Alex Blough Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Austin, Texas, US

• Responsible for oversight and successful project delivery of a team of 4 Project Managers and Project Management Specialists on Phase II - IV clinical trials while remaining allocated to key special projects (6 to 7.
• Achieved best margins of Q3 2023 on a key project managing the startup and enrollment strategy for 19 sites which were all activated within 6 weeks of Sponsor site selection and all sites enrolling within 72 hours of.
• Contributed to generation of a total of $1M in startup revenue
• Overseen the successful project delivery of 123 site specific units across 52 studies from study engineering through study maintenance with an emphasis on strategy and study start up (inclusive of vendor management.
• Evaluate study budgets during study engineering; providing feedback to ensure adequacy with the scope of work and required project deliverables
• Act as the liaison for Sponsors & CROs, meeting weekly or monthly depending on project scope to discuss project status which allows for quick resolution of risks and mitigation strategies as well as a feedback loop.

Austin, Texas, US

• Managed Phase II - IV clinical trials for sites in the US & Canada beginning at the start up phase through close out
• Managed both traditional and decentralized clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic areas including: CNS, Endocrinology, Women's Health, Diagnostics, Device, Dermatology and Vaccines, etc.
• Worked with a multifaceted team from study engineering to close-out ensuring timelines and Sponsor expectations were met
• Helped create KPI tracking, tools and templates to assist the wider Project Management team with successful project delivery
• Monitored each project's gross profit margins to ensure overall health of the project
• Lead strategy calls across departments to learn buy-in from internal stakeholders and implement into the project plan for successful enrollment across our sites

Austin, Texas, US

• Responsible for ownership and execution of start up function within the larger Project Management team
• Created tools for cross functional teams to create visibility and streamline workflows for efficient and accelerated start-up timelines
• Established KPIs for start up to improve reporting, critical milestones and profitability; worked with finance to forecast projections monthly to highlight critical revenue
• Contributed to generation of a total of $683,740 in start up revenue, over 10 months, an average of $68,374 per month
• Consistently handled, on average, 40-45 studies across 65-75 site specific units
• Activated 52 unique projects in Elligo’s traditional services model

Austin, Texas, US

• Responsible for overseeing and management of the study start up process including but not limited to: initial submission of site to the IRB, feasibility checks, contract finalization and financial invoicing
• Serve as liaison for external clients and internal stakeholders to ensure progress and continuity during the greenlight process
• Collaborate with Study Managers at sites to procure equipment, identify vendors, access to study systems, and all items required for successful activation
• Tasked with the creation and effective maintenance of a Study Start Up tracker for team to capture all required deadlines and outstanding items for site activation
• Record meeting minutes & circulate action items for internal and external meetings

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Support recruitment and retention campaigns through full study life cycle - inception to completion –responsible for successful project delivery on two key accounts – Takeda and Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Engage and work closely with account group members, creative leadership, and other departments as needed to develop project plans that ensure quality deliverables, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met or exceeded
• Provide competency and management of full suite of Patient Experience offerings to execute assigned projects
• Attend client calls and represent the Patient Experience team, working side by side with senior account owners on compiling and presenting metrics on the campaign and scoped Patient Experience assets
• Act as main point of contact for sites for digital campaign activation, Referral Management Tool set up, and weekly escalations to sites to follow up on pre-screened patients within their system based on various.
• Subject matter expert on the Admin Panel and Referral Management Tool set-up and delivery to sites

Austin, Texas, US

• Responsible for on-boarding newly contracted practices into Research Ready network
• Supported marketing for sites, working directly with practices and Elligo to market practices successfully to industry Sponsors
• Communicated with practice personnel and physicians
• Participated in face to face meetings with practice personnel and physicians; perform on-site Practice Assessment for research initiation
• Worked with feasibility team to support initial Feasibility Questionnaires to advance practices generating revenue
• Prepared and maintained project and clinic documentation files and updated and maintained internal databases

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, Texas, US

Raleigh, NC, US