Gordana Schnider

Gordana Schnider, MHA, currently serves as the Senior Director of Clinical Operations at Elion Therapeutics since May 2025 and as a Clinical Operations Consultant at GS Clinical Trial Strategy, LLC since July 2024. Previously, Schnider held multiple senior clinical operations roles at Cidara Therapeutics from December 2020 to June 2024 and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from July 2014 to December 2020. With extensive experience in overseeing clinical trials, vendor management, and risk mitigation strategies, Schnider has also contributed to clinical protocol development and vendor selection. Earlier roles include Global Trial Manager at Research Pharmaceutical Services, Associate Clinical Project Manager at Ardea Biosciences, and Clinical Research Coordinator at Affiliated Research Institute, Inc. Schnider earned a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Chapman University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University.