Solomon Yakubov, MBA, MSc

BioPharma Operations Leader | Performance, Productivity, & Transformation

New York, New York, United States

About

Solomon Yakubov is a biopharmaceutical leader with experience spanning clinical development, operational strategy, analytics, and enterprise transformation. Known for building cross-functional partnerships, translating data into actionable insights and partnering across clinical, medical, and operational functions to improve performance and accelerate the delivery of medicines to patients. His experience includes leading enterprise initiatives focused on clinical trial performance, site and external stakeholder engagement, enrollment acceleration, productivity, and digital enablement. He has successfully translated complex operational challenges into scalable strategies, analytics solutions, and cross-functional programs that improve visibility, accountability, and execution. Passionate about advancing health equity and patient representation in research, Solomon is committed to helping healthcare organizations deliver meaningful outcomes for patients, providers, and communities. His therapeutic experience spans across oncology, vaccines, infectious disease, HIV, cardiovascular, respiratory, immunology, and renal/metabolic disease.

Experience

  • GSK (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Transformation Lead, Global Development Operations
      2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Associate Director, Performance & Productivity
      2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      -Organizational Productivity -Digital, Analytics & Performance -Global Clinical Operations -Trial Operations Analytics -Digital Transformation -Change Management -Product Management -Business Excellence

    • Associate Director, Strategic Partnerships & Site Engagement
      2022 - 2025 · 3 yrs

      -Global Clinical Operations -External Research Operations Partnerships -Engagement Strategy & Enablement -HIV, Infectious Disease, Vaccine, Oncology, Respiratory, Immunology, & Inflammation Programs

  • Capstone: Payor Expansion Strategy at Validose
    2025 - 2025 · Less than a year

    As part of Cornell’s Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership dual degree program.

  • AstraZeneca (Remote)
    • Lead, Site Engagement
      2018 - 2021 · 3 yrs

      -US Clinical Operations -External Research Operations Partnerships

    • Senior, Lead Clinical Research Associate
      2018 - 2021 · 3 yrs

      -US Clinical Operations -Immuno-oncology & Metabolic Study Management -Monitoring Leadership

    • Clinical Research Associate
      2017 - 2018 · 1 yr

      -US Clinical Operations -Cardiovascular, Metabolic, & Oncology Study Operations -Unblinded IP Oversight

  • Global Clinical Research Associate at NYU Langone Health
    2013 - 2017 · 4 yrs

    -Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center -NIH / NHLBI Collaboration -Global Clinical Operations -Various roles