Primary Job Title Vice President, Clinical Development Primary Organization 
Idera Pharmaceuticals
Gender Male
Dr. Arbeit joined the Company in 2009 as Vice president of Clinical Development. From 2003 to 2007, he initially served as Executive Director of Clinical Research and subsequently as Vice President of Clinical Development for Paratek Pharmaceuticals. From 2001 to 2002, he worked with Cubist Pharmaceuticals as Executive Medical Director. From 1979
to 2000, Dr. Arbeit held increasing levels of responsibility at the VA Medical Center in Boston, where in 1991 he was appointed Associate Chief of Staff for Research and in 1995, Chief of the Infectious Diseases Section. He has also served as Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. He is currently an Attending Physician in the Infectious Diseases Section and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Arbeit has authored or co-authored over 100 publications, textbook chapters and peer-reviewed articles.
Dr. Arbeit earned a B.A. degree from Williams College in 1968 and received a medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine in 1972. He conducted his medical residency at Yale and completed a Clinical Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Beth Israel Hospital, Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
