Ellen Harrod
About Ellen Harrod
Ellen Harrod is a Thoracic Oncology Regional Marketer at Novocure, with extensive experience in pharmaceutical sales and clinical specialties.
Title
Ellen Harrod is the Thoracic Oncology Regional Marketer at Novocure, a role she has held since July 2022. In this position, she supports the commercialization of TTFields technology for thoracic oncology.
Company
Ellen Harrod is currently employed by Novocure, a company known for innovations in developing treatment technologies for various types of cancer. She engages with regional and national Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and supports national and international conferences in the field of thoracic oncology.
Previous Experience at Novocure
Before being promoted to Thoracic Oncology Regional Marketer, Ellen Harrod worked at Novocure as a Key Account Manager from 2019 to 2022. During her tenure in the Southwest US, she developed key client relationships and managed strategic accounts.
Past Roles in Pharmaceuticals
Ellen Harrod has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She served as a Senior Clinical Specialist at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals between 2016 and 2019 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. Prior to that, she held positions at Merck as Executive Institutional Sales for eight months in 2016 and as a Clinical Specialist at Genentech from 2014 to 2016. She also worked with Gilead Sciences as a Senior Sales Representative from 2011 to 2014 and as a Territory Business Manager at Baxter Bio Science from 2009 to 2011. The longest tenure in her career was at Merck, where she served as a Senior Sales Specialist for eight years from 2001 to 2009, focusing on the East Texas region.
Education and Expertise
Ellen Harrod studied Applied Sociology at Texas State University, earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from 1991 to 1997. Her academic background has contributed to her expertise in sales, marketing, and clinical support in the pharmaceutical industry.