sarah dolman

Strategy, Innovation & Business Operations for Healthcare Innovators

Bio Summary

Extensive experience across healthcare, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical-devices and health-technology, coupled with exposure to related industries (health-insurance, health-providers, and large technology).

Proven track record in startup business operations, strategic innovation, collaborative client engagement, project management and business development.

PhD in Organic Chemistry (MIT); MBA in Strategy & Change Management (NYU-Stern).

Employment History

Independent Consultant for Biotech & Healthtech Startups

Healthtech Catalyst

2019 - present

Greater New York City Area

Maximize value for healthcare-investors & innovators by evaluation of market-need, product-market fit & organizational abilities. • Advise investors on firms of interest. Recent engagements have included advisory on market ...see more

Partner

Recon Strategy

2022 - present

New York City Metropolitan Area

Working with healthcare clients to understand new product opportunities, determine business case and build plans to implement and commercialize. Focused on life-sciences companies (biotech, pharma, med-device), with exposure ...see more

Senior Advisor

Recon Strategy

2020 - 2022

Adding industry expertise to client engagements across bio-pharma, medical-device, clinical care services and health-tech.

Strategy & Business Operations

Verily Life Sciences

2017 - 2019

San Francisco, California

Created commercial go-to-market plans for multiple projects within Verily’s product-development portfolio. • Partnered with Business Development colleagues on partnership evaluations; conducted market research, including ...see more

Strategic Initiatives Group

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

2016 - 2017

Greater New York City Area

Defined and executed strategic initiatives to increase healthcare value via cost reduction, quality improvement and member-experience enhancement. Typical projects included: • Built plan to transfer medical-cost risk to pr ...see more

Consultant, Healthcare Practice Specialty

Boston Consulting Group - BCG

2014 - 2016

Greater New York City Area

Identified opportunities to optimize business-processes and grow revenues, primarily serving clients in the healthcare industry. Representative projects included: • Defined long-term revenue growth program, encompassing bo ...see more

Director

Merck

2011 - 2014

Rahway, NJ

Supplied active-pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for new drug development and established drug production; provided scientific leadership and mentorship of cross-functional teams. • Supported 10+ cross-functional product-de ...see more

Research Fellow

Merck

2008 - 2011

Developed and implemented novel chemical technologies. • Identified IP protection needs for clinical programs and technologies; worked with legal to ensure submission. • Executed tech-transfer of manufacturing processes ...see more

Senior Researcher

Merck

2004 - 2008

Kirkland, QC

Process development for active-pharmaceutical ingredients (API). -Developed simple chemical process to access complex chemicals; authored detailed process documents; coordinated work at both internal & external sites to exec ...see more