Raquel Costa

Raquel Costa is an experienced Clinical Trial Manager at BIAL - Portela Cª, SA since 2005, responsible for selecting CROs and providers, managing communications and timelines, overseeing budgets, and preparing Investigator Meeting presentations, along with training and motivating CRAs and investigators. Prior to this role, Raquel served as a Co-Investigator in Phase III studies at DMI / Hospital da Arrabida from 1999 to 2004, where responsibilities included organizing site activities, supervising patient recruitment, managing study drug logistics, and supporting Principal Investigators. Additionally, Raquel worked as Lab Director at DMI / Hospital Arrabida from 1987 to 2000, focusing on staff selection, analytical method validation, and quality control. Raquel holds a PharmD degree from Universidade do Porto, obtained between 1980 and 1986.