Andreas Wortmann (PhD)
About Andreas Wortmann (PhD)
Andreas Wortmann, PhD, is the Field Medical Lead for Oncology in the Asia-Pacific region at Alkermes, based in Sydney, Australia. He has extensive experience in medical science liaison roles, global regulatory affairs, and clinical trial management across various regions and organizations.
Current Position at Alkermes
Andreas Wortmann currently serves as the Field Medical Lead for the Asia-Pacific region at Alkermes, focusing on oncology. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, he utilizes his extensive experience in medical science liaison roles to provide strategic leadership and support for oncology initiatives across the region.
Past Roles at Alkermes
Before becoming the Field Medical Lead, Asia-Pacific (Oncology) at Alkermes, Andreas Wortmann worked as a Regional Medical Science Liaison in the same therapeutic area. His role, which lasted for five months in 2021, was also based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In this position, he offered medical expertise and support to various stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region.
Previous Experience in Medical Science Liaison
Andreas Wortmann has extensive experience as a medical science liaison. He served as a Medical Science Liaison for Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd., covering Australia and New Zealand from 2020 to 2021. In this role, Andreas focused on providing scientific and clinical support for the company's medical and commercial operations.
Global and Regional Leadership at Novartis
At Novartis, Andreas Wortmann held multiple significant positions. He was the Global Manager for Regulatory and Scientific Affairs with a focus on Global Medicines Safety Management from 2017 to 2020 in Basel, Switzerland. Before that, he led the Medicine Safety Management team for Australia and New Zealand from 2015 to 2018 in Sydney, Australia. These roles allowed Andreas to develop and implement safety strategies for medicines at both global and regional levels.
Educational Background
Andreas Wortmann has an extensive educational background in cell and molecular biosciences. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Queensland University of Technology from 2007 to 2011. He also completed a PhD Research Internship at Scripps Research in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology in 2009. Additionally, Andreas holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Biotechnology from the University of Applied Sciences-Furtwangen, which he obtained from 2000 to 2004.