Chieze Ibeneche-Nnewihe, Ph.D

Senior Director, Business Development and Corporate Strategy at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Experience

  • BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Full-time · 5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Director, Business Development and Corporate Strategy
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Director, Business Development and Corporate Strategy
      Aug 2020 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs

  • Board Observer at Nayan Therapeutics
    Mar 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • RA Capital Management, LLC (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Venture Associate
      Jan 2018 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Senior Associate
      Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr

    • Associate
      Nov 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      RA Capital Management (“RA Capital”) is a multi-stage investment manager dedicated to evidence-based investing in public and private healthcare and life science companies that are developing drugs, medical devices, and diagnostics.

  • Business Development Intern at Transparency Life Sciences
    Jun 2014 - Oct 2014 · 5 mos

    Responsible for asset scouting within Immunology Therapeutic Area and performing diligence on potential assets

  • Vice President of Operations at Tufts New England Case Competition (TUNECC)
    May 2014 - Oct 2014 · 6 mos

    • Developed and implemented strategy for applicant review process • Designed evaluation protocol for participants • Coordinated day-of logistics • Led marketing efforts at 2 targeted schools TUNECC is focused on structured problem solving for the global life sciences industry, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, vaccines/diagnostics, and healthIT. The inaugural TUNECC was held on August 9th, 2014, and featured 18 outstanding teams of graduate students and postdocs from 13 top schools across the Northeast including Tufts, Harvard, MIT, Columbia and Johns Hopkins.