Rachel Strother
About Rachel Strother
Rachel Strother is the Director of Global Scientific Communications at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Summit, New Jersey, with nearly 20 years of experience in financial and operational management and expertise in multiple therapeutic areas.
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Rachel Strother is the Director of Global Scientific Communications at Bristol-Myers Squibb, located in Summit, New Jersey.
Professional Background
Rachel Strother has a diverse career spanning various leadership roles in the scientific and medical communications industry. She formerly served as Associate Director of Global Scientific Communications at Celgene in 2017. Prior to that, she was the Business Unit Lead and Vice President at Clinical Thinking from 2015 to 2017. She has also worked as a Client Services Director at ArticulateScience from 2014 to 2017 and as Vice President of Account Services at Peloton Advantage from 2005 to 2014. Her earlier roles include tenures at Cardinal Health, UnitedHealth Group, and Entertainment Publications.
Education and Expertise
Rachel Strother earned a BS in Psychobiology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick, from 1991 to 1995. She specializes in synthesizing clinical trial data and conducting gap analyses to create effective peer-reviewed publications. Her therapeutic expertise covers a wide range including Gastroenterology, Oncology, Rare Diseases, Cardiology, and CNS. She is knowledgeable about the FDA regulatory NDA process and provides compliance oversight.
Achievements and Responsibilities
Rachel Strother has significant expertise in managing and creating proprietary publication databases such as Datavision and PUBSTRAT. She has also participated in an Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting. She is responsible for the recruitment, development, and career growth of account services and information resources departments. Additionally, she leads multiple teams, ensuring strong relationships with investigators, key opinion leaders, and directs medical content.
Industry Knowledge and Compliance
Rachel Strother possesses a thorough understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, system and disease progression. She is well-versed in FDA regulations and industry publication guidelines, including those from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), Good Publication Practice 2 (GPP2), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the CONSORT checklist. Her nearly two decades of experience provide her with a solid foundation in financial and operational management within the healthcare industry.