Mariko Kobayashi

Mariko Kobayashi, PhD, currently serves as the National MSL Lead and Director at Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc since September 2021, following experience as a Senior Medical Science Liaison with the same company. Prior roles include Associate Director of Medical Science Liaison at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) and various leadership and research positions at The Rockefeller University, where Mariko led target discovery initiatives and RNA biomarker discovery across multiple fields. Mariko is also recognized for founding Women in Science at Rockefeller (WISeR) and has held instructional roles at Genspace NYC. Educational qualifications include a Postdoctoral Research position from The Rockefeller University, a PhD from New York University, and a Bachelor of Science in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.