Merissa brings over eleven years of experience in the life sciences field, providing project and program management support to government programs and commercial organizations. Her background includes program management in an academic research setting, where she served as the project management lead on multiple government grants and contracts. Merissa has a proven track record of facilitating successful operations to support basic research, including technology transfer, human subjects research, export control, and process improvement initiatives.
Merissa is a skilled consultant with expertise in project management within the drug discovery and development fields, serving clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices industries. She provides programmatic support throughout the entire drug development process, collaborating closely with clients to ensure successful planning and delivery of their programs. Merissa excels in integrating, facilitating,
and coordinating activities required to execute successful product development programs for multiple drug targets. She has also worked extensively with large cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
Merissa has supported proposal development for multiple government agencies, including BARDA, DARPA, NIH, DTRA, JPEO, and ARPA-H. Her focus during proposal development is ensuring clients have the resources necessary to deliver their scope on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulatory requirements. Merissa received her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2018.