Patel, Dr. Neil
biography
Dr. Neil Patel is a Pharmaceutical Research & Development Executive and Leader with over twenty-five years of experience driving business operations improvements through the deployment of new strategies, processes, and enabling technologies across global R&D organizations.
His expertise spans the end-to-end drug development lifecycle and consulting methodologies. Key areas of competence include Clinical Research, Operations, and Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, Oncology Real World Data strategy and technology, and R&D Operations (project and portfolio management).
Dr. Patel’s career highlights include:
- Leading strategy execution and realization for corporate initiatives including AIML in Discovery Research, product strategy for oral PCSK9 inhibitor, and AIML in clinical development at Merck & Co.
- Serving as Vice President of Clinical Development Solutions and Customer Success at ConcertAI, where he engaged with executives on RWD/E, Clinical Trial Optimization and novel Digital Trial Solutions.
- Holding leadership roles at major consulting firms like Accenture and PricewaterhouseCoopers, focusing on R&D advisory services for clients such as Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, Genentech, and many other pharmaceutical companies
He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the St. Joesph’s University (Philadelphia, PA) and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT).