About
Patrick Loerch is a biostatistics PhD who has built and led data science organizations across pharma companies including Merck, Celgene, and J&J/Janssen, and co-founded Shift Medical. He currently serves as SVP of Clinical Data Science at Gilead Sciences and advises Amplify on translating biology into therapies.
Experience
- Amplify PartnersBio Fund Advisorcurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistics Workshop (BBSW)Advisory Board Membercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gilead SciencesSenior Vice President, Clinical Data Sciencecurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonVP, Global Head Data Science & Prevention Biomarkers, WWDA2018 β 2020Greater Boston
- CelgeneSenior Director, Data Sciences2016 β 2018Seattle, Washington
- Shift MedicalCEO / Co-founder2015 β 2016Menlo Park, CA
- MerckDirector, Health IT2013 β 2015Palo Alto, CA
- MerckDirector, Health Informatics2011 β 2013San Francisco, CA
- MerckResearch Fellow2009 β 2011Boston, MA
- MerckSr Research Scientist2007 β 2009Seattle, WA
- Self EmployedIndependent Consultant2005 β 2007Boston, MA
- GSAS Harvard Biotechnology ClubManaging Director2004 β 2006Boston, MA
- Rosetta InpharmaticsBioinformatics Developer / Research Scientist2000 β 2003Seattle, WA
Education
- Harvard UniversityPhD, Biostatistics2003 β 2007
- INSEADTransition to General Management Program2014
- Harvard UniversityAM, Biostatistics2003 β 2005
- Washington State UniversityBS, Biochemistry1995 β 2000
Skills & more
Biotechnology99Genomics80Bioinformatics77Healthcare75Leadership64Pharmaceutical Industry44Informatics43Strategy41Biostatistics32Cancer28Clinical Development29Drug Discovery26
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Life SciencesManagementLifesciencesBiomarkersSystems BiologyDrug DevelopmentMolecular BiologyGeneticsComputational BiologyVendor ManagementIT StrategyBusiness IntelligenceFrom Patrick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,173
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended INSEAD668
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
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Also attended Washington State University21
Rajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalEllaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalHamad AlkharashiChief Financial Officer at SVCGenevieve LeMarchalFounder & General Partner at Suncoast VenturesGavin MathisPartner & Chief of Staff at Prime Movers Lab
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gilead Sciences20
Uri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesJay ParrishVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersLan WuAnalyst at FusionAriel RahamimPrincipal at Concept VenturesMuz MansuriAdvisor at Delin VenturesXavier AvatChief Business Officer at Oncology Ventures
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Also worked at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson27
Umut EserVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesLance BermanVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance PartnersMichael KalosInvestor at 82VSCarter PrincePartner at CVS Health VenturesStefan Van den BusscheFinance | Growth at Angelwise
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Also worked at Celgene7
Courtney WallaceInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJoyce BremerInvestor at True VenturesRobert HershbergSenior Advisor at Frazier Life SciencesCynthia BernardAdministration Support Officer at Swinburne Innovation StudioAndrew CalabreseInvestor at Anterra CapitalEmily MinkowVenture Partner at RA Capital
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Also worked at Merck90
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Colleagues at Amplify Partners
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Founder, Inception AI at Amplify Partners
Alejandro Matamala
Founder, Runway at Amplify Partners
Alex Beatson
Founder, Axiom at Amplify Partners
Alex Plugaru
Founder, Gorgias at Amplify Partners
Arjun Narayan
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Artur Bergman
Founder, Fastly at Amplify Partners
Barr Yaron
Partner at Amplify Partners
Barry McCardel
Founder, Hex at Amplify Partners





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