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Dr
Karen J Williams, Senior Director of Project Management and Clinical Operations
Dr
Williams has a BSc (Hons)
in biology
and PhD
in bioengineering
both
from
the University
of Strathclyde
in Glasgow,
Scotland. She
started
her clinical
research career
as a CRA in a company
specializing
in controlled
release systems
then
moved
to large
pharma
(Boehringer
Mannheim)
where,
for
9 years,
she
had clinical
development
responsibility
for
a variety
of compounds
(oncology,
cardiology,
respiratory,
renal,
and hepatic).
In this
position
she
had responsibility
for
trials in these therapeutic
areas nationally
(UK) and internationally.
Thereafter, Dr
Williams moved
into
the CRO industry
where she managed small CROs for
5 years, then
for the 7 years
prior to joining
Sticares
InterACT,
she
was a freelance clinical
research consultant taking
on
short and long term contracts.
In her career Dr
Williams has been responsible
for
managing over 110 trials in cardiovascular
disease,
oncology, respiratory,
CNS, dermatology,
endocrinology,
eye
care, female
health,
gastrointestinal,
haematology,
hepatic
disease,
metabolic
disorders, obstetrics,
pain, renal
disease,
respiratory,
rheumatology,
urology
and wound
management. Many
of these trials, which
span phases
I - IV, were
global.
The Institute of Clinical
Research elected
Dr
Williams as a Fellow
2005 and she
is a member
of their
Advisory
group.
Dr
Williams is also
a Member
of the Society of Biology
and is a Chartered
Biologist
and Chartered
Scientist.
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