Dominique P. Monnet was appointed to the position of president of PDL BioPharma Inc. Monnet was previously senior VP and chief marketing officer of Alexion Pharmaceuticals. PDL seeks to provide a significant return for its shareholders by acquiring and managing a portfolio of companies, products, royalty agreements, and debt facilities in the biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

(Dov Goldstein, M.D.; PRNewsfoto)

Dov Goldstein, M.D., has become chief financial officer of Schrödinger Inc. Dr. Goldstein brings to Schrödinger more than 20 years of strategic financial experience in the healthcare sector, most recently as a managing partner at Aisling Capital. Schrödinger is a leading provider of advanced molecular simulations and enterprise software solutions and services to accelerate and increase the efficiency of drug discovery for its clients, which include all major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide, as well as leading materials science researchers.

Rob Brainin, EVP and chief operating officer of WuXi NextCODE (PRNewsfoto/WuXi NextCODE)

Rob Brainin is now executive VP and chief operating officer of WuXi NextCODE. Brainin joins the company from Illumina, where he was vice president and general manager of life sciences and applied genomics. WuXi NextCODE is a fully integrated contract genomics organization.

Walt Williams has been appointed as Quadax Inc.’s director, Revenue Cycle Optimization & Strategy. Williams came to Quadax from Genoptix Inc., where he served as the VP of Revenue Cycle. Quadax Inc. is a healthcare services and information technology company focused on making the business of healthcare run better.

Nathan McCavery was appointed director of business development for InClinica, a global clinical CRO. Based in the United Kingdom, McCavery is responsible for engaging new clients, developing sales strategies and expanding market growth in the U.K. and Scandinavia regions. Before joining InClinica, McCavery served as the Commercial Manager for BioKinetic Europe Limited where he managed all functions of business development, including the execution of marketing and sales strategies.