Laura E Contreras

Laura E Contreras has a strong background in the clinical operations and project management field. Laura E is currently working as an Associate Director of Clinical Operations at 89bio, where they started in July 2022. Prior to this role, Laura worked as a Senior Clinical Trial Manager at 89bio from July 2021 to July 2022.

Before joining 89bio, Laura was a Senior Manager of Clinical Operations at Intercept Pharmaceuticals from May 2020 to June 2021. Laura E also gained experience at IQVIA, where they held various roles including Senior Global Clinical Project Manager from June 2019 to May 2020 and Global Clinical Project Manager from August 2018 to June 2019.

Earlier in their career, Laura worked at ProSciento, Inc. in different capacities. Laura E served as a Senior Key Account Manager from January 2018 to August 2018, a Key Account Manager from March 2017 to December 2017, a Senior Clinical Project Manager from August 2015 to March 2017, a Clinical Project Manager from August 2013 to August 2015, and a Clinical Research Coordinator from January 2013 to August 2013.

Laura's career at ProSciento, Inc. started in 2008 as a Clinical Trials Recruitment Specialist, a role they held until January 2012.

Laura E Contreras completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from CETYS Universidad in the years 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Media Studies with a focus on Spanish Language and Literature from San Diego State University from 2008 to 2013. In 2012, they also briefly attended Universidad de Zaragoza, where they studied Spanish Literature.