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Justin L. Ricker

Professional Background

Vice President, Global Medical Head - Medical Specialties - Astellas Parma Global Development, Inc., Northbrook IL June 2022 - Present

Executive Medical Director, Development Therapeutic Area-Oncology - Astellas Parma US, Northbrook IL   April 2019 - June 2022

Global Medical Lead, Development Therapeutic Area-Oncology o Astellas Pharma April 2018 - Mar 2019

Executive Medical Director, US Medical Affairs - Celgene, Summit NJ June 2016 - April 2018

Senior Medical Director, Oncology - Global Medical Affairs AbbVie, North Chicago, IL.  March 2014 - May 2016  

Medical Director, GPRD Oncology - AbbVie,  North Chicago, IL.  2008 - 2014  

Associate Director Merck & Co., Inc. North Wales, PA.  2005 - 2008  

Research Fellow - Head and Neck Surgery Branch Tumor Biology Section, NIH Bethesda, MD. 2002 - 2004

Mentor:  Vincent H. Gattone, Ph.D., and Robert M. Klein, Ph.D.


KU School of Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
M.D.-Ph.D. Physician Scientist Program
Mail Stop 3062
1123 Delp Pavilion

3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, Kansas 66103