Claire O'Brien

Claire O’Brien is a Senior Director of Research & Development Project Management at Cambrian Biopharma. She has 30 years of experience in developing medicines at Ipsen, GlaxoSmithKline (including Glaxo Wellcome and Glaxo Group Research), and in biotech, an in-depth knowledge of medicine development, and a track record in leading global, matrixed teams to advance programs through discovery, development, and launch. After earning a degree in chemistry at Kingston University London, she spent ten years in formulation and analytical development, then moved into cross-functional project leadership, working in multiple disease areas and with teams across US, EU, China, and Japan. Her deep interest in the development and growth of talent has been a theme throughout her career, and she has been coaching for 15 years with a particular interest in coaching scientists to lead.