Richa Mehta-Patel

Richa Mehta-Patel has a diverse work experience in the fields of clinical operations, project management, and research. Richa is currently working as an Associate Director of Clinical Operations at BlueRock Therapeutics. Prior to this, they held various roles at Marken, including Associate Director of GPCS, Commercial Health Care, Project Manager Team Lead, and Project Manager. Richa also worked as a Clinical Project Manager II at Bioclinica and as a Clinical Project Manager/Principal Investigator at Smithers Avanza. Richa gained experience as a Clinical Study Manager at Envigo, a Clinical Research Scientist at Covance, and as a FISH-Coordinator and Laboratory Manager at QDx Pathology Services. In addition, they completed an internship as a Technical Manager at HerbaKraft, Inc. Richa also served as a Research Assistant at Rutgers University and as a Technical Writer and Research Assistant at Sabinsa Corporation.

Richa Mehta-Patel holds a Master of Business & Science (MBS) degree in Drug discovery and development from Rutgers University–New Brunswick, which they obtained from 2014 to 2017. Richa also earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Nutrition from Rutgers University, completed between 2006 and 2010. Additionally, they attended Queen Mary High School in India for their high school education. In terms of certifications, Richa has obtained a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in 2022. Richa also holds certifications in Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn (2020) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from GoLeanSixSigma.com (2017). Furthermore, they completed a Mini MBA- Digital Marketing Program at Rutgers University in 2015. Richa has also acquired a Zumba B1 instructor certification from Zumba, although the specific date of completion is not provided.