Kala Jayaram

Kala Jayaram currently serves as Vice President and Head of Global Safety Science at Ultragenyx since April 2025. Prior to this role, Kala held various positions at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., including Medical Director, Executive Director, and Senior Medical Director from October 2013 to March 2025. Kala's earlier experience includes roles as Safety Operations Physician and Clinical Safety Associate: Drug Safety at Genentech from January 2003 to September 2013, as well as serving as a Medical Information Specialist at Iconix Pharmaceuticals Inc. from January 2001 to January 2003. Kala Jayaram possesses an MD in Medicine and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Mumbai, where also completed a Pediatrics Residency Program.