Molly Dir is vice president of human resources at Aptinyx. She joined the company in 2021 and brings more than 20 years of HR leadership from across the biopharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Aptinyx, she held multiple roles of increasing responsibility at Takeda, where she served as Chief of Staff to the president of the U.S. commercial business unit, helping to facilitate the integration of Takeda and Shire as well as the company’s relocation to Boston. While at Takeda, Ms. Dir also worked as Vice President and Head of Strategic Talent, Diversity & Inclusion and was responsible for the development and execution of all talent programs within the US commercial business unit. She served as Vice President and Head of Global R&D HR, leading a team of 50 global HR professionals and supporting Takeda’s global research and development, including an employee group of 4,500 across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Ms. Dir began her career in life sciences HR in the Pharmaceutical Development Division of Abbott. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational and Interpersonal Communications from Loyola University of Chicago.

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  Vice President, Human Resources in Aptinyx

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