Cucumber Consulting
Corporation
Smart & versatile
Cucumber Consulting Corporation is founded and led by senior Medical Affairs executives. The company specialises in medical affairs and is dedicated to providing healthcare organisations with the knowledge and insight adapted from long standing industry experience, necessary to achieve excellence in patient care and operational performance.
Like the humble cucumber - at home in a salad, a drink or wellness regime - we are smart and versatile.
You can slice and dice your consultancy package based on your needs, with no hidden project managers or fees,
and no upselling. We are here to help you build fit for purpose organisations and achievable strategies and to provide the advice you need to realise short and long-term goals, especially in an increasingly
cost-constrained environment.
Alice Dietrich
alice@cucumberconsulting.com
A medical doctor, Alice has more than 20 years of experience in medical affairs in executive leadership positions and has launched multiple products in a variety of disease areas. Past employers include Eli Lilly, AMGEN, Shire, Cubist, Galapagos, and Vir Bio.
Alice accelerates company growth by infusing Big Pharma experience into Biotech start-ups, by developing and implementing differentiating strategies.
Importantly, Alice leverages her vast experience to grow and develop diverse teams through vision, authenticity and an empowering leadership style.
This has included restructuring large teams (over 700 people), to integrating new departments and companies, as well as building Medical Affairs teams from scratch (up to more than 140 people).
Meinolf Linn
meinolf@cucumberconsulting.com
Meinolf is a medical doctor with over a decade of experience in the clinical and academic world, including paediatrics, General Internal Medicine, Oncology, Cardiology and Pulmonology.
In addition, he has spent more than 25 years in Pharma and Biotech where he garnered a global network of key opinion leaders in Oncology and Immunology, and led international teams of up to 250 people across the globe, with a focus on launch planning and execution in diverse markets.
Meinolf's amazing ability to connect with people across cultures and form long-lasting relationships embodies his leadership style as a citizen of the world. Previous employers include: Novartis, AMGEN, Roche, GSK, and Shire.
Services
Medical Strategy
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Overall medical affairs and gated launch strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders, including clinical development, commercial and market access
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Planning for resource-constrained environment
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Advising early-stage companies on future medical affairs needs
and timing
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Due Diligence for Medical affairs Organisations set-up
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Building medical strategy for EU start-ups or companies entering the EU
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Overall medical affairs and gated launch strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders, including clinical development, commercial and market access
Medical Operations
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Business expansion
(e.g. geographically from Asia to Europe, or entering new therapeutic areas) -
Launch preparation in specialist areas (e.g. Oncology, Immunology, HIV)
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Key opinion leader network mapping and engagement
(e.g. advisory boards, scientific societies, conference representation) -
Change management,
new structure implementation
Talent & Interim Services
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Assessment of existing medical team and re-organization
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Talent development and training
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Interim management (e.g. during vacancies, sick leave)
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Fit-for-purpose teams, including hiring senior personnel
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Field Medical Training and launch readiness
"Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all."
- Peter Drucker