Julie A. Ward

Julie A. Ward is an experienced healthcare professional currently serving as Associate Director of Site Operations at Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. since August 2025. Prior to this role, Julie held the position of Senior Manager, Clinical Trial Liaison at Tourmaline Bio, focusing on building strong relationships with clinical trial investigators internationally from December 2023 to September 2025. Julie's experience also includes serving as a Clinical Operations Trainer at Innovaderm Research Inc. and a Senior Clinical Trial Educator/Specialty Trainer at IQVIA, where responsibilities included enhancing patient enrollment and site performance. Previously, Julie worked as a Senior Professional Sales Representative at Merck and as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Orlando Health. Julie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.