Hillary Andrews, PhD

Experience

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  Azevan Pharmaceuticals

  May 2009 - Aug 2010

  Research Assistant
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  Rutgers University

  Aug 2010 - May 2016

  - Worked under the mentorship of Dr. Wendie Cohick- Thesis title: Elucidating mechanisms that drive increased tumorigenesis in rats exposed to alcohol in utero- Designed and executed experiments using cell culture and animal models, qRTPCR, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry to answer questions about the role of hormones in breast cancer development- Published a first author publications in peer reviewed journals as well as 4 additional middle author publications- Presented posters at local, national, and international conferences- Mentored and supervised trainees on the practicalities of conducting research Show less - Developed and executed a restructured general biology lab to encourage students to learn through the process of science including writing a lab manual, testing all techniques, and designing lab space with a contractor- Wrote quizzes, exams, and activities and designed PowerPoints for use by all teaching assistants while simultaneously teaching two of my own sections of the course over four semesters- Directed 19 teaching assistants to teach the new course to over 800 students for a semester- Awarded the School of Arts and Sciences Award Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education for these efforts Show less

  • Graduate Fellow

    Aug 2010 - May 2016

  • Head Teaching Assistant - Biological Research Laboratory

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Teaching Assistant: General Biology Laboratory

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2011
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  Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

  May 2016 - Apr 2019

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  - Worked under the mentorship of Dr. Rebecca Riggins- Designed and executed experiments using cell culture models, qRTPCR, western blotting, and cell cycle analysis to answer questions about endocrine resistance in breast cancer- Attended weekly Breast Cancer Clinical Conference meetings to understand clinical treatment decisions- Mentored and supervised trainees on the practicalities of conducting research- Presented work at international and local conferences

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  Avalere Health

  May 2019 - Apr 2021

  - Contributed subject matter expertise in scientific research and regulatory science to a variety of projects across the firm - Used a strong understanding of customer and stakeholder needs to set and align strategies- Managed projects to establish expectations with teams, to monitor project development, and to ensure timely delivery - Supported clients on regulatory policy and strategy issues including FDA-related issues- Helped to integrate FDA regulatory policy into health policy and commercialization spaces within the firm - Developed a comprehensive understanding of FDA regulation through project immersion and workshop attendance

  • Consultant

    Sept 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Fellow, FDA & Regulatory Policy

    May 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Friends of Cancer Research

  Apr 2021 - now

  - Support the development and implementation of the Friends of Cancer Research’s research and policy agenda focused on accelerating policy change, supporting groundbreaking science, and delivering new therapies to patients quickly and safely- Collaborate internally to establish communication plans for research projects to promote scientific and policy goals with broader audiences- Develop and implement a plan for effectively engaging patient and research advocates- Manage multi-stakeholder teams to effectively and efficiently complete projects that support the organizations mission to improve outcomes for patients with cancer Show less

  • Director, Regulatory and Research Partnerships

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Science Policy Analyst

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2022