Saurabh Johri
About Saurabh Johri
Saurabh Johri is the Chief Business Officer with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and biopharma, specializing in strategy and commercialization.
Chief Business Officer
Saurabh Johri serves as the Chief Business Officer, bringing over 20 years of experience in strategy and commercialization within the healthcare and biopharma sectors. His role involves overseeing business strategies and ensuring that organizational goals are met through effective commercial operations.
Healthcare and Biopharma Strategy Experience
With over two decades of experience, Saurabh Johri has a profound understanding of strategy and commercialization, especially in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries. He has a proven track record of holding global and US leadership roles in top-tier biopharmaceutical companies, demonstrating significant expertise in these domains.
Leadership Roles at Bayer
Saurabh Johri was previously vice president and global head of oncology strategy and early commercialization at Bayer. In this role, he set both short-term and long-term oncology strategies. He collaborated with early R&D to align the oncology pipeline development with strategic objectives and worked with business development to ensure strategic deal flow, supporting Bayer's oncology pipeline and top-line goals.
Key Contributions at Merck and Teva Pharmaceuticals
At Merck and Teva Pharmaceuticals, Saurabh Johri held senior commercial roles and multiple leadership positions in new product planning and global strategy. His responsibilities included developing strategies for new product lines and ensuring their successful global implementation.
Educational Background
Saurabh Johri holds a degree in industrial engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology. Additionally, he earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, equipping him with a solid foundation in engineering and advanced business administration.