Janice Byrd
About Janice Byrd
Janice Byrd is the Director of PV Agreements and Contracts at BeiGene, with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, specializing in clinical and pharmacovigilance contract management.
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Janice Byrd holds the title of Director PV Agreements and Contracts at BeiGene. Her extensive background spans several key positions in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, highlighting her expertise in pharmacovigilance and contract management.
Current Role at BeiGene
Currently, Janice Byrd is the Director of PV Agreements and Contracts at BeiGene. She focuses on directing pharmacovigilance agreements and contracts, contributing her vast experience in global compliance and vendor management to the organization.
Previous Experience at AbbVie
Before her current role, Janice Byrd worked at AbbVie as the Pharmacovigilance (PV) Alliance Management Lead from 2020 to 2021. In this role, she was responsible for managing alliances and ensuring compliance with pharmacovigilance standards for a year.
Extensive Career at Takeda
Janice Byrd has had a significant tenure at Takeda, holding multiple positions. From 2015 to 2019, she served as Director of PV Alliance in London, England. Prior to that, she was the Associate Director of Procurement from 2013 to 2015 and Associate Director of Outsourcing Management from 2011 to 2013 in London. She also served as Senior Outsourcing Manager from 2008 to 2011. Her roles at Takeda focused on outsourcing activities, contract management, and global compliance.
Early Career at Covance
Janice Byrd's early career at Covance Clinical Research Unit UK includes various key positions. She transitioned from being a Research Nurse in Clinical Operations in 1990 to eventually becoming the Business Development Manager/Senior Client Services Manager from 1998 to 2008 in Leeds. Her roles at Covance spanned clinical operations and business development, sharpening her expertise in clinical contract management.
Nursing Background
Janice Byrd began her career in healthcare as a Senior/Staff Nurse in Acute Medicine and General Orthopaedics at NHS from 1987 to 1990. She developed her foundational skills in nursing at Harrogate Hospital School of Nursing, where she studied Registered Nursing from 1984 to 1987.