Erin K. Willert, Ph.D.

Erin K. Willert, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. In their most recent role as Head of Project and Alliance Leadership at CTMC, a joint venture between Resilience and MD Anderson Cancer Center, they are responsible for overseeing project and alliance management.

Prior to that, Erin operated their own independent research consulting practice as a Biologics Research Consultant and Principal at Hat Trick Scientific Consulting. In this role, they provided comprehensive services in biotherapeutics, drug discovery, oncology therapy R&D, intellectual property, medical writing, and project management.

Erin also held significant positions at Molecular Templates, including Senior Vice President of Research. In this capacity, they brought new drug modalities to clinical trials, spearheaded multiple programs focusing on therapeutic discovery, and collaborated closely with internal and external groups to align scientific vision and business goals. Erin K. also served as a Vice President of R&D, leading the development of novel biotherapeutics, and as a Director of R&D, where they played a crucial scientific role within a start-up biologic drug discovery and development research environment.

Earlier in their career, Erin worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine, conducting independent research on viral gene expression and regulation. Erin K. also served as a Graduate Research Assistant and later a Postdoctoral Researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where they conducted research on enzyme activity and regulation in a parasitic pathogen.

Overall, Erin's work experience showcases their expertise in biopharmaceutical research and development, project and alliance management, and scientific leadership.

Erin K. Willert, Ph.D., completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin. Erin K. then pursued further studies at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where they obtained their Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biochemistry.