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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 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistics Workshop (BBSW)Advisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gilead SciencesSenior Vice President, Clinical Data Sciencecurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonVP, Global Head Data Science & Prevention Biomarkers, WWDA2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
- CelgeneSenior Director, Data Sciences2016 — 2018Seattle, Washington
- Shift MedicalCEO / Co-founder2015 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
- MerckDirector, Health IT2013 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- MerckDirector, Health Informatics2011 — 2013San Francisco, CA
- MerckResearch Fellow2009 — 2011Boston, MA
- MerckSr Research Scientist2007 — 2009Seattle, WA
- Self EmployedIndependent Consultant2005 — 2007Boston, MA
- GSAS Harvard Biotechnology ClubManaging Director2004 — 2006Boston, MA
- Rosetta InpharmaticsBioinformatics Developer / Research Scientist2000 — 2003Seattle, WA
Skills & more
BiotechnologyGenomics80
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Colleagues at Amplify Partners
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Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
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Barr Yaron
Partner at Amplify Partners
Barry McCardel
Founder, Hex at Amplify Partners
Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Carlie Wright
Operations Associate at Amplify Partners
David Beyer
Partner at Amplify Partners
Elliot Hershberg
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Patrick Loerch?
- 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.
- Where does Patrick Loerch work?
- Patrick Loerch is Bio Advisor at Amplify Partners.
- Where did Patrick Loerch go to school?
- Patrick Loerch studied at Harvard University (PhD, Biostatistics); INSEAD (Transition to General Management Program); Harvard University (AM, Biostatistics).
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Also attended INSEAD1,346
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Also attended Washington State University91
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gilead Sciences55
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Also worked at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson94
Umut EserVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesLance BermanVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance PartnersPatrick ForsterInvestment Analyst at The Spartan GroupMichael KalosInvestor at 82VSCarter PrincePartner at CVS Health Ventures
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Also worked at Celgene41
Courtney WallaceInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJoyce BremerInvestor at True VenturesGeorge GolumbeskiPartner at Droia VenturesMichael KramarzManaging Partner at Commodore CapitalLisa WisniewskiManaging Director at Global BioAccess FundCynthia BernardAdministration Support Officer at Swinburne Innovation Studio
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Also worked at Merck262
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