Oliver Vit is a Swiss citizen with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from New York University and postgraduate degrees from the University of London and University of Oxford. Vit currently works as a Senior Life Cycle Project Manager at Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd in Basel, Switzerland, where he has led multi-disciplinary teams and managed drug development programs from early research through regulatory approval and launch. He is fluent in English, French, and German with conversational Spanish.
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1. Oliver Vit
Lohnhofgaesslein 16
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
mobile: +41 79 346 38 40
olivervit@hotmail.com
Personal attributes
Male
Single Citizenship
Born 27 th June 1972
Basel, Switzerland
Polyvalent Switzerland Czech Republic
Analytical
Persuasive
Innovative
Pragmatic World Service USA
Determined Authority
Athletic
Personal experience & achievements
United Kingdom
Postgraduate diploma Switzerland
Strategy & Innovation
12 years
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Master of Science
Global Business & Science Affairs
Drug Development
Senior Life Cycle Project Manager
Honors with distinction
San Francisco
7 years
Childhood
New York
3 years
Bachelors degree
Chemistry
New Jersey Self sponsored,
13 years overland/sea travels
Community College
High school
Early childhood
2. Education
2010 2011 University of Oxford
Sa誰d Business School
Postgraduate Diploma
Strategy & Innovation
2008 2009 University of London
Queen Marys School of Medicine & Dentistry
Master of Science in Drug Development
Graduated with distinction
1993 1996 New York University
Bachelors Degree in Chemistry
Employment history
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd
Basel, Switzerland
2007 2012 Global Business & Science Affairs
Senior Life Cycle Project Manager
In this position I authored protocols, developed target product profiles, co-authored
clinical development plans, and conducted independent market research in parallel to
grappling with moving targets and maintaining both team focus & morale. Working with
no direct reports and within a matrix environment composed of members from almost
every other internal department and potentially representatives of external partners, my
professional function was to lead & support the Life Cycle Team as it drove programs
forward through to the market respecting the limits set by the characteristics of each
compound, the supporting fundamental sciences, the competitive environment, patent
protection, the annual budget and Actelion's corporate vision. GB&SA was charged with
the task of strategically linking apt, innovative research to both the needs of future
prescribers and the continued growth of Actelion by bringing novel agents which address
unmet medical needs robustly to the market in the timeliest manner.
2003 - 2006 Technical Operations
Clinical Trials Supplies Manager
Upon joining Actelion, CTS management was a nascent competence and my remit extended
well beyond negotiating cost efficient, timely packaging & delivery of QP released supplies
globally in support of Actelion's growing number of clinical trials. In addition to liaising
between the clinical teams and the 3rd party providers, I was charged with multiple tasks in
building the CTS unit, e.g. writing the first SOPs, establishing global distribution networks,
creating & implementing the first interdepartmental software which was used to monitor CTS
stocks globally, initiate, track & trace shipments and record compliant returns & destruction
prior to study closure. I was also responsible for the recruitment and training of new
employees who eventually replaced the previous team under my guidance.
3. Almedica HPS AG
Reinach, Switzerland
2001 - 2003 Client Services
Global Project Manager
As my first professional experience in Switzerland this position made use of my ability to
speak multiple languages, consult, pitch & negotiate contracts with potential clients in the
pharmaceutical industry, identify & satisfy customer needs, understand & coordinate
internally across all departments & functions to ensure both GMP compliance and the
timely internal release of packaged materials within budget, and liaise with both the US
head office and UK affiliate.
Products & candidates
Compound Mode of action Route of Indication
Class administration
Anti- L/T channel blocker oral capsule Hypertension
hypertensive Angina pectoris
Cadazolid Inhibition of topoisomerase & oral suspension Clostridium difficile infection
protein synthesis
Ponesimod Multiple sclerosis
Plaque psoriasis
Sequestration of T-cells in
Other
lymph nodes and Peyers oral tablet
Ponesimod f/u patches Auto-immune disorders
Olesoxime Mitochondrial permeability oral liquid filled Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
transition pore modulation capsugel Spinal muscular atrophy
Zavesca速 Inhibition of glucosylceramide oral capsule Type I Gaucher
(miglustat) synthase Niemann-Pick Type C
In my role as a Senior Life Cycle Project Manager I led the multi-disciplined life cycle
teams for cadazolid, olesoxime and the ponesimod follow-up compound while having
provided assistance to the life cycle teams charged with the development of ponesimod,
an anti-hypertensive and Zavesca速 (miglustat).
This cross-functional leadership role encompasses: setting & adhering to the annual
budget, drafting, finalizing & adapting the integrated project plans, execution of
development strategy, identification of development hurdles & market opportunities,
generation, review & updating of most critical core documentation, setting & achieving
project goals, matrix management, challenge & defense of corporate strategy.
I have worked with multiple drug candidates & marketed products from a wide array of
molecular targets employing different formulations across numerous indications in
development stages: Phase I, II, III, and IV.
In particular both the olesoxime and ponesimod projects were managed while in
partnerships with both Trophos SA and Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd respectively.
4. Recent professional experience & group achievements
MARKETING
DISCOVERY Full scale development
DEVELOPMENT Launch
Phase III Commercialisation
Lead optimisation
Target selection Concept testing
HTS
Preclinical testing
Phase II
Subm ission Launch key
Candidate selection Safety testing markets
First approval
process Phase I
Hit Lead First dose in First submission
indication
Entry into
Human
Anti-hypertensive
Cadazolid
Ponesimod
Ponesimod f/u
Olesoxime
Zavesca速
Protocols * Pre-IND meetings
Investigators brochures * o Neurology division
Clinical development plans * o Dermatology division
Target product profiles * o Division of special
Competitive intelligence briefings * pathogens & transplant
Business case development Clinical Trial Applications
Alliance management o EU/EEA
Risk management plans o Israel
Expert panel meetings IND filings
Annual budgets o Neurology division
o Division of special
New indication research *
pathogens & transplant
INN filings
Patent filings *authorship
5. Corporate deliverables inclusive of academic theses
(sample non-confidential files available upon request)
2011
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Proof-of-concept protocols
Target product profiles
Investigators brochure
Sad Business School, Oxford University
FINAL 2011 DipSI
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy & Innovation Thesis Oliver Vit CV.pdf
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the Quest for a 2nd Partner
2010
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd Crohn's Disease
Competitive intelligence reports Pharmascape CV.pdf
Crohns Disease, Pharmascape
Psoriasis, Pharmascape
Psoriasis
Pharmascape CV.pdf
2009
Queen Marys School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of London
Master of Science in Drug Development FINAL 2009 MSc
Oral MS Therapy, the Coming Revolution Thesis Oliver Vit CV.pdf
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Multiple Sclerosis, Clinical Development Plan
6. Languages
Fluent
Conversational
& English
Written
French
German
Spanish
Rudimentary
Portuguese
Recent conferences & trainings
2011 Imperial College London
Immunology for Physicians & Clinicians
2010 European Committee for Treatment &
Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)
2009 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics
& Outcomes Research (ISPOR)
12 th annual conference
7. References
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd Isaac Kobrin, MD (retired)
Senior Vice President
Chief Medical Officer
itzikkob@gmail.com
+41 79 372 68 66
Michael Scherz, PhD
Vice President
Life Cycle Leader
michael.scherz@actelion.com
+41 61 565 65 94
Jasper Dingemanse, PhD
Vice President
Head of Clinical Pharmacology
jasper.dingemanse@actelion.com
+41 61 565 64 63
Novartis Pharma AG Vaclav Sulista, PhD
PU Head TRD Services
vaclav.sulista@novartis.com
+41 61 696 13 21
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Malcolm Allison
Vice President
Global Team Leader PH
malcolm.allison@bayer.com
+49 175 309 27 50
Stanford University Jed Black, MD
Consulting professor
Actelion Vice President (former)
Therapeutic Area Head Sleep Disorders
black.jed@gmail.com
+1 650 464-9129 (GMT-8 h)
University of London Atholl Johnston, PhD
Queen Marys School of Medicine & Dentistry Professor of Clinical Pharmacology
William Harvey Institute Head of Postgraduate Taught Courses
Clinical Pharmacology a.johnston@qmul.ac.uk
+44 20 7882 3404