Manny Lazaro

Manny has held the position of Vice President, Head of Clinical Operations at Jounce Therapeutics since July 2016, where he is responsible for clinical strategy, planning and execution.  Jounce Therapeutics is a clinical stage immuno-oncology company in Cambridge, MA dedicated to transforming the treatment of cancer.  Manny started his industrial career 27+ years ago with positions of increasing responsibility beginning at Genetics Institute, Anika Therapeutics, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Johnson and Johnson, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Forum Pharmaceuticals.

Manny holds a Master’s of Science in Drug Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston.   Before working in the device and biopharmaceutical industry, Manny served in the United States Air Force for 6 years as a Staff Sargeant.