Amanda Spear Hartley

Amanda Spear Hartley, PhD, has extensive work experience in the field of medical affairs and scientific communications. Amanda Spear is currently serving as the Director of Medical Affairs at Sage Therapeutics, where they provide leadership in developing strategic publications and ensuring the scientific merit of all communications. Prior to this, they held a similar role at Prelude Therapeutics, where they devised and implemented Medical Affairs strategies for underserved cancer types.

Before joining Prelude Therapeutics, Amanda worked as a Scientific Team Lead in Oncology at Parexel, where they oversaw publication development and provided operational leadership in the field of scientific medical communications. Additionally, they have served as the Chairman of the Board at SamaraCare Counseling, a mental health care organization, and played an active role as a Board Member.

Amanda also has experience as the Chief Executive Officer of Uniquely Able, Inc., a start-up for-profit business that employed individuals with cognitive differences. Amanda Spear co-created the business, managed its operations, and collaborated with Aspire of Illinois to provide employment opportunities.

Furthermore, Amanda has worked as a Scientific Director and Medical Writer at iwrite4rx Scientific Direction, where they developed high-quality medical content to support pharmaceutical brand objectives. Amanda Spear'sareas of expertise include oncology, HIV therapeutics, immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, psychiatry, gene therapy, biologic devices, and mechanical devices.

Earlier in their career, Amanda held positions such as Medical Director at Integrated Communications, where they provided scientific direction and was involved in brand strategy implementation, and Medical Program Coordinator at Merck.

Overall, Amanda Spear Hartley, PhD, has a diverse and accomplished work history in medical affairs, scientific communications, leadership roles, and business management.

Amanda Spear Hartley, PhD, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Biochemistry from Cornell University. Amanda Spear further pursued their education at Rutgers University, where they obtained both a Master's and a Doctorate degree in Cancer Immunology.