Lili Cortés
Pharmacist · Innovation Manager · Pharma & CRO Industry
I sit at the intersection of pharmaceutical science and business innovation. With a background in pharmacy and a Masters in Innovation Management, I help organizations in the pharma and CRO space navigate change and bring better medicines to the world.
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I became a pharmacist because I was fascinated by the science of healing — how molecules become medicines, and how those medicines change lives. But early in my career, I found myself equally drawn to another question: how do you bring those medicines to the world?
That question led me to pursue a Masters in Innovation Management, where I explored how organizations in science-driven industries create, scale, and sustain meaningful change. It gave me a language for things I had always observed but couldn't fully articulate — the friction between discovery and delivery, the human side of regulatory processes, the gap between what's possible and what gets built.
Today I work at the intersection of pharmaceutical science and business innovation, with experience across pharma companies and CROs. I'm drawn to problems that sit at that boundary — where deep scientific knowledge and strategic thinking are both necessary, and where getting it right actually matters.
Experience
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Placeholder Pharma Co.
2022 – Present
Leading regulatory submissions and dossier preparation for clinical-stage pharmaceutical products across multiple markets.
Clinical Project Coordinator
Placeholder CRO
2020 – 2022
Coordinated multi-site clinical trials in collaboration with sponsors, sites, and internal teams, ensuring timelines and quality standards were met.
Pharmacist
Placeholder Hospital
2018 – 2020
Provided pharmaceutical care and medication management in a clinical hospital setting, with a focus on patient safety and drug interactions.
Projects
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