Donald Samulack, PhD

Current

VP, Medical Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at Cactus Communications Inc.

Past

Principal and Owner at Myeutics, LLC
Director, Department of Scientific Editing at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, TN, USA)
Director, Global Research and eLearning at IsaiX Technologies (Montreal, QC, Canada)

Principal and Owner at Content @t Hand (Montreal, QC, Canada)
Senior Consultant at Research One International (Montreal, QC, Canada)
Service Consultant at P\S\L Group (Montreal, QC, Canada)

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Donald Samulack, PhD’s Summary

PhD (medical physiology, 1990), McGill University
Academic, pharmaceutical/biotech, healthcare backgrounds
Medical affairs, continuing medical education
Marketing and market research (quantitative/qualitative techniques; primary/secondary data sources)
Scientific/medical editing, writing, peer-peer communications
Corporate and clinical opinion leader liaison and public relations
Experienced in board room pitch and presentation (small/large audiences)
People and process management

Cross-functional awareness: clinical trial processes, IRB processes, regulatory affairs, drug discovery and licensing, ebusiness, print and Web publication processes, prescribing and technology adoption behaviors of physicians.

Donald Samulack, PhD’s Specialties:

Global outlook, consulting, scientific liaison, peer-peer communication, market research, medical writing, scientific editing, process management, publication processes, outsourcing of medical communication processes, design of physician affinity programs.

Donald Samulack, PhD’s Experience

VP, Medical Affairs and Strategic Partnerships

Cactus Communications Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

September 2008 — Present (11 months)

Cactus Communications Inc. / Editage, with offices in the US, Japan, and India, is a biomedical communications company that serves the medical writing and scientific editing needs of the academic, biotech, healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, and clinical research communities, worldwide.

www.editage.com
Principal and Owner

Myeutics, LLC

(Pharmaceuticals industry)

January 2008 — September 2008 (9 months)

Myeutics, LLC is a consulting company serving the needs of pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, and academic communities worldwide, on topics such as medical writing, scientific editing, and regulatory affairs.
Director, Department of Scientific Editing

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, TN, USA)

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

2002 — 2007 (5 years)

Scientific/medical editing, writing, peer-peer communications, corporate and clinical opinion leader liaison, grants, manuscripts, clinical protocols, development of continuing medical education material, people and process management, print and Web publication processes, small and large audience presentations. Cross-functional awareness: scientific research and clinical trials, IRB processes, regulatory affaires, drug discovery, pharmaceutical and healthcare communications, technology licensing.
Director, Global Research and eLearning

IsaiX Technologies (Montreal, QC, Canada)

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year)

Pharmaceutical market research (quantitative and qualitative), online learning, ebusiness, corporate opinion leader liaison, business development, report writing, board room pitch and presentation. Cross-functional awareness: Web development, handheld PDA application development, technology adoption habits of physicians.
Principal and Owner

Content @t Hand (Montreal, QC, Canada)

(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years)

Pharmaceutical marketing and market research (primary and secondary data sources, quantitative and qualitative techniques), public relations and communications (pharmaceutical), drug launch, physician prescribing habits, online learning, ebusiness, corporate and clinical opinion leader liaison, business development, continuing medical education, report writing, board room pitch and presentation. Cross-functional awareness: handheld PDA application development, technology adoption habits of physicians, Web development.
Senior Consultant

Research One International (Montreal, QC, Canada)

(Privately Held; Market Research industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year)

Pharmaceutical marketing and market research (quantitative and qualitative), drug launch, corporate and clinical opinion leader liaison, business development, report writing, board room pitch and presentation. Cross-functional awareness: physician prescribing habits, development of continuing medical education aides.
Service Consultant

P\S\L Group (Montreal, QC, Canada)

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Market Research industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years)

Pharmaceutical marketing and market research (quantitative and qualitative), drug launch, corporate and clinical opinion leader liaison, people and process management, business development, report writing, board room pitch and presentation. Cross-functional awareness: physician prescribing habits, technology adoption habits of physicians, Web development, development of continuing medical education materials, public relations and communications (pharmaceutical).

Additional Information

Donald Samulack, PhD’s Websites:

My Company

Donald Samulack, PhD’s Groups:

American Medical Writers Association, Council of Science Editors, Society for Technical Communication, Drug Information Association

Drug Information Association - BioPharmaceutical professionals
Lifesciences Opportunities in US
Good Clinical Practice
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Professionals Worldwide Network
McGill University Alumni
Pharma Connections Worldwide
Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
Medical Marketing & Communications Group
Professionals in Pharmaceutical Industry and Biotech Industry
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
Partnerships with CROs
CRO and CMO, CRAMS (Contract Research/Development/Manufacturing Organizations) Professionals
Professional Medical / Scientific Writers
Medical Writing and Affairs Association
Sales & Marketing Society of the Mid-South