Emma Lynch

Pharma medical affairs leader and CEO building pharmacy AI

Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

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Joined March 2026

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Summary

Medical affairs leader turned entrepreneur: Emma built a multi‑year career as a medical director in large pharma (Pfizer, Astellas and earlier roles) before founding companies that straddle healthcare practice and tech. She now leads Q2Med as co‑founder/CEO, applying her clinical and industry experience to address medication sourcing, stock management and shortage challenges with AI and workflow orchestration. q2med+2

Emotional intelligence educator and consultant: Through EQ Vibration and Quadrant 2 Medical, she runs workshops and coaching for medical affairs professionals, emphasising self‑awareness, communication skills and conflict navigation to improve team performance and stakeholder relationships. impetusdigital+1

Early‑stage founder and accelerator participant: Emma has taken an active founder role in the Irish startup ecosystem—participating in Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers programme and pitching at TU Dublin/Local Enterprise events while building Q2Med. newfrontiers+2

Scientist by training with clinical and regulatory context: Emma holds a PhD in cell and molecular biology and an MSc in Pharmaceutical Medicine, a background she has leveraged throughout a medical affairs career and in translating clinical evidence into healthcare impact. acorns+1

Work

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Turning Conflict into Opportunity: Emma Lynch

October 1, 2024

Interview episode (This is HCD) covering career journey from academia to pharma to entrepreneurship and approaches to communication and conflict resolution.

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Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Pharma and Medical Affairs (PMLive republishing)

August 1, 2022

Republished piece highlighting the role of emotional intelligence in medical affairs and professional development.

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Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Pharma and Medical Affairs

December 1, 2020

Long-form interview / fireside chat discussing emotional intelligence, patient-centric solutions, and applying EQ in medical affairs teams; includes video and podcast formats.