Eleanore Edson
About Eleanore Edson
Eleanore Edson is the Associate Director of Early Development Project Management (Onc/Heme/Cell Therapy) at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington. She has extensive experience in oncology, hematology, cell therapy, global health discovery, and science policy, with a background in neurobiology and biological sciences from Harvard University and Stanford University.
Title
Eleanore Edson currently holds the position of Associate Director Of Early Development Project Management (Oncology, Hematology, Cell Therapy) at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington, United States. In this role, she manages early development projects focusing specifically on these therapeutic areas.
Company
Eleanore Edson is presently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb. The pharmaceutical company specializes in innovative medicines and therapies for various diseases, including oncology, hematology, and cell therapy. Eleanore's work within this organization involves overseeing project management within the early development stages.
Previous Roles at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Eleanore Edson worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in multiple roles over eight years. From 2014 to 2022, she was a Program Officer for Strategy, Discovery, and Development. She was also a Senior Program Manager from 2018 to 2022 and a Program Manager for Global Health Discovery & Translational Sciences from 2013 to 2014. Her efforts focused on global health discovery and translational sciences projects.
Education and Expertise
Eleanore Edson holds a PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard University. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. Her extensive education and research background in neurobiology and biological sciences laid the foundation for her expertise in managing early development projects in oncology, hematology, and cell therapy.
Early Career and Fellowships
Early in her career, Eleanore Edson served as a Congressional Fellow sponsored by AAAS and SPIE in the Office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. She was also an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the Office of Naval Research and a Christine Mirzayan Science Policy Fellow at The National Academies. Additionally, she worked as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University and conducted predoctoral research at Children's Hospital Boston for six years.
Roles at Booz Allen Hamilton
Eleanore Edson was employed at Booz Allen Hamilton, serving as an Associate from 2008 to 2011 and as a Lead Associate from 2011 to 2013. Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm, and during her tenure, Eleanore contributed to various projects leveraging her extensive background in science policy and project management.