Ken is currently working in Pfizer's Contracts & Outsourcing department as a Director of Business Operations management supporting five Clinical Development programs in various therapeutic areas; he supports all aspects of vendor selection and contracting for these programs, including investigator site contracting.
Ken has 23 years of experience in the CRO industry, with the last several years working in Business Development at Clinimetrics. In his prior role, Ken managed accounts and relationships, and also developed new relationships with potential customers. Ken worked closely with customers identifying their outsourcing needs, negotiated contracts and budgets, defined project specifications, and provided guidance for outsourcing strategies and customer-focused solutions.
After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BS in Biostatistics in 1987, Ken began his career in the CRO industry at Quintiles where he spent 13 years in several offices responsible for various roles of increasing responsibility in Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, Project Management, Business Development, and Business Management. After leaving Quintiles in 2000, Ken joined STATPROBE where he was Site Director for their office in San Diego for a few years, growing the office from 22 to approximately 70 employees through expanding the client base and developing existing relationships.
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