Nirosha Mahendraratnam
About Nirosha Mahendraratnam
Nirosha Mahendraratnam is a Worldwide Health Economics and Outcomes Research Predoctoral Fellow at Bristol-Myers Squibb and a Graduate Student Research Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has extensive experience in health economics, outcomes research, and health policy, having worked in both public and private sectors.
Title at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Nirosha Mahendraratnam is currently serving as a Worldwide Health Economics and Outcomes Research Predoctoral Fellow at Bristol-Myers Squibb. In this role since July 2016, she focuses on health economics and outcomes research, contributing to the broader objectives of the organization.
Education and Expertise in Public Health
Nirosha Mahendraratnam holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earned between 2014 and 2018. She also possesses a Master of Science in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, attained from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University, completed between 2005 and 2009. Her academic background emphasizes public health and health economics.
Professional Experience at Avalere Health
From 2011 to 2014, Nirosha Mahendraratnam worked as a Manager in Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Avalere Health. During her three-year tenure, she contributed to various projects focused on health economics, demonstrating her expertise in the field.
Work Experience at Genentech and Johns Hopkins
Nirosha Mahendraratnam has diverse experience, including a summer internship in Marketing Science at Genentech in 2015. She also served in several capacities at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, including roles as a Research Assistant in 2010-2011 and a Research Coordinator in 2010. These positions highlight her consistent involvement in health research and management.
Legislative and Health Policy Experience
Nirosha Mahendraratnam's career includes valuable experience in legislative processes and health policy. She worked with the U.S. House of Representatives, serving on the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for four months in 2010 and as a Legislative Intern for Congressman Eliot Engel for four months in 2009. These roles provided her with insights into health policy and advocacy.