Irene McKnight

Irene McKnight has over 20 years of experience in the medical writing field. Irene'smost recent position (since September 2020) was as Associate Director of Medical Writing at Novavax Inc. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Manager of Medical Writing at Taiho Oncology Inc. from May 2019 to September 2020. From October 2017 to September 2020, Irene was a Senior Medical Writer at CSL Behring, where they were responsible for leading document creation for various studies in the Immunology/Rare diseases field. Irene served as a Senior Manager of Medical Writing at BTG Pharma from July 2013 to September 2017, overseeing the production of regulatory documents and managing staff. Prior to that, Irene worked as a Medical Writer in the Oncology division of Bristol Myers Squibb from July 2012 to July 2013. Irene also has previous experience as a Medical Writer/Editor at Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson from November 2011 to July 2012. Irene started their career as a Senior Medical Writer at ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services from October 2007 to June 2011, where they wrote and reviewed scientific publications and assisted in business development efforts. Irene also held positions as a Senior Clinical Writer at Wyeth in 2006 and as a Senior Medical Writer at Medical Education Group from 2000 to 2004. Overall, Irene has extensive experience in medical writing and has held various leadership roles in the field throughout their career.

Irene McKnight received their Bachelor's Degree in English and Political Science from Montclair State University from 1974 to 1977. Irene later pursued a Master's Degree in Human Nutrition from Hawthorn University from 2007 to 2011.