  • Company structure and process analysis

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Cecilia Piergentili

Cecilia Piergentili
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Hiring roadmap design, organisational structure & compensation benchmarking from pre-seed to Series A

  • Founding team audit, skill gap analysis & investor readiness review for early-stage biotech ventures and academic spin-outs

  • Executive search & placement across all functions — scientific, medical, regulatory, commercial and technical — from junior to C-suite and board

  • Search & placement for co-founders, fractional consultants & key hires in early-stage biotech

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Dan Leggate

Dan Leggate
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Early-stage drug discovery
    Platform positioning
    Data management and analysis
    Startups

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Eva Vannieuwenhuyse

Eva Vannieuwenhuyse
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Belgium

Service Offerings

  • Clinical project management

  • Clinical trial management

  • Clinical operations management

  • Study and Vendor oversight

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Giles Pergl-Wilson

Giles Pergl-Wilson
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Therapeutic target review & positioning 

  • Target biology derisking strategy 

  • Functional genomics & CRISPR 

  • CRO selection & management

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Ilaria Rosso

Ilaria Rosso
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The Netherlands

Service Offerings

  • Scientific data visualization from quantitative and qualitative data sources.

  • 2D scientific illustrations, especially cellular biology and molecular mechanisms.

  • Graphic materials for screen and print: including annual reports, publications, educational materials, grant graphical abstract.

  • Audience-tailored communication support.

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Karine Henderson

Karine Henderson
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Craft clear, compelling biotech narratives that resonate with stakeholders

  • Translate complex science into clear, action-driving messaging

  • Guide communications through change, uncertainty, and growth with clarity and purpose

  • Facilitate insight-driven workshops that unlock alignment and drive momentum

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Kristina Ulrich

Kristina Ulrich
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Preclinical development strategy and planning (nonclinical safety/toxicology)

  • Nonclinical gap assessments and due diligence evaluations

  • Nonclinical safety study planning, CRO selection and oversight

  • Regulatory interaction and document authoring

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Limor Zwi-Dantsis

Limor Zwi-Dantsis
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Expert advisory and support for securing research funding.

  • Critical proposal review and end-to-end bid development for competitive UK and EU funding schemes.

  • Grant scouting and interview preparation to support successful applications.

  • Coaching, training, and bespoke workshops for researchers and teams.

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Marta Kijanka

Marta Kijanka
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The Netherlands

Service Offerings

  • Vendor selection support including CDMO operational assessment 

  • CMC project management (during preparation to First-In-Human trial, technical transfer, scale up or process validation)

  • GMP personalized trainings on demand

  • Interim team management

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Navin Puri

Navin Puri
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Clinical operations management

  • Clinical trial development, study and site management

  • Vendor/CRO selection, oversight and management

  • Fractional leadership and KOL advisory

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Philippa Burns

Philippa Burns
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Assay and product development for research tools and diagnostics.

  • Technical and strategic consulting, including due diligence, independent review and design history file review.

  • Product development process design and implementation (ISO 13485, ISO 9001) including risk management (ISO 14971).

  • Training, coaching and mentoring.

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Sunita Singh

Sunita Singh
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Clinical operations and portfolio management

  • Clinical trial and CRO/ site mangement

  • Service provider selection / management / oversight

  • People management and coaching / training

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Theo Pickles

Theo Pickles
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Phase appropriate Quality Assurance 

  • Hands on approach to developing Quality Systems

  • Inspection and Remediation Support

  • Detail oriented documentation writer 

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Anandkumar Nandakumar

Anandkumar Nandakumar
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The Netherlands

Service Offerings

  • Executive leadership: C-suite, Chief of Staff and operational leadership roles

  • Program and operational support. Day to day program management running diverse projects, up to setting up project management structures or governance, with strong stakeholder and alliance management across teams and external partners.

  • Commercial launch planning and management: Setting up launch processes and blueprints for biotech companies.

  • Start-up support. Strategic direction, fundraising support, regulatory strategy, and setting up Scientific Advisory Boards.

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Carla Usai

Carla Usai
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Italy

Service Offerings

  • Medical and Scientific Writing: manuscripts for peer-review, educational and promotional material (ITA, ENG)

  • Translation of scientific document from English and Spanish into Italian

  • Editing of scientific documents

  • Review and fact-checking of scientific documents

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Christopher Quintas

Christopher Quintas
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The Netherlands

Service Offerings

  • Support biotech and CGT organizations with site start-up, operational readiness, and tech transfer execution. 

  • Advise leadership teams on MSAT strategy, GMP manufacturing readiness, and commercialization planning. 

  • Provide hands-on expertise in deviation management, change control, and process optimization for complex advanced therapy platforms. 

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Daniel Perez-Witzke

Daniel Perez-Witzke
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Protein engineering solutions for complex biologics discovery & development 

  • Bioprocess solutions and protein engineering platform development

  • Project leadership and management (including CRO/CDMO selection) 

  • Business strategy

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Geert van Tetering

Geert van Tetering
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The Netherlands

Service Offerings

  • Therapeutic antibody strategies, lead optimisation & engineering

  • Pre-clinical development, assay design & in vivo models 

  • R&D management, guidance of in-house & outsourced projects

  • Scientific & technical writing, data overviews, development plans, and pre-IND dossiers

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Gorana Jendrišek

Gorana Jendrišek
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Italy

Service Offerings

  • Medical and Scientific Writing (peer-reviewed manuscripts, review articles, congress abstracts, posters, and presentations/clinical slide decks)

  • Medical Comms (plain language summaries, educational articles, blog posts, and social media content)

  • Editing, proofreading, and fact-checking of scientific documents

  • Literature search and reference management

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Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Bell
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Ireland

Service Offerings

  • Medical and regulatory writing 

  • Scientific and technical writing

  • Quality assurance and quality control 

  • Regulatory intelligence

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Kath Lowery

Kath Lowery
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Strategic leadership of early and late phase oncology and rare disease clinical development programmes.

  • Chartered statistician - specialising in medical statistics, oncology trial design and endpoint management.

  • Delivery and outcome focussed oversight and management of vendor and sponsor driven clinical trials.

  • Biomarker and precision medicine, including EU IVDR.

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Lekan Daramola

Lekan Daramola
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Due Diligence

  • Candidate lead/format selection, Developablity and strategic planning

  • Early CMC support

  • Cell line development and Mammalian cell line recombinant expression platforms

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Linda Kadi

Linda Kadi
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Switzerland

Service Offerings

  • Scouting & Diligence: Prioritize biotech assets with clear investment recommendations

  • Investor readiness: Build equity stories and support EU/US capital raises

  • Venture & Asset strategy: Define TPPs and value-driven development paths

  • Strategic partnerships: Identify partners and support high-impact discussions

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Ming Ewe

Ming Ewe
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Strategic regulatory gap asessment

  • Regulatory roadmap

  • Regulatory roadmap implementation

  • Leadership and business coaching including mentoring for early stage founders

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Nia Emami

Nia Emami
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Venture strategy and company building support for early-stage biotech ventures

  • Investor positioning, fundraising strategy, and partnering preparation

  • Preclinical development planning and asset strategy

  • Scientific, commercial, and strategic diligence for investors and venture builders

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Ross Jackson

Ross Jackson
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UK

Service Offerings

  • Clinical trial patient recruitment strategy, feasibility and retention planning

  • Trial recruitment rescue programmes for underperforming or delayed studies

  • Fractional Chief Patient Recruitment Officer support, including vendor oversight and recruitment leadership

  • AI discoverability and visibility audits for clinical trials, biotech companies, CROs and research sites

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Taru Blom

Taru Blom
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Finland

Service Offerings

  • R&D Project Planning & Development Strategy

  • Chief Medical Leadership: Affairs & Clinical Development planning and execution

  • Document & Product Evaluations

  • Leadership Coaching & Governance

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Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan

Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan
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Germany

Service Offerings

  • Narrative strategy development & visibility roadmap design for science startups

  • Founder content creation & thought leadership execution across platforms

  • Media training & spokesperson development for science-driven founders

  • Journalist engagement & earned media placement for biotech/health tech

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