Quintiles Names Head of Clinical, Data Ops

Steven Skolsky has been appointed global head of Quintiles Clinical & Data Operations (CDO) unit in the Clinical Development division. This division monitors the clinical conduct at research sites and collects and manages data from patients in hundreds of clinical trials conducted around the world.
 
Mr. Skolsky will lead the 5,000-employee CDO unit, which unites Clinical Data Management and Clinical Operations in an effort to accelerate data flow and ensure the quality of data.

“Steve’s deep knowledge of the industry and proven leadership capabilities will enable Quintiles to increase the value that we deliver to customers in today’s rapidly changing environment we call the New Health,” said Paula Brown Stafford, president of Clinical Development at Quintiles.

Mr. Skolsky previously served as vice chairman of the board and is a current board director for Basilea Pharmaceutica. He also serves as a member of the board of directors for Adherex Technologies, a clinical stage oncology company based in Raleigh, NC. Most recently, he was principal at Expis Partners, a strategic life science consultancy.