About

Sixteen Hands Biopharma Consulting is dedicated to helping emerging and established biopharma companies achieve their discovery and development goals by providing expertise and extra hands. 

Sixteen Hands can provide expertise when a full-time hire isn’t needed and provide extra capacity during times of peak activity. Leveraging years of diverse drug discovery and development experience in different types of biopharma companies, Sixteen Hands can support development strategies and hands-on operations to move your programs forward quickly and efficiently.

Whether you have a single product asset or multiple assets, are in early or late stages of development, are virtual or fully integrated, Sixteen Hands is your partner for advancement.

Susan Macdonald, Ph.D. is the Principal and Founder of Sixteen Hands Biopharma Consulting. 

Dr. Macdonald has over 25 years of experience in drug discovery and development, spanning multiple therapeutic areas and modalities. Her experience ranges from working in the discovery lab, leading research and development strategy and operations, leading and managing drug discovery and development projects, managing corporate alliances, defining fit-for-purpose portfolio management and governance, defining preclinical and nonclinical study strategies, and managing intellectual property portfolios. She is also an excellent medical writer and has authored many INDs, IBs, regulatory briefing documents, and grants. She is the author of numerous scientific articles and is an inventor on multiple issued and pending patents.