Kristin Khalaf Gillard

Kristin Khalaf Gillard, PharmD, PhD, is an Executive Director at Dermira, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing biotech ingenuity to medical dermatology. In this role she leads the Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) function within Medical Affairs, supporting evidence generation activities to support product payer value propositions and endpoint strategies to optimize clinical trial design. Kristin previously worked in other HEOR roles, both as a researcher for a consulting firm and for a midsize biopharmaceutical company. Her research interest lies in instrument development to optimize the measurement properties of clinical outcome assessments in clinical trials and outcomes research studies. Kristin received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, her PharmD from the University of Southern California, and her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy, and Outcomes Research at the University of Arizona. Kristin resides in Long Beach, CA with her husband Patrick and their playful and adorable cat, Zombie. They enjoy traveling and their vacations range from luxurious getaways in Hawaii to rugged backpacking trips in Glacier National Park – but Jackson, WY is their favorite place to visit, no matter the season.