Jessica Smith Beaver, PhD, MLS

Dr. Beaver is a seasoned regulatory leader with a strong track record in regulatory affairs, healthcare compliance, quality assurance, and risk management. Her experience includes small molecule and biologics development for drug candidates across discovery, early and late-stage development, and marketed products.

Beginning her career at Johnson & Johnson as a Clinical Pharmacokinetics Leader, Dr. Beaver subsequently held senior regulatory roles at Targacept, Kowa Pharmaceuticals, and Verinetics.

She holds a PhD in Pharmacokinetics & Drug Metabolism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Legal Studies in Business & Compliance Law from Washington University in St. Louis.