Life Extension

Clinical Research

• Leads Life Extension Clinical Research and ensures studies are conducted in a timely, quality driven manner while following all applicable guidelines
• Provides overall leadership to LECR and staff by clearly communicating goals and expectations and driving productivity with a sense of urgency while ensuring 100% compliance with rules and regulations.
• Ensure all clinical trial projects (internal and external), to include project management, tracking and reporting trial progress and monitoring test item expiration dates in relation to project timelines
• Management and oversight of research projects and laboratory components of studies; develops appropriate study design and establishes accurate timelines; collaborates on statistical plans and data analysis
• Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of the Protocol, Informed Consent and associated documentation for clinical studies and assures necessary project approvals from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) are obtained
• Primary point of contact for the IRB
• Prepares and manages all LE Clinical Research budgets
• Sets priorities for all staff to assure project timelines are met, including active promotion of clinical research initiatives, i.e. use of social media
• Assures all applicable regulations are implemented and followed; supervises management of data files and confidential information; follows established SOPs, i.e. for appropriate document destruction
• Responds to inquiries from individuals seeking funding or product donations, and if warranted, presents project and recommendations to administration
• Monitors progress of ongoing external projects that received Life Extension support and/or donated materials, assuring resupply so materials do not expire without replacement during a project
• Seeks out ways to employ innovative technology to optimize organization and individual efficiency and performance
• Proactively drives the effort to achieve the goal of creating an impactful Clinical Center of Excellence.

Director, Clinical Research