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Chirag Desai

Chirag Desai

Executive Director, CDx Commercialization and Biomarker Strategy

Daiichi Sankyo US•211 Mount Airy Road

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Experience27+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Provide strategic direction in CDx to optimize targeted therapy adoption.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Daiichi Sankyo USCurrent
    Apr 2019–Present· 7 yrs 5 mos
    • Executive Director, Companion Diagnostics Commercialization and Biomarker StrategyCurrent
      Apr 2026–Present
    • Senior Director, Global Biomarker Strategy
      Apr 2019–Apr 2026
  • BioReference
    2010–Apr 2019· 9 yrs 3 mos
    • Senior Director, Oncology Strategic Partnerships
      2016–Apr 2019
    • Director of Marketing, Oncology Dx
      2013–May 2017
    • Product Marketing Manager - Oncology Dx
      2011–Dec 2013
    • Associate Product Marketing Manager - Oncology Dx
      2010–Dec 2011
  • Celgene
    Jun 2008–May 2009· 11 mos
    • Pricing and Market Access
      Aug 2008–May 2009
    • Strategic Marketing
      Jun 2008–Aug 2008
  • Nielsen
    Sep 2003–Jun 2006· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Senior Financial Analyst
      Sep 2003–Jun 2006
  • Verizon
    Apr 2000–Sep 2002· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • Senior Business Analyst
      Apr 2000–Sep 2002
  • KPMG
    Nov 1998–May 2000· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Auditor
      Nov 1998–May 2000

Education

MBA

Marketing

Rutgers University–Newark

MS

Biomedical Sciences

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Accounting

James Madison University

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Chirag Desai
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Cancer GenomicsMarketingFinancial AnalysisMarketing StrategyCorporate FinanceMarketing CommunicationsPricing StrategyPharmaceutical IndustryMolecular Genetics