John Macbeth, PhD

Experience

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  Pepperdine University

  May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Research Assistant

  -Conducted undergraduate research under the direction of Dr. Donna Nofziger through Pepperdine's Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology -Developed an individual project funded by NIH that culminated in a research presentation at the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research and the American Society of Cell Biology.-Mentored 1 undergraduate and 1 high school student

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  Mosaic Laboratories

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Project Assistant

  -Accessioned various biological specimens and processed patient information into the database-Managed client inquiries-Assembled specimen shipping kits-Transcribed participant data into company's database

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  University of California, Riverside

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2022

  Graduate Researcher

  -Acquired clinical expertise by facilitating research protocol development and preliminary IRB approval for cholera vaccine studies in the United States and Bangladesh-Fostered collaborations with 6 interdisciplinary research teams which resulted in 3 peer-reviewed publications-Initiated a new research project in microbiota-host interactions, leading to the submission of an R01 grant and publication of 2 manuscripts-Gained immunology related therapeutic area knowledge by attending grand rounds at 4 institutions in southern California-Demonstrated effective leadership mentoring by training 7 undergraduate or graduate students Show less

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  Novavax

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Medical Affairs Intern

  -Developed virology and flu vaccine slide decks for internal education of MSL team and broader medical affairs department-Reviewed and developed slides for external MSL use-Updated COVID-19 Investigator-Initiated Studies IIS and Collaborative Research Studies (CRS) for internal training-Presented flu and RSV phase III clinical data in front of medical affairs department-Attended meetings for post-authorization studies and review of CME proposals-Initiated a literature review presented on safety safety profiles of protein vaccines Show less

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  Novavax

  Feb 2023 - now

  Medical Science Liaison

  - Engage KOLs in a compliant, peer-to-peer manner, ensuring seamless field medical coverage ranging from 6-17 states.- Provide appropriate engagement and medical support for cross-functional colleagues in Customer Engagement, Market Access, Trade & Distribution, and Government Affairs partners - Support broad medical affairs activities by partnering with medical communications, medical information, and real world evidence colleagues-Serve as a medical and scientific conduit at external conferences Show less