Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz - CIC is the Founder of Commonwealth Clinical Research Services (later as Solaris Research Corporation), a full service CRO from 1989 to 2009. He has a degree in microbiology/infectious disease. Steve worked in clinical project development for Pharma for 16 years and for 20 years as a CRO with experience in devices, biologicals, diagnostics, and therapeutics in most of the areas of clinical research for all study phases, as well as pre-clinical activities.

Steve has extensive field experience as a CRA and as a CQA auditor, He has expertise in Clinical Operations, including the functions of clinical monitoring, program management, product development, CQA, and inspectional operations. He has recently retired from Pharma where he was Sr Manager, Global Clinical Operations. His current activities as a consultant include CQA inspections and training, Gap Analysis Audits, and Clinical Project Oversight.