Amanda Saunders

Amanda Saunders has a diverse work experience, primarily in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Amanda currently holds the position of Senior Medical Director at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals since October 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Medical Director at Arcus Biosciences from July 2021 to October 2022. Amanda also served as a Development Medical Officer at MedDRA MSSO from 2019 to July 2022. Amanda worked as a Medical Consultant at Spark Clinical Advisers from January 2019 to June 2022. Before that, they held various roles at United Therapeutics Corporation, including Senior Medical Director, Medical Director, and Pharmacovigilance physician from 2014 to 2021. Amanda also has experience as a Global Drug Safety Medical Director at Grifols from November 2013 to August 2014. Amanda started their career as a Family Medicine Resident at Duke/SR-AHEC Family Medicine from June 2012 to June 2013. Amanda received their medical education at LMU-DCOM from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, they have worked at GlaxoSmithKline as a Principal Clinical Safety Scientist and Senior Clinical Data Manager from 2006 to 2008, and at Quintiles as an Associate Site Start-up Specialist from 2005 to 2006.

Amanda Saunders obtained their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Lincoln Memorial University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Amanda also earned a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University. Additionally, they pursued a Certificate in Core Public Health Concepts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.