Meet Anja Schaeken, Director Clinical Affairs
Every day is a challenge. And together, you work toward one goal - a shared mission. With so many different disciplines coming together, that’s what makes working at a startup so exciting.
Anja’s journey to Salvia is as remarkable as the passion and care she brings to her role. She was working for an American medical device company in Belgium when a colleague said, “Hey Anja, I just got a call from Wim Pollet (Salvia’s co-founder). He’s looking for someone for a position.”
“I asked, ‘Which position is he talking about?’” Anja remembers. “When I read the job description, I thought, ‘That’s me!’” She sent her CV to Wim and soon became part of the Salvia team.
Anja’s career has spanned several American medical device companies, always in clinical roles. Early on, she shifted to implantable devices and also became the second employee in Europe for an American startup specializing in implantable defibrillators.
“I’ve always chosen to work at young, growing companies because I like to be where the action is,” she says.
She joined Salvia in January 2022 and has played a key role ever since. Today, Salvia is conducting clinical trials in Australia, Belgium, and the Netherlands. For Anja, this job is all about people. “Seeing the transformation in patients - that’s what makes it all worth it,” she says. “That’s our mission.”
As Director Clinical Affairs, Anja leads the clinical team with empathy, precision, and care. She’s responsible for overseeing the clinical data that validates Salvia’s innovative work. Beyond her expertise, she’s a trusted confidante and dedicated leader.
Outside of work, Anja’s passion is photography, and she approaches it with the same focus as her career. Just as she started at Salvia, she went on a photo safari in Kenya, using vehicles that allowed photographers to lie flat on their stomachs to get as close as possible. “It was all about finding just the right shot,” Anja says.
That same approach defines how she works at Salvia.
“You zoom in much closer to where the action is,” she says. “And that’s exactly where I want to be...close to where we make a difference.”
Salvia's migraine therapy is currently being evaluated in clinical studies. It has not yet been approved for commercial use. No claims are made regarding its safety or effectiviness.
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