Medical Devices Professional, Independent Music Professional, Project Management Consultant
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- musician at Tom Gaston & The Wild Heard
- Past
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- Senior Project Manager at CIBA Vision
- Consultant R&D; Senior Clinical Project Manager; Clinical Systems Specialist at CIBA Vision
- Clinical Systems Specialist, Biostatistics & Data Management Group at CIBA Vision
- Clinical Scientist at CIBA Vision
- Clinical Research Program Planner; Clinical Coordinator at CIBA Vision
- Technical Sales Representative at Millipore
- Supervisor, Pulmonary Function , Arterial Blood Gas, & OR Stat Labs at St. Joseph's Hospital
- Education
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- Mercer University - Stetson School of Business and Economics
- The University of Georgia
- The University of Georgia
- Newnan High School
- Connections
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197
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- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Websites
Bill Long’s Summary
Broadly experienced, energetic quick starter who can manage biotechnology projects from development to marketing. Experienced in project management, research, and sales with high creative, hands-on, start-to-finish style.
Independent musician with group and solo projects in country, bluegrass, gospel, and original genres. Bass, acoustic rhythm guitar, mandolin.
Bill Long’s Specialties:
- Statistics
- Data Management
- Writing for Publication
- Presentations/Posters
- Final Report Writing
- Project Management
- Master’s Certificate, Project Management, ESI/George Washington University
- Certified in Editing/Writing, American Medical Writers’ Association
- 18 lectures & presentations, 24 articles, 42 posters, 1 workshop, 22 articles as an uncredited author.
Bill Long’s Experience
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musician
Tom Gaston & The Wild Heard
(Entertainment industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
Bass, mandolin, and guitar player and singer with Tom Gaston & The Wild Heard. Traditional acoustic country, bluegrass, gospel and original music and entertainment for fairs, festivals, corporate, and general events.
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Senior Project Manager
CIBA Vision
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
June 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 9 months)
Initiated, planned, executed, analyzed, reported and published product support trials for marketed products in North America and managed a global references and claims database.
• Managed a US new product launch support trial with 19 sites for 3 years to produce 42 articles, posters, and lectures at professional meetings and in journals, leveraging market penetration.
• Consulted on design and implementation to add validated claims to a global professional support database making approved claims available to associates worldwide. -
Consultant R&D; Senior Clinical Project Manager; Clinical Systems Specialist
CIBA Vision
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
November 1995 — May 2005 (9 years 7 months)
Performed progressively increasing global responsibilities for managing product and technical communications projects to support new and marketed products.
• Earned Garland Clay Award from Optometry & Vision Science as a co-author for an article that was judged to be the most significant clinical contribution to optometry in 1997.
• Managed a global new product launch support trial of 62 sites in 6 countries to produce articles, posters, and lectures at professional meetings and in journals, leveraging market penetration.
• Organized, executed, and reported 2 projects that resulted in additional CE and US FDA approvals for contact lenses which expanded the market for those products. -
Clinical Systems Specialist, Biostatistics & Data Management Group
CIBA Vision
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
September 1994 — November 1995 (1 year 3 months)
Primary responsibilities were data acquisition, data management, and statistical analysis for internal product development, regulatory, launch, and support trials. Also, managed a large outside clinical investigation and its data presentation and publication.
• Established a data management system with data dictionary, forms design, and statistical analysis services so that trials could be planned and executed more efficiently.
• Completed a 3 year trial with Indiana University College of Optometry to establish the safety, efficacy, and psychological benefit of contact lens wear among adolescents, expanding the market for contact lenses. -
Clinical Scientist
CIBA Vision
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
January 1991 — September 1994 (3 years 9 months)
Progressively increasing responsibilities for designing clinical trials, writing and publishing in professional journals, data management, statistical analysis, and global professional services support.
• Designed and launched a global database that provided journal articles, presentations, conference schedules, competitive intelligence, and Q&As to professional services associates. -
Clinical Research Program Planner; Clinical Coordinator
CIBA Vision
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry)
November 1985 — January 1991 (5 years 3 months)
Managed Contact Lens Clinic including planning and managing capital and expense budget, hiring and managing technician staff, and facilities management.
• Installed a departmental network that was expanded to R&D and then incorporated into a global corporate system.
• Developed and implemented a patient database to easily and readily identify patients for product trials so that records did not have to be searched manually, thus saving time.
• Identified and maintained key external supply sources for materials needed for clinical and laboratory comparative projects so that projects could proceed with reliable timelines.
• Assembled and maintained a library to provide ready access to scientific and professional journals for the clinical and laboratory R&D staff. -
Technical Sales Representative
Millipore
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Biotechnology industry)
October 1980 — December 1983 (3 years 3 months)
Sold high purity water systems to laboratory, industrial, and medical markets including developing marketing strategies and programs, presentations, equipment demonstrations, systems design, and sales forecasting. Responsible for the Duke University contract, which was the largest service contract, and participated in two successful annual bids.
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Supervisor, Pulmonary Function , Arterial Blood Gas, & OR Stat Labs
St. Joseph's Hospital
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 1977 — October 1980 (3 years 9 months)
Hired as a technician, promoted to supervisor responsible for hiring, evaluating, training, and managing staff, general lab management, quality control, and budget planning. Developed and implemented pulmonary stress testing, bronchoscopy, sleep apnea testing, and OR STAT Lab services which increased revenue.
Bill Long’s Education
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Mercer University - Stetson School of Business and Economics
MBA , 1990 — 1992
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The University of Georgia
BS , Chemistry , 1974
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The University of Georgia
BS , Zoology , 1974
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Newnan High School
diploma , 1964 — 1969
- Activities and Societies:
- Beta Club, Spanish Club, Superior High School Junior Program
Additional Information
Bill Long’s Websites:
Bill Long’s Interests:
Project management, statistics, medical writing, data management, gardening, musician - bass, guitar, mandolin.
Bill Long’s Groups:
- Communications Committee, American Academy of Optometry
- British Contact Lens Association
- Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
- American Medical Writers’ Association
- Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists
-Tom Gaston & The Wild Heard
- Southeastern Bluegrass Association
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Medical Device Networkers -
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Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network -
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Medical Device Professionals Network -
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Clinical Trials Professionals Network
Bill Long’s Honors:
- Fellow, American Association of Optometry
- Fellow, British Contact Lens Association
- Distinguished Performance Award, CIBA Vision Global Clinical Affairs
- Co-recipient, 1997 Garland W. Clay Award, American Academy of Optometry. This is an annual award for the paper judged to be the most significant contribution to clinical optometry in Optometry & Vision Science in the previous year.
Bill Long’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
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