Melanie Knittel
About Melanie Knittel
Melanie Knittel is the Senior Brand Manager Immunology & Fibrosis at Bristol Myers Squibb in München, Bayern, Deutschland, with extensive experience in market access and brand management roles across multiple companies.
Title at Bristol Myers Squibb
Melanie Knittel currently holds the title of Senior Brand Manager Immunology & Fibrosis at Bristol Myers Squibb. She operates from München, Bayern, Deutschland, where she specializes in managing and developing brand strategies within the immunology and fibrosis sectors.
Previous Roles at Ipsen and AbbVie
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Melanie worked as a Product Manager Oncology D-A-CH at Ipsen. She was responsible for oncology products in the D-A-CH region from 2019 to 2021, based in München und Umgebung, Deutschland. Prior to Ipsen, Melanie served in several roles at AbbVie, including Brand Manager HCV, Manager Market Access HCV, and Manager Market Access Immunology. These roles spanned from 2013 to 2019 and included duties in Wiesbaden und Umgebung, Deutschland.
Early Career and Traineeships
Melanie Knittel's early career was marked by various roles in market access and consulting. She began with a trainee position in Market Access at Eli Lilly and Company from 2011 to 2013. She then worked at IMS Health as a consultant for eight months in Frankfurt am Main, following a brief two-month stint at Sanofi in market access in 2009.
Academic Background
Melanie Knittel pursued higher education at Universität Bielefeld, where she earned a Master of Science (MSc.) in Public Health & Health Economics between 2008 and 2010. Earlier, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Health & Economics from Universität Bremen, completing her studies in 2008. Additionally, she holds a certification as Geprüfte Pharmareferentin from IHK Rhein-Neckar.
Consulting and Research Experience
Melanie has extensive consulting experience, having worked at IMS Health and HGC Healthcare Consulting. She also gained valuable international experience in public health during her tenure at Vancouver Coastal Health in Canada from 2007 to 2008. Furthermore, she contributed to academic projects as a student assistant at Universität Bielefeld for two years.