Doug Niven PhD
Strategy Leader in Market Access, Go-to-Market & Portfolio Optimisation
I'm passionate about where science meets economic value, helping innovations prove their worth in the real world.

Doug Niven has 20+ years of experience in the research, health and life science sectors.
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Doug has worked extensively with both big pharma and biotechs across the product lifecycle, as well as med tech companies and financial investors
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Doug has supported the development and commercialisation of over 20 different drugs, covering a broad range of therapeutic areas and modalities at global, regional and country levels
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Experience and highlights
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Asset Lead: enabling biotechs to achieve critical development and commercial milestones
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Director of Strategic Consulting: supporting large and small pharma clients to optimise commercial strategy and execution, due diligence exercises and lifecycle management excellence​
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Broad disease area experience: inflammation and immunology, neurology, rare diseases, oncology, behavioral/mental health, ophthalmology, respiratory, cardiovascular​
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Varied treatment modality experience: small molecules, biologics, cell therapies, digital therapeutics, and medical devices
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Leadership and building partnerships:
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Business development and strategic alliances with large pharma and biotechs
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Direct and matrix leadership across different functions
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Professional consultancy and CRO-CCO experience, including strategic market analysis and market access
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