David Medwar
About David Medwar
David Medwar is the Vice President of Commercial Operations at Alkermes in Waltham, Massachusetts, with extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical sector, including previous roles at Merck and Celgene.
Current Position at Alkermes
David Medwar currently holds the position of Vice President, Commercial Operations at Alkermes, where he is based in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Since joining the company, he has led multiple strategic initiatives, including the implementation of a new analytics platform that has significantly improved data-driven decision-making across commercial operations.
Previous Roles at Alkermes
Before becoming the Vice President, Commercial Operations at Alkermes, David Medwar served as Executive Director, Commercial Operations & Effectiveness for a year from 2020 to 2021. He also held positions as Senior Director, Field Planning & Operations from 2018 to 2020 and Director, Sales Operations & Analytics from 2016 to 2017. In these roles, he played key roles in strategic planning and launching multiple therapeutic products, enhancing the effectiveness of field operations teams through comprehensive training programs, and spearheading marketing operations initiatives.
Career at Merck
David Medwar has an extensive career history at Merck. He worked as Director, Business Solutions and Field Incentive Management, US Operations from 2014 to 2016, and as Department Lead, Field Measurement from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he served as Director, Commercial Operations Planner from 2006 to 2010 and Sales Manager from 2002 to 2006. Earlier roles include Region Based Coordinator from 2000 to 2002, Managed Care Representative, Trainer- Special Assignment in 1999, and Pharmaceutical Sales Representative from 1996 to 1998. At Merck, he developed business solutions that streamlined operations, reduced costs, and managed field incentive management initiatives.
Educational Background
David Medwar holds an MBA with a focus on Marketing and Finance from Boston College - Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Furthermore, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Elon University.
Commercial Experience
David Medwar has a broad range of commercial experience in the biopharmaceutical sector, covering multiple therapeutic areas. Aside from his roles at Alkermes and Merck, he has held various marketing and sales leadership positions at Biogen and Schering-Plough (which was acquired by Merck in 2009). He also served as Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Inflammation and Immunology at Celgene, where he led high-impact commercial projects and managed cross-functional teams.