John L. Pickering
Executive Director
Management
OptiNose
Norway
Biography
John joined the company in 2010 and as Executive Director, Business Development he is responsible for helping to develop key areas of OptiNose’s strategy and business including product commercialization in the United States and globally, determining product pipeline opportunities for internal development or external partnering, and isolating other companies with proprietary molecules that would benefit from the OptiNose drug delivery technology.Prior to joining OptiNose, Mr. Pickering served as Director of Business Development at Quintiles, where he was responsible for developing strategic business relationships with key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. His 25 years of experience in both large and emerging pharmaceutical companies, healthcare technology, medical diagnostics and pharmaceutical marketing services includes positions at TMS Health, Ortho Biotech, Boston Medical Technologies, ParkStone Medical Information Systems and Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Rutgers University.
Research Interest
Strategic Business Development
