Thomas Blair, PhD

International Medical Excellence Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

United Kingdom

About

I am a highly motivated and ambitious PhD level scientist with extensive research experience in the life science and healthcare sectors. I have held various scientific roles both in industry and academia. I have had the fortunate pleasure of working with various teams in these sectors to solve complex scientific questions and publish these findings in world renowned journals. I love solving complex questions, am results driven and take pride in delivering exceptional and meticulous work.

Experience

  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals (4 yrs 9 mos)
    • International Medical Excellence Director (Cross-TA)
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Senior Medical Science Liaison (Haemoglobinopathies/CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing)
      Nov 2021 - Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Medical Science Liaison (Rare Haematology) at Takeda
    May 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Working in the Rare Haematology business unit, focusing on rare coagulation bleeding disorders (haemophilia and von Willebrand Disease). My main responsibilities include: (1) Scientific exchange with key opinion and thought leaders (KO/TL) in the field of coagulation bleeding disorders (2) Building and maintaining professional relationships with external stakeholders to expand Takeda's research, advisory and educational partnership opportunities (3) Developing and maintaining peer-to-peer scientific relationships with KOL's and TL's in healthcare, academia, payer, and government organisations per strategic territory plans (4) Providing scientific liaison support to investigators involved in Takeda sponsored studies (5) KOL engagement planning (6) Data dissemination (7) Presenting clinical and disease state information to a variety of audiences (KOL's, HCP's, hospital/decision making teams etc.) upon requests and/or according to country medical plans (8) Medical training for sales and medical colleagues upon request (9) Communicating key medical insights to inform refinement of medical strategies or tactics (10) Maintaining awareness of and access to internal and external information sources available to support high-quality scientific exchange with HCP's (11) Developing and increasing knowledge of medical literature and critical appraisal of scientific publications

  • Associate Life Science Strategy Consultant at Cello Health
    Feb 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Cello Health Consulting is a global strategic consulting firm dedicated to healthcare. For over 20 years Cello have provided a unique fusion of expertise to help clients build powerful strategies, make valuable and defendable commercialization decisions and to maximize the value of their pipeline and assets. Cello Health Consulting support both pharmaceutical and biotech companies throughout the development pathway from asset identification or acquisition through to launch and commercialization. The organization offers expertise in 6 core services: (1) Forecasting and valuation (2) Asset and indication prioritization (3) Commercialization strategy (4) Launch excellence (5) Franchise and brand strategy (6) Scenario and competitor planning Cello Health Consulting has an exciting mix of seasoned consultants with real world industry experience that stretch their clients thinking and that generate decisions that are based on a carefully considered and insightful view of the current and future market landscape. For more information please visit: https://cellohealthconsulting.com/

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School
    Feb 2016 - Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Working as a postdoctoral research scientist at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital in the Center for Platelet Research Studies. During my time at the center I: (1) Evaluated the in vivo recovery, survival and function of transfused platelets using a custom developed labeling procedure (2) Developed a novel mass cytometric assay to study platelet function in health and disease (3) Analyzed various clinical samples from patients with an array of disorders affecting platelet function (e.g. Glanzmann thrombasthenia, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Sickle Cell Disease, SIDS etc.) (4) Been part of a cross-functional team that set up a clinical trial to establish the most appropriate anti-platelet therapeutic regimen for patients with ventricular assist devices (5) Published a manuscript in Scientific Reports (Nature), a mass-cytometry methods manuscript in the Platelets Journal and a book chapter (Chapter 35: Flow Cytometry) in Platelets: 4th Edition (6) Presented work at various conference venues (Atlanta, Boston, Israel, and Ireland) (7) Submitted two patent applications (patents pending) (8) Mentored and supervised students

  • Practical Demonstrator at University of Bristol
    Oct 2012 - Sep 2015 · 3 yrs

    University Demonstrator teaching Physiology and Pharmacology practical classes (undergraduate medics and pharmacologists, years 1-3, average class size: 50 students). Practical classes included: (1) Neuropharmacology - Actions of Local Anaesthetics (2) Pharmacology of the Cardiovascular System (3) Aspirin Pharmacokinetics