CHRIS WARDHAUGH
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
MANAGER, SXO
June 2025 - April 2026
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TEAM LEADER, ODEA
January 2023 - June 2024
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ASSOCIATE, VENALEE
July 2024 - May 2025
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MY EXPERIENCE
Roles & Responsibilities
Chief Business Officer
Pharmaceutical Developer, UK
3 years
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Retained to perform as CBO for clinical-stage antibiotic company
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Executed strategic process for company sale
4 years +
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Founded Sercader as platform to conduct consulting engagements with small life science companies
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Selected projects include:
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Commercial Champion for medical device liquid biopsy spin-out (oncology)
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Commercial Champion for Ultrasound imaging spin-out (radiology, oncology)
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Partnering oncology asset for west coast biotech
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Partnering aesthetic dermatology medical device (Class III) product for west coast regenerative medicine company
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Partnered multiple oncology assets for Chinese cell therapy company
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Generated exit opportunity for specialist cardiac service company
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Sought and secured venture and grant funding for gene therapy company (ocular, fibrosis)
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Business and investment plan development for precision medicine company
Chief Operating Officer, President
CRO, UK
3 years
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Provided strategic, operational and business leadership to the company
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Established and maintained responsibility for all corporate functions including business development, finance, legal, HR, operations
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Reduced net burn by 55%, by increasing revenues and managing costs
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Grew service revenue by 360% in two years
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Designed and implemented Quality Management System to become audit-ready
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Provided line management for all staff and consultants
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Established multinational strategic collaboration with major global blue-chip CRO
Senior Director, Global Commercial Partnering
Major CRO, UK
4 years
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Developed risk-based deal and product licensing strategy to the commercial business
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Brought two deals to the table within 6 months, with NPVs totalling more than $500 million
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Designed European commercial organisations for four biotech companies
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Worked in partnership with the clinical organisation on service design and partnership initiatives for the biotech segment.
Various Senior Roles
Specialty Pharma Co, USA & UK
9 years
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Head of US Business Development
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Head of Strategic Marketing
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Business Intelligence Director
Group Head, Consultant
Market Research, UK
2 years
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Head of UK market research product
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Strategic consultancy
Business Operations
Major Pharma, USA
2 years
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Portfolio planning, sales force optimization and sector-wide (commercial and R&D) e-business strategy
Early Career Roles
Large Pharma, UK
5 years
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Pharmaceutical sales
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Pharmaceutical sales training
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Business intelligence