Jeff Austin

Jeff Austin is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in biopharma partnerships and business development. Currently serving as Executive Director of Alliance Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific, following the company's acquisition of PPD in December 2021, Jeff has been with PPD since September 2014, previously holding multiple leadership roles including Senior Account Director and Director of Business Development. Prior experience includes leadership positions at Sanofi Pasteur, where responsibilities ranged from overseeing national training programs to sales and marketing management. Jeff's career began at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where managerial skills were developed within a top industry training program. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Management and Business Administration from Purdue University and a current pursuit of a Master of Science in Clinical Research and Product Development at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.