Sandra Close

Sandra Close brings more than 25 years of diverse experience in health outcomes, diagnostic, medical device, and therapy development to ArcherDX, Inc. having successfully guided more than 20 drugs, biologics and medical devices through domestic and international regulatory approval.

Prior to joining ArcherDX, Sandra served as chief executive officer of GenEngine, a pharmaceutical and diagnostic product industry consulting practice providing clinical development and registration strategies including drug discovery studies, phase I through IV global clinical trials, biomarker and companion diagnostic development and laboratory procedures including validation to regulatory standards (CAP, CLIA, ISO, FDA, EMA, FQS). In addition, Sandra was responsible for building the health outcomes function for Baxter Healthcare/Caremark, leading the research and clinical biomarker functions –including personalized medicine and companion diagnostics –at Eli Lilly and Company and served as the Chief Scientific Officer for Arrogen, an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory with operations in the US and the UK.

Sandra holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, a Master of Science degree from Columbia University, New York and a PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, Indianapolis.