Despite the revolutionary advances, scientific discoveries, and innovations made thus far, drug companies continue to have HUGE UNMET NEEDS & INCREASING FRUSTRATIONS when it comes to finding experienced Medical professionals, with training in Clinical Development and Drug Safety needed to BRING DRUGS TO MARKET, ON TIME & WITHIN BUDGET ​ This situation has been aggravated by the recent ‘Great Resignation'- something that many employers have struggled to grasp.
On the other end of the spectrum, Professionals in the Medical, Pharmacy, and Academic Science careers interested in getting into the Pharma industry often lack the specific Industry knowledge, hands-on functional training, soft skills, Ophthalmology therapeutic expertise, and experience. These are critical requirements to ensure quality Clinical research, therefore, Pharma & Biotech companies are constantly rejecting their job applications.
Consequently, expert talents aren’t being developed or funneled into the candidate pool RESULTING IN FURTHER DELAYS AND DISSATISFACTION IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGY BIOPHARMA INDUSTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE DRUG & DEVICE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. Finally, after years of watching this happen, I decided to do something about it! ​ I'm a Physician, Ophthalmology Clinical Research Executive Consultant, and Coach, with over 26 years’ experience working in the Ophthalmology, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Industries.
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WHO I SERVE AND WHO HAS BROUGHT ME THIS FAR.
As a medical student, I loved Visual Sciences and Ophthalmology. I could not get enough of anything to do with the eyes, not because of 'my big eyes', but because I learned early in life that 'the eyes are the window to the soul'. I'm blessed to have acquired tremendous knowledge, expertise and trust over the years, especially in Executive Leadership, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Biopharmaceutical Consulting, Talent sourcing and Training . As one of the Executives for the Ophthalmology Business Unit at a major CRO, I developed and launched a major Corporate Training Initiative S.O.A.R- (Syneos Ophthalmology Academy for Researchers). Through this initiative, I successfully trained many Ophthalmology Clinical Research professionals in the US, Australia, and Europe. Then, in 2020, as an Executive member and Vice President of Clinical Research and Medical affairs at a Biotech company developing Ophthalmic products for IRD, I launched the Consulting division of Ocular Clinical Research Company (Ocular CRC Consultants) Ocular CRC Consultants is an Ophthalmology-only focused Consulting firm that HIRES Ophthalmology Clinical research EXPERT TALENTS to provide Consulting services and /or be PLACED INTO full-time or part-time CONTRACT POSITIONS for Bio-pharmaceutical companies. Our success as a consulting firm stems from our in-depth knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Ophthalmology Clinical research and in the different sub-therapeutic areas.
Despite the revolutionary advances, scientific discoveries, and innovations made thus far, drug companies continue to have HUGE UNMET NEEDS & INCREASING FRUSTRATIONS when it comes to finding experienced Medical professionals, with training in Clinical Development and Drug Safety needed to BRING DRUGS TO MARKET, ON TIME & WITHIN BUDGET ​ This situation has been aggravated by the recent ‘Great Resignation'- something that many employers have struggled to grasp.
On the other end of the spectrum, Professionals in the Medical, Pharmacy, and Academic Science careers interested in getting into the Pharma industry often lack the specific Industry knowledge, hands-on functional training, soft skills, Ophthalmology therapeutic expertise, and experience. These are critical requirements to ensure quality Clinical research, therefore, Pharma & Biotech companies are constantly rejecting their job applications.
Consequently, expert talents aren’t being developed or funneled into the candidate pool RESULTING IN FURTHER DELAYS AND DISSATISFACTION IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGY BIOPHARMA INDUSTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE DRUG & DEVICE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. Finally, after years of watching this happen, I decided to do something about it! ​ I'm a Physician, Ophthalmology Clinical Research Executive Consultant, and Coach, with over 26 years’ experience working in the Ophthalmology, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Industries. As the Founder & CEO of Ocular Clinical Research College, the training division of Ocular Clinical Research Company (Ocular CRC), I SHARE MY JOURNEY WITH TRUE DEVOTION TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD
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WHO I SERVE AND WHO HAS BROUGHT ME THIS FAR.
As a medical student, I loved Visual Sciences and Ophthalmology. I could not get enough of anything to do with the eyes, not because of 'my big eyes', but because I learned early in life that 'the eyes are the window to the soul'. I'm blessed to have acquired tremendous knowledge, expertise and trust over the years, especially in Executive Leadership, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Biopharmaceutical Consulting, Talent sourcing and Training . As one of the Executives for the Ophthalmology Business Unit at a major CRO, I developed and launched a major Corporate Training Initiative S.O.A.R- (Syneos Ophthalmology Academy for Researchers). Through this initiative, I successfully trained many Ophthalmology Clinical Research professionals in the US, Australia, and Europe. Then, in 2020, as an Executive member and Vice President of Clinical Research and Medical affairs at a Biotech company developing Ophthalmic products for IRD, I launched the Consulting division of Ocular Clinical Research Company (Ocular CRC Consultants) Ocular CRC Consultants is an Ophthalmology-only focused Consulting firm that HIRES Ophthalmology Clinical research EXPERT TALENTS to provide Consulting services and /or be PLACED INTO full-time or part-time CONTRACT POSITIONS for Bio-pharmaceutical companies. Our success as a consulting firm stems from our in-depth knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Ophthalmology Clinical research and in the different sub-therapeutic areas.
Nnenna Ihekoromadu, M.D.
Founder & CEO
Ocular Clinical Research Company
Dr. Ihekoromadu is a physician with over 22 years experience in Ophthalmology drug development. As the founder and CEO of Ocular CRC, she is the Principal Medical Consultant for different Ophthalmology sponsors, and the Executive Coach and Mentor for Ocular CRC College Courses.
As VP of Clinical Research & Medical Affairs for AGTC, she led the Clinical Affairs, Medical Affairs, Drug Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Data Management and Biostatistics teams to successfully advance the XLRP and Achromatopsia gene therapy programs. Nnenna also successfully held different leadership roles in multiple Ophthalmology clinical programs at Syneos Health/INC Research Business Unit, Santen Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals and ISTA Pharmaceuticals.
Her career in Pharmaceuticals which started in 2000 with Johnson & Johnson OrthoMcNeil has excelled tremendously through a unique combination of outstanding medical, scientific, business and leadership skills. Being a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, perseverance and drive, she has successfully launched multiple new products, led the clinical development of multiple ocular drugs and interfaced with the US FDA, Japanese PMDA and other regulatory authorities.
Dr. Ihekoromadu gained her Ophthalmology clinical experience from UCLA, Jules Stein Eye Institute, and her Medical Degree from University of Nigeria.
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