Melissa Christoph

Melissa Christoph has extensive work experience in the legal field, primarily in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Melissa currently holds the position of Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Mayne Pharma since October 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Bavarian Nordic as the Head of US Legal, Compliance Officer, and US Corporate Secretary from September 2022 to August 2023. Melissa also had a role as the Head of Legal and Compliance - US at the same company from September 2022 to January 2023. In addition, Melissa worked as an Associate General Counsel at Sierra Oncology, a GSK company, from March 2022 to July 2022.

Before pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry, Melissa worked at Merz Aesthetics as a Senior Global Corporate Counsel from July 2021 to March 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Global Corporate Counsel at the same company from January 2018 to July 2021. Melissa was responsible for strategizing, counseling, drafting, negotiating, and evaluating various agreements for different stakeholders in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Melissa'sareas of expertise included patent acquisition, intellectual property licensing, data controller agreements, privacy impact assessments, clinical trial agreements, market agreements, and inter-company agreements.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked as a Corporate Counsel at InfuCare Rx from April 2014 to December 2017. Melissa provided legal counsel and support to the clinical service provider and specialty pharmacy, focusing on healthcare compliance and legal risks. Melissa handled a wide range of agreements and transactions, including HIPAA and HITECH-compliant agreements, joint ventures, clinical trial agreements, real estate leases, employment agreements, and government contracts.

Melissa also gained experience outside of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Melissa worked as a Regional Manager at Hometech Advanced Therapies from January 2013 to April 2014, overseeing operations and managing a team. Melissa also served as an Assistant Prosecutor at the Salem County Prosecutor's Office from August 2011 to August 2012, handling criminal cases. Additionally, Melissa worked as an Associate at the New Jersey Office of Attorney General from September 2010 to July 2011, contributing to various legal matters.

Early in their career, Melissa worked as a Research Assistant Chemist - Technical Services at Campbell Soup Company from January 2006 to January 2008, gaining experience in the food industry.

Melissa Christoph has built a strong legal background with a focus on the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Melissa'sexperience encompasses various legal roles, including management positions, and they have dealt with a wide range of legal matters, agreements, and compliance issues.

Melissa Christoph's education history includes a Juris Doctor degree in Corporate & Healthcare Law from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Camden, which they completed from 2006 to 2009. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree with Distinction in Biology, Psychology, and Philosophy with a concentration in Neuroscience from the University of Delaware, completing it from 2000 to 2005.

Melissa also pursued a Certification Program in Healthcare Compliance from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2015, and later achieved a Certification in FDA Drug Law and Promotion from the Food & Drug Law Institute in 2018.

Currently, Melissa is pursuing a Data Privacy and Security Compliance Certification from Seton Hall University School of Law since 2021. Additionally, they have completed additional pharmaceutical and medical device legal, regulatory, and compliance training.

As for their additional certifications, Melissa obtained a Finance for Non-Financial Managers certification from LinkedIn in 2019, and a Project Management Foundations certification from LinkedIn in 2017. Furthermore, they are licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania since 2011 and in New Jersey since 2009. Melissa has also completed the U.S. Healthcare Compliance Certification Program (HCCP) from Seton Hall Law School Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy, although specific dates of completion are not provided.