Michael J. Doane, Ph.D.
About Michael J. Doane, Ph.D.
Michael J. Doane, Ph.D., is the Director of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Alkermes in Greater Boston. He has extensive experience in health outcomes research, having held various roles at Alkermes, Kantar Health, and academic institutions.
Current Position at Alkermes
Michael J. Doane, Ph.D., currently holds the position of Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) at Alkermes in the Greater Boston area. In this role, Dr. Doane directs activities and initiatives aimed at understanding and improving health outcomes for patients. By using patient-reported outcome measures, he identifies unmet patient needs and quantifies disease burden to support the development of pharmaceutical products.
Previous Roles at Alkermes
Before becoming the Director, HEOR, Michael J. Doane served in several key positions at Alkermes. He was the Associate Director, HEOR, from 2020 to 2022 and Manager, HEOR, from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure, he was involved in pivotal projects, including supporting the development of ALKS 3831, an investigational novel oral atypical antipsychotic drug candidate for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Academic Experience
From 2018 to 2021, Michael J. Doane worked as an Adjunct Professor at Bentley University, contributing to academic knowledge while concurrently working in industry. His prior academic roles include positions at the University of Nevada Reno as a Teaching Instructor, Teaching Assistant/Laboratory Instructor, Graduate Research Assistant, and Social Behavioral Institutional Review Board Graduate Student Member. These roles entailed teaching biostatistics and statistical methods, as well as conducting extensive research over a span of five years.
Educational Background
Michael J. Doane earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees in Social Psychology from the University of Nevada-Reno. He completed his undergraduate studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, receiving a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology. Additionally, he studied abroad at the National University of Ireland, Galway, where he expanded his knowledge in psychology for nearly a year.
Research Expertise and Contributions
Dr. Michael J. Doane has a strong research background, with expertise in the use and analysis of patient-reported outcomes. He has led numerous observational studies, patient preference studies, physician chart reviews, and analyses of medical claims across various therapeutic areas such as oncology, psychiatry/psychology, cardiovascular diseases, rare diseases, and diabetes. His work includes collaborations with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to develop comprehensive research strategies that support the lifecycle of pharmaceutical products.