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Dhaval Patel - Senior Director Vaccine Research and Development in Pearl River, NY

Dhaval Patel

Director-level Vaccine R&D leader specializing in clinical immunology and translational biomarkers

PfizerFairleigh Dickinson UniversityPearl River, NY23 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Operations and clinical-development advisor currently supporting two early-stage biotech companies (vaccines and kidney transplant therapeutics). Brings 20 years of vaccine/clinical development experience from Sanofi and Pfizer, and has directly guided a CEO by connecting them with key clinical scientists and regulatory experts to support IND strategy and clinical advancement decisions.

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Key Strengths

  • 20 years of vaccine and clinical development experience (Sanofi, Pfizer)
  • Builds early-stage operational structure by identifying and recruiting critical clinical/regulatory/scientific stakeholders
  • Deep understanding of what’s required to advance a therapeutic into clinical development (clinical, regulatory, scientific inputs)
  • Diagnoses operational inefficiencies using morale signals, cycle-time measurement, cost analysis, and benchmarking
  • Implements scalable improvements via baselining, stakeholder buy-in, change management, and continuous monitoring
  • Effective advisor/mentor to non-ops founders through trust-building, transparency about blind spots, and structured questioning

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Experience

Senior Director Vaccine Research and DevelopmentPfizer · May 2020 – Feb 2024
Director Global Clinical Immunology (GCI) Translational Sciences and Biomarkers (TSB)Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. · Jan 2015 – May 2020
Deputy Director Global Clinical Immunology (GCI) Translational Sciences and Biomarkers (TSB)Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. · May 2009 – Jan 2015
Deputy Director/Sr. Research Scientist Analytical ImmunologySanofi Pasteur, Inc. · Jul 2004 – May 2009
Research FellowAbbott Bioresearch Center · Jul 2001 – Jul 2004
Graduate AssistantEast Carolina Universitypart-time

Education

Fairleigh Dickinson Universitymaster, Business Administration
East Carolina Universitydoctorate, Microbiology and Immunology
University of North Carolina at Ashevillebachelor, Biology and Chemistry

Awards

  • Abbott Discovery Innovation Grant Finalist (one of 10 worldwide) - Abbott
  • Medical Foundation Grant
  • Global Clinical Achievement Award
  • Sanofi Talent Executive Program (STEP) Team Member
  • Bizmentoring Class of 2015
  • Dean’s List - University of North Carolina, Asheville

Skills

Program ManagementCross-functional LeadershipRisk ManagementBudgetingChange managementAutoimmunitySerologyLaboratory AutomationMicrobiologyImmunologyMonoclonal AntibodiesBiotechnologyPharmaceutical IndustryLife SciencesBiopharmaceuticals

Languages

English

Certifications

Institute of Biomedical Entrepreneurship Certificate program

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Dhaval PatelDirector-level Vaccine R&D leader specializing in clinical immunology and translational biomarkers