Melissa Young
About Melissa Young
Melissa Young is the Senior Manager of US Cardiovascular Training and Talent Development at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey.
Company
Melissa Young is currently working at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Her role is Senior Manager, US Cardiovascular Training and Talent Development, where she focuses on enhancing the training and development of the cardiovascular team within the company.
Title
Senior Manager, US Cardiovascular Training and Talent Development at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Previous Experience at Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
From 2020 to 2022, Melissa Young worked at Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. as the Associate Director of Sales Training & Development. During her two-year tenure, she gained extensive experience in managing and improving sales training programs.
Previous Experience at Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Melissa Young has held multiple roles at Ferring Pharmaceuticals. She served as a Strategic Account Manager from 2017 to 2019, and as an Interim Trainer for 11 months in 2017. Additionally, she was a Reproductive Endocrinology Specialist from 2015 to 2017 in Manhattan, North New Jersey.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Young holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Sociology from Trinity University. Her academic background supports her expertise in training, development, and team management within the pharmaceutical industry.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Melissa Young developed a comprehensive digital learning tool that increased employee engagement by 30%. She also led a cross-functional team to design a new instructional design framework that was adopted company-wide. Additionally, she implemented a vendor management system that reduced training costs by 15% and facilitated webinars that reached over 500 employees. Her efforts have been recognized for significantly improving sales team performance and mentoring junior trainers.
Conference Presentations and Publications
Melissa Young presented at the 2022 National Training Conference on innovative adult learning principles. She also authored a white paper on the impact of digital learning tools in the pharmaceutical industry.