Rhea Mae Rivera
About Rhea Mae Rivera
Rhea Mae Rivera is the Director of Medical Information at BeiGene, with extensive experience in medical information and medical affairs spanning over a decade.
Current Role at BeiGene
Rhea Mae Rivera currently holds the position of Director, Medical Information at BeiGene. Her role involves overseeing the dissemination of medical information, ensuring the accuracy of scientific communication, and supporting various departments with clinical data and insights. Her leadership in this role reflects her extensive experience and expertise in the field of medical information.
Previous Experience at BeiGene
Prior to her current role, Rivera served as the Associate Director, Medical Information at BeiGene from 2020 to 2022. During this period, she played a crucial role in managing medical information and supporting the company's objectives through accurate and reliable communication of scientific data. Her contributions as Associate Director were foundational to her current directorial position.
Experience at Clovis Oncology
Rhea Mae Rivera's tenure at Clovis Oncology included several key roles. She was the Associate Director, Medical Affairs, Clinical Scientist from 2019 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she contributed to clinical scientific evaluations and medical affairs strategies. From 2017 to 2019, she also held the position of Associate Director, Medical Information, focusing on the effective communication of medical data.
Background at Gilead Sciences
Rivera worked at Gilead Sciences as a Senior Manager in Cardiopulmonary Medical Affairs from 2016 to 2017. In this capacity, she was responsible for managing medical affairs related to cardiopulmonary conditions, ensuring that the scientific information disseminated was accurate and relevant to stakeholders. Her role at Gilead underscored her ability to handle complex medical information in a high-stakes environment.
Early Career and Education
Rhea Mae Rivera's educational background is robust, with a business administration master's degree from the University of the Pacific - Eberhardt School of Business and a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of the Pacific, both achieved between 2006 and 2009. She began her professional career in healthcare as a Pharmacist at the City and County of San Francisco, specifically at the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, where she worked for nine years. This role laid the groundwork for her career in medical information and medical affairs.