Simon Poucher
Regulatory Liaison & Training Officer (HOLC). Part Time.
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSimon Poucher is an experienced pre-clinical scientist and regulatory liaison with over three decades of expertise in metabolic and cardiovascular drug discovery, now focusing on regulatory oversight and training at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. He has led international, multi-partner bioscience programmes—particularly in diabetes and SGLT pharmacology—bringing projects from target evaluation through in vivo validation and regulatory submission support. A seasoned Home Office Project Licence holder and former AstraZeneca principal scientist, he combines hands-on in vivo expertise with Lean Six Sigma process improvements that streamlined in vivo study delivery. As a consultant and director he has guided SMEs and pharma on CRO study design, due diligence and cost-effective inhaled drug proof-of-concept work using supercritical fluid technology. He has participated in FDA advisory briefing as a pre-clinical expert, reviewed pre-clinical CTD sections, published ~50 peer-reviewed papers and supervised PhD students, reflecting both scientific depth and mentorship. Based in Stockport and active in academic–industry partnerships, he uniquely blends practical animal-model know-how with regulatory strategy and cross-site training.
9 years of coding experience
33 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, PhD, Physiology, BSc, PhD, Physiology at University of LeedsMagnus Grammar School
Github Skills (29)
hydrodynamics8
open-access8
chemistry8
thermodynamics8
atmospheric-modelling8
journal8
academia7
scipy7
linux7
creative-commons6
windows6
python6
discourse4
predictive3
carbon-emissions1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
simonom/PyCHAM
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
PyCHAM: CHemistry with Aerosol Microphysics in Python box model for Windows, Linux and Mac
Contributions:4 releases, 1 review, 1 commit in 1 day
pythonaerosol-microphysicsatmospheric-modellingboxchemistry
simonom/outreach
Nov 2018 - Sep 2023
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
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