Bruce Robinson, MD, PhD

Senior Medical Director & Strategic Medical Affairs Leader
Asheville, US.

About

Highly accomplished Medical Director and strategic leader with an MD/PhD and over 15 years of experience driving successful product launches, market placement, and brand growth within the biopharmaceutical and medical communications sectors. Expert in FDA regulatory processes, multi-channel marketing, and translating complex scientific concepts into compelling, compliant content for HCPs and patients. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, cultivate client relationships, and deliver impactful medical affairs and marketing strategies across diverse therapeutic areas including oncology, CNS, and rare diseases.

Work

Boundless Life Sciences
|

Medical Director

Austin, TX, US

Summary

Led strategic medical affairs and commercialization efforts for a leading life sciences agency, driving FDA regulatory processes and developing impactful educational platforms.

Highlights

Directed FDA regulatory review processes for Schedule 1 (C1) therapeutics (lysergide d-tartrate; MindMed) targeting DSM-5 disorders (GAD, MDD, AUD), developing critical stigma amelioration and commercialization strategies.

Assessed and advised on strategic marketing imperatives for clients (Biogen, TEVA) for therapeutic placement, marketing, and medical affairs campaigns, creating heuristic content and promotional reviews.

Developed and implemented company-wide educational platforms and lectures on new client therapeutics (MOA) and associated disease states (MOD) for all education levels, enhancing internal and external understanding.

HCB Health
|

VP Medical Director

Austin, TX, US

Summary

Provided medical supervisory direction for HCB Health, leading client-facing representation, strategic AOR direction for launches, and new business development.

Highlights

Provided medical supervisory direction for onboarding HCB staff to clients' therapeutics and disease states, serving as client-facing representative for pitches and strategic AOR direction for launches.

Oversaw launches for rare diseases (Alport Syndrome, inherited retinal diseases) and genetic testing protocols, and non-opioid analgesia, aligning messaging with label and marketing strategies.

Served as a key New Business Development point person (Arvelle, Acquestive, Y-mAbs), contributing significantly to new client acquisitions and growth.

Developed company-wide educational platforms on new clients' therapeutics (MOA) and disease states (MOD) for all education levels, enhancing organizational expertise.

W20 Creative
|

Creative Director Copy

Remote, US

Summary

Directed copy for a creative agency, optimizing digital platforms and developing playbooks for pharmaceutical products.

Highlights

Enhanced Cimzia (psoriasis; UCB) Veeva platform through re-skim and playbook development, adding new indications and revamping KPIs to optimize digital engagement and content delivery.

MRM McCann Health
|

Creative Director • Copy

Remote, US

Summary

Spearheaded global HCP launch initiatives and multi-channel content strategies for major pharmaceutical brands, ensuring didactic and creative alignment.

Highlights

Led global HCP launch initiatives for US GSK's Shingrix (no.1 selling vaccine in 2018) and Relvar Ellipta for European markets, overseeing strategic and content development for multi-channel consistency.

Developed and aligned creative with didactic content across print ads, direct mail, customized Veeva sales platforms, and website assets, ensuring optimal market penetration and brand messaging.

Array BioPharma
|

Medical Director

Boulder, CO, US

Summary

Developed and aligned patient education platforms and content for Array's first oncology product launch, bridging scientific information with marketing goals.

Highlights

Developed an innovative DTC patient education platform for Array's first oncology product launch (Braftovi + Mektovi), focusing on PFS-extending therapeutic combinations for specific patient types.

Collaborated with and guided Array's Brand Teams and two marketing agencies (Cult, BioLumina) to align strategic imperatives for patient-level education content, ensuring consistent messaging.

Resolved complex regulatory content challenges through creative “word-smithing,” securing final upper-level approval and connecting patient tools to brand sciences and therapeutic benefits.

2e Communications
|

Medical Director

St. Louis, MO, US

Summary

Transformed agency capabilities by developing a Medical Editorial Department and leading medical sciences, client strategies, and account development for pharmaceutical clients.

Highlights

Developed and transformed the Medical Editorial Department, enabling the agency's shift to medical sciences and pharmaceutical clients, contributing to its recognition as “BEST SMALL AGENCY of the year” for two consecutive years.

Managed all medical sciences, client strategies, creative writing, and account responsibilities, serving as the final filter for content quality and alignment.

Drove organic account development, securing over $4 million in new accounts, including CAR-T from Novartis and abemaciclib from Eli Lilly, through personal POVs and client interaction.

Established an in-house “Foundry” (internal think tank) and led new sciences reviews, optimizing agency capabilities and deliverable strategies for potential clients.

Fingerpaint Marketing
|

Medical Director

Saratoga Springs, NY, US

Summary

Supervised medical marketing and strategy, ensuring alignment to SOWs and enriching product stories, while serving as a key resource for content development and regulatory review.

Highlights

Provided medical marketing and strategy supervision, ensuring alignment to SOWs and enriching product stories across the Fingerpaint community.

Positioned clients for payer strategies, formulary placement, and optimal contractual pricing plans, contributing to $6.3 million in deliverables across six new launches and three FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapies.

Leveraged high-sciences knowledge from Clinical Trials profiles to assist in language for label and FDA regulatory review for marketing roll-out.

Served as the final filter for all copy from Copywriters and Creative, ensuring alignment with brand story and functionality, while mentoring junior writers.

Developed medical content for branded and unbranded efforts, participating in medicolegal client reviews as agency representative and client point person.

Ignite Health
|

Medical Director Copy

New York, NY, US

Summary

Developed scientific and creative content for DTP/DTC pharmaceutical marketing ventures across various digital formats, including mobile apps and e-detailing.

Highlights

Played a decisive role in developing Vertex's INCIVEK Mobile App (DTP/hep C), reworking the Interactive Treatment Algorithm and Drug Interactions channels, necessitating updates to the INCIVEK PI and Treatment Management Guide.

Received commendation from Ignite Health (Vertex Board Product Team) for contributions to key projects, demonstrating exceptional performance.

Authored therapeutic overviews for team onboarding on new disease states and therapeutic competitors, optimizing messaging and strategy for client products, marketing position, and key deliverables.

Conducted numerous on-locale medico-legal reviews as author/writer and contributed as a sciences expert to pitch development.

Education

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC, United States of America

MD/PhD

MD/PhD, Howard Hughes Fellow

The University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC, United States of America

BS

Molecular Biology

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ, United States of America

AB

English

Languages

English
French

Skills

Medical & Scientific Expertise

Oncology, CNS, Endocrinology, Rare Disease, C1 Therapeutics, DSM-5 Disorders (GAD, MDD, AUD), Molecular Biology, Clinical Sciences, Therapeutic Areas, Disease States (MOA/MOD).

Medical Affairs & Regulatory

FDA Regulatory Processes, Medical Affairs Strategies, Regulatory Content Resolution, Medicolegal Review, Labeling & Compliance, Promotional Review, Medical Editorial Leadership.

Marketing & Communications

Strategic Marketing, Therapeutic Market Placement, Brand Launch, Brand Life Story, Multi-channel Marketing, HCP/Public Acceptance Strategies, Digital Marketing, Patient Education Platforms, DTC/DTP Marketing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Scientific Communication, Messaging & Strategy Development, Brand Storytelling, Promotional Content.

Leadership & Management

Client Relations, Staff Management, Strategic Planning, Conceptualization, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, New Business Development, Agency Transformation, Mentorship, Internal Review Board Development.

Technical & Digital Platforms

Veeva Platform, Mobile App Development, E-detailing, Website Development, UX Development, IA Development.