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Mathieu Albasser, PhD

Mathieu Albasser, PhD

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Summary

Strategic and scientifically driven, Clinical Research Scientist with 20 years of experience in Clinical Development and Academia Research across therapeutic areas, including respiratory, pain, neurodegeneration, oncology, and diabetes. I have a proven track record of successfully leading international clinical trials across various stages of development in healthy volunteers and patient populations. I thrive in fast-paced environments where adaptability, pragmatism, cross-functional team leadership, and stakeholder management are critical.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Research Associate Director

Haleon
Nyon
05.2023 - Current

Therapeutic Area: Respiratory, Pain, Vitamins.

Trials (US): Healthy volunteers and patients: Real-World Evidence, Bioequivalence, Visualization Study.

  • Clinical lead for the design, execution, and analysis of clinical trials to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and performance of new products.
  • Provide clinical strategy expertise for Global and Business Unit projects.
  • Point of contact between the clinical study team and R&D stakeholders.
  • Clinical expert for Health Authorities and Notified Bodies interactions (FDA, Health Canada, BfArM, MHRA).

Clinical Research Principal Scientist

GSK/Haleon
Nyon
04.2018 - 05.2023

Therapeutic Area: Respiratory.

Trials (UK, France, Italy, Sweden, Russia): Patients: Real World Evidence, Patient-Reported Outcome.

  • Clinical lead and strategic partner for innovation projects and clinical trials, ensuring alignment with internal standards and external regulatory requirements
  • Cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and Marketing teams to ensure clinical insights are integrated into product strategy.
  • Clinical expert and coordinator of label harmonization for GSK and Novartis.

Clinical Research Senior Scientist

GSK
Nyon
11.2016 - 03.2018

Therapeutic Area: Respiratory

Trials (US): Patients: Sampling study.

  • Coordinate and oversee the development and execution of clinical trial protocols, reports, and disclosures/publications to ensure scientific robustness.
  • Key contributor to the Project R&D teams.
  • Interface on behalf of GSK with external parties, including key experts and HCPs.
  • Responsible for conducting clinical due diligence for external opportunities.
  • Support regulatory activities (e.g., FDA positioning, 510(k) applications, and audit).
  • Coordinate the update of clinical evaluation reports for 10 medical devices in respiratory.

Senior Clinical Study Manager

Eli Lilly
Windlesham
10.2014 - 11.2016

Therapeutic Area: Oncology, Neurodegeneration.

Trials (US, UK):

  • Healthy subjects: Relative Bioavailability, Bioequivalence, Food Effect, DDI.
  • Patients: C14.

Responsibilities

  • Planned and executed studies in compliance with protocols, ethics, and regulatory requirements.
  • Managed timelines and budgets.
  • Led study team meetings.
  • Coordinated protocol writing and participated in Protocol Review Committees.
  • Liaised with Clinical Trial Material representatives for labeling and delivery to investigator sites.
  • Coordinated and approved study documents, including monitoring plans, informed consent forms, and data management documents (snapshot plan, data flow, eCRF).
  • Ensured that study deliverables were met according to targets.
  • Communicated study-level requirements to vendors, ensuring protocol adherence and oversight.
  • Led the implementation of the Trial Level Safety Review Plan and the completion of the Clinical Study Report.
  • Ensured timely submission of documents to ethics and regulatory bodies upon study completion.

Data Manager

Eli Lilly
Windlesham
08.2013 - 09.2014

Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience, Pain, Endocrine, Diabetes.

Trials (UK, US, Singapore, Japan): First Human Dose, SAD, MAD.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data consultant and coordinator for clinical pharmacology data across multiple studies and compounds.
  • Ensured timely delivery of data management outputs in compliance with GCP and regulatory standards.
  • Reviewed study protocols to align data acquisition and database design with protocol objectives.
  • Provided direction to study teams, ensuring adherence to Lilly and CDISC standards.
  • Acted as a domain expert in Electronic Data Capture (eDC) systems (RAVE, eCRF).
  • Administered SAS Drug Development (SDD) requests, including study builds and account access; provided SDD training.
  • Collaborated with the Sourcing group to evaluate vendor risk and oversight processes.
  • Supported global medical quality in the FDA inspection readiness project, including 100% source data verification for key patients and all adverse events in submission compounds.

In Vivo Pharmacologist

Eli Lilly
Windlesham
08.2011 - 08.2013
  • Expertise in in vivo pharmacology, neurodegeneration, and psychiatry.
  • Principal investigator of new assays to support CNS drug discovery projects in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices.
  • Compiled reports for review committees and management.
  • Core member of the pharmacology and neurodegenerative teams in drug development.
  • Key contributor to the Lilly Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience: a consortium of academic and industrial scientists.

Research Associate

Cardiff University
Cardiff
10.2008 - 07.2011
  • Led and managed highly challenging research projects simultaneously.
  • Mentored and coordinated research assistants and students
  • Maintained and sought scientific collaborations with internal and external partners
  • Published data in high-quality peer-reviewed journals

PhD Student

Cardiff University
Cardiff
10.2005 - 10.2009
  • Expertise in neuroscience, behavior, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, image analysis, and neuroanatomy.
  • Planned, developed, analyzed, and validated in vivo studies to support the thesis/research project.
  • Communicated scientific findings efficiently to various audiences.

Internship – Pharmaceutical Target Research

Lundbeck
Copenhagen
03.2005 - 10.2005
  • Set up a new assay to support schizophrenia projects.
  • Conducted statistical analysis, and presented the project report and data.

Education

Ph.D. - Neuroscience

Cardiff University
Cardiff, UK
10-2009

Master of Science - Psychopharmacology of Cognitive Processes

University of Bordeaux 1
Bordeaux, France
07-2005

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience

University Louis Pasteur
Strasbourg France
07-2004

Bachelor of Science - Cellular Biology And Neurophysiology

University Louis Pasteur
Strasbourg, France
07-2003

Skills

  • Strategic leadership in clinical development and innovation projects
  • Protocol development, study execution, and scientific reporting
  • Third-party oversight
  • Cross-functional team leadership and stakeholder engagement
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Quality and results-driven

Peer-Reviewed Publications and Presentations

  • 21 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, including Current Opinion in Neurobiology, Hippocampus, Neuropharmacology, Neuropsychologia, Learning and Memory, European Journal of Neuroscience, Behavioural Neuroscience, and Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
  • Invited speaker at events hosted by conferences, universities, and universities, including the Federation of European Neurosciences, the Young Neuroscientist Conference, the NC3R Conference, Durham University, Edinburgh University, Cardiff University, Johnson & Johnson, Lundbeck, Actelion, and Eli Lilly
  • 13 poster presentations at international scientific conferences (Europe and the USA), including the Society for Neuroscience, the Federation of European Neurosciences, and the European Brain and Behavioural Society

Ad hoc reviewer: Journal of Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Behavioural Brain Research, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Neuroscience Letters

Languages

French
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Clinical Research Associate Director

Haleon
05.2023 - Current

Clinical Research Principal Scientist

GSK/Haleon
04.2018 - 05.2023

Clinical Research Senior Scientist

GSK
11.2016 - 03.2018

Senior Clinical Study Manager

Eli Lilly
10.2014 - 11.2016

Data Manager

Eli Lilly
08.2013 - 09.2014

In Vivo Pharmacologist

Eli Lilly
08.2011 - 08.2013

Research Associate

Cardiff University
10.2008 - 07.2011

PhD Student

Cardiff University
10.2005 - 10.2009

Internship – Pharmaceutical Target Research

Lundbeck
03.2005 - 10.2005

Ph.D. - Neuroscience

Cardiff University

Master of Science - Psychopharmacology of Cognitive Processes

University of Bordeaux 1

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience

University Louis Pasteur

Bachelor of Science - Cellular Biology And Neurophysiology

University Louis Pasteur
Mathieu Albasser, PhD