Jeff Martini

Dr. Martini brings nearly 20 years of leadership roles in R&D and corporate development.

Prior to Palvella, Dr. Martini served as Executive Director of Business Development and Corporate Strategy at Marinus Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for rare diseases. Previously, Dr. Martini was Project Champion at Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Cephalon Pharmaceuticals where he led the cross functional development teams for several therapeutic areas and was responsible for program strategy and delivery. Prior experiences include research scientist roles at GSK and Centocor and as an investment consultant at Ben Franklin Technology Partners where he led the due diligence for early stage investments. Dr. Martini has experience leading programs at all stages of development, including IND submission through NDA approval and product launch. Dr. Martini holds a B.S. from Penn State University and a PhD in molecular pharmacology from Jefferson University.