# Selim Yasavul > Sales & Business Development @ VWR | BerkeleyBio Location: Berkeley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/selimyasavul With over 15 years of experience in the life sciences industry, I am a passionate and driven bio consultant with training in molecular biology & genetics and expertise in rare diseases. I founded BerkeleyBio Consulting in 2022 to help late development, clinical operations, commercial, medical affairs, access and RWE functions in the life sciences space to develop, launch and manage products and brands. I believe in delivering innovative and patient-centered solutions that address unmet medical needs, improve outcomes and quality of life. I enjoy collaborating with diverse and cross-functional teams, leveraging my scientific, analytical, and strategic skills to create value and impact. My business also partners with biopharmaceutical companies in the US, who are looking for tailored solutions to address their access, reimbursement, advocacy and operations challenges faced while pursuing business in the UK, EU, Balkans, Europe, Asia Minor and the Middle East; particularly for products targeting rare and ultra-rare diseases. Together with my international partners, I help US companies enter overseas markets with high confidence and optimal timing, while minimizing risks. Outside of my own consulting business, most recently I was the business lead for development and launch of a genetics-first clinical trial recruitment SaaS product at Helix, a population genomics company. In this role, I managed the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to execution to marketing and sales, working with internal and external stakeholders, such as product, engineering and medical. I also led the global commercial & marketing strategy for Phenylketonuria (PKU) Disease State Education and KUVAN™, a product for PKU, a rare genetic disorder, at BioMarin Pharmaceutical, where I worked for over 9 years in various roles, including scientific territory manager and medical science liaison; with an exceptional track record of supporting diagnosis, multidisciplinary management and pharmacotherapy of patients suffering from various lysosomal storage, amino acid metabolism and neuromuscular disorders. I have extensive experience in clinical development, clinical operations, medical affairs, program management, key account management, sales, sales leadership, market access, marketing, sales enablement, CRM, brand management, and product launch, as well as a strong knowledge of the rare disease landscape, including the regulatory environment and the patient advocacy dynamics within. I have contributed to novel methods in the fields of computational biology and phylogenomics. ## Work Experience ### Business Development @ VWR, part of Avantor Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Managing Partner @ BerkeleyBio Jan 2022 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States Connecting US-based small-mid sized biotech companies launching rare disease products with local organizations in Europe, Asia Minor, Middle East and Western Asia; providing expert Market Access and distribution solutions so they can generate revenue without investing in local commercial footprint. Helping Late Development, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Access and RWE functions in the Life Sciences space to develop, launch and manage products and brands. Leveraging AI and ML in MarTech and Business Development. ### Business Development Consultant @ Artimis Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area ### New Product Development @ Helix Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | United States Business lead for development and launch of a genetics-first clinical trial recruitment product ### Sr Product Manager, Global Brand Management @ BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Rafael, California Global Commercial Lead for KUVAN™ and PKU DSE ### Scientific Territory Manager, Turkey @ BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Istanbul - Scientific partnership with KOL's working in Lysosomal Storage Disorders (MPS's, in particular), Aminoacid Metabolism Disorders and Enzyme Replacement Therapies - Providing clinical, diagnostic and scientific support to physicians for rare/ultra-rare diseases such as MPS, CLN and PKU/HPA as well as other inborn errors of metabolism. - Reporting to Area Director and managing assigned accounts across the country - TA's involved: Paediatric sub-specialties (Genetics, Metabolism, Neurology, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Orthopaedics, Radiology), Ophthalmology, Dentistry, ENT, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery - Adaptation, development and maintenance of a mobile CRM tool (salesforce.com) tailored for the ultra-rare disease business - Serving as the country representative for the EUMEA Brand Team - Responsible of market planning for pipeline products ### Medical Science Liaison @ BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | istanbul, turkey ### Clinical Research Manager @ GlaxoSmithKline Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 - Protocol Feasibility - Monitoring Activities - CRO Oversight - KOL Management - Strategy Development and Execution for Clinical Study Recruitment - Clinical Supply Operations - Input to Global & Regional Teams on Development of Essential Study Documentation - Local Expert for Remote Data Capture - Country Translator for Clinical Supply Labels and IVRS - TA's involved: Oncology, Hematology, Neurology ### Clinical Research Associate @ Pfizer Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 Therapeutic Areas Involved: Anti-Infective/Hematology, Endocrinology, CNS Phase II-III-IV Trials (Phase II CRA Since Feb 2008, Pfizer Certified CRA Since Mar 2008) Developing and sustaining relationships with key opinion leaders, health authoritiy officials Training, mentoring and activity oversight of Jr. CRA's Country Expert for Remote Data Capture (Oracle RDC) and Clinical Supply Management Systems Experience as Champion in Multi-Functional Process Improvement (Clinical Study Startup) and User Acceptance Testing Teams Primary Contact And Coordinator For Import of Clinical Study Materials ### Translator-Interpreter-Editor @ Baraka Tercüme Ltd. Jan 2003 – Jan 2009 ### Private Tutor @ Yasavul College Prep Jan 2001 – Jan 2007 | Istanbul, Turkey Maths, Physical Sciences, English to Secondary and High School Students Preparation for placement tests, TOEFL, GRE and SAT ### Web Designer & Administrator @ Free Lance Jan 2001 – Jan 2005 Content Management Systems, Scripting, HTML, Image Editing ## Education ### Visiting Researcher in Computational Biology University of California, Berkeley ### Visiting Research Fellow in Computational Biology UCLA ### B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics Boğaziçi University ### Visiting Research Student in Phylogenomics Weizmann Institute of Science ### High Honors in Phys.Sciences Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi ### Sisli Terakki Lisesi ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yasavul --- Source: https://flows.cv/selimyasavul JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/selimyasavul/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08