Chani Maher

Chani Maher is a seasoned professional in business development and operations within the biomedical sector, currently serving as the Director of Business Development at Alkermes since June 2023. Prior to this role, Chani held the position of Associate Director of Business Development at Arbor Biotechnologies from January 2022 to June 2023, and served as Senior Director of Business Development and Senior Director of Precision Medicine at Q-State Biosciences from October 2018 to January 2022. Chani's experience also includes directing business operations at Pairnomix from February 2016 to October 2018 and working as a Neuroscience Research Fellow at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense in 2010-2011. Chani's academic credentials include an MBA in Medical Industry, Strategic Management from the UMN Carlson School of Management, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota, and dual bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Sciences (BS) and Psychology (BA) from the University at Buffalo.