Li Zhang has a diverse work experience in the field of neuroscience and pharmaceutical research. Li has held various roles in different companies, including AffaMed Therapeutics, where they currently serve as a Senior Director in Preclinical Research. Prior to that, they worked at Latigo Biotherapeutics, Inc. as a Senior Scientist, leading preclinical development projects and playing a key role in establishing the company. Li also worked at Amgen as a Scientist in Neuroscience, where they led target discovery efforts and provided pharmacology support for a migraine prevention therapy. Before that, Li Zhang worked at Dart NeuroScience LLC as a Scientist, leading research projects focused on EEG biomarker development and CREB target engagement. Additionally, they have experience as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson, contributing to the deorphanization of a novel GPCR. Li started their career as a Graduate Student Researcher at UC Irvine School of Medicine, specializing in GPCR pharmacology and neuroscience research. Overall, Li Zhang has a strong background in preclinical research, target discovery, pharmacology support, and leading research projects.
Li Zhang received a Ph.D in Neuropharmacology from the University of California, Irvine, where they studied from 2003 to 2009. Prior to this, Li Zhang obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Nanjing University, where they studied from 1999 to 2003. In addition, Li Zhang obtained a certification in Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Thinking Machines from LinkedIn in 2018.
August, 2021 - present
Director Of Administration And Fiscal Affairs - Office Of The Vice President For Research at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Senior Director, Prospect Research And Management at Northwestern University
Manager, Shared Research Operations at Texas State University
Director, Global Master Of Science In Business Analytics & Information Systems Program at University of South Florida
Director, Freimann Life Science Center/attending Veterinarian at University of Notre Dame
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