Tamara Palagashvili

Tamara Palagashvili has extensive experience in the field of medical affairs. Tamara is currently serving as the Medical Director in Medical Affairs at Vir Biotechnology, Inc. Prior to their current role, they held various positions at Amgen, including Senior Medical Scientist in Global Medical Affairs, Cardiovascular, Senior Manager in US Medical Affairs, Cardiovascular, and US Medical Communications Lead in Hematology/Oncology. Tamara also worked at Shire as the Senior Manager in US Medical Affairs Strategy, Immunology, and at Baxalta as the Senior Manager in North America Medical Affairs, Immunology. Additionally, they have experience at Baxter International Inc. as the Senior Manager and Manager in Global Medical Affairs, Immunology, and as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Medical Affairs, Immunology. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Pharmacy Intern at Rite Aid Pharmacy and as an Extern in Global Medical Communications, Bone at Amgen.

Tamara Palagashvili earned a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at UCLA, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychobiology from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications related to management and leadership from LinkedIn, including "Onboarding New Hires as a Manager," "Visual Storytelling in PowerPoint," "Avoiding New Manager Mistakes," "Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers," "Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities," "Time Management for Managers," "Best Practices for New People Leaders," and "New Manager Foundations."