Sophie Wimberley, Pharm D
About Sophie Wimberley, Pharm D
Sophie Wimberley, Pharm D, is the Senior Director of Oncology - Global Field Medical at Alkermes in Waltham, Massachusetts, with extensive experience in medical affairs and oncology.
Title
Sophie Wimberley currently holds the position of Senior Director, Oncology - Global Field Medical at Alkermes in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States.
Company
Alkermes, a biopharmaceutical company in Waltham, Massachusetts, employs Sophie Wimberley as the Senior Director of Oncology for Global Field Medical.
Previous Roles at Alkermes
Before her current role, Sophie Wimberley served as the National Director, Oncology - Medical Affairs Strategy and MSLs at Alkermes from 2018 to 2020. This two-year tenure contributed significantly to her expertise in medical affairs and oncology.
Previous Roles at Merck
Sophie Wimberley worked at Merck as Director Medical Affairs - Oncology from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, in 2016 she also served as Director Medical Affairs, Team Leader - Virology (West USA) for nine months and prior to that as Director Medical Affairs - Virology from 2015 to 2016 for eleven months in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
Background in Oncology
Sophie Wimberley's extensive experience in oncology includes a six-year stint at Takeda Oncology (Formerly Millennium Pharmaceuticals) where she served as Senior Medical Science Liaison - Oncology from 2009 to 2015 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Education and Expertise
Sophie Wimberley earned an MBA with a focus on International/Global Studies/Healthcare from Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business (2021-2023). She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1994-1998) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacy from the University of Houston (1985-1990). She also participated in a Comparative Studies Program at the University of East London and University of Texas in 1993 and earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Biology/Biological Sciences from Alvin Community College in 1985.
Experience in Clinical Studies and Medical Affairs
Sophie Wimberley led the execution of global clinical studies on four continents within specified timelines and developed a platform for reporting field medical insights to inform the oncology program. Her efforts also included overseeing the build-out of a thought leader customer relationship management tool and planning scientific congress support, including post-meeting deliverables.