Primary Job Title VP, R&D Primary Organization Asteres
Location San Diego, California, United States Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Laird was most recently Vice President of R&D for the Pyxis division of Fortune 500's 17th ranked Cardinal Health. Laird's responsibilities included product portfolio management and M&A evaluation as well as leading the product development staff of 220, encompassing product conception and design, embedded and application software
development, hardware development, industrial design, and product assurance. He was the first member of Pyxis's development staff, and held various technical and management roles during his 16 years there, through the company's growth from its first narcotics control product to a suite of more than 70 products, including medication and supply management systems, clinical safety software, medication workflow systems, and point-of-care systems. He was a member of Pyxis's executive committee, and an officer of its development subsidiary.
Prior to Pyxis, Laird worked in scientific software and instrument development for Hybritech, San Diego's first biotechnology company; his other technology experience includes work in instrument development for pharmaceutical companies and software design and operations for the financial services industry.
