Karen Stark

Karen Stark has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Karen currently serves as the Director of Clinical Operations at Esperion since September 2017. Prior to this, they worked as a Clinical Research Scientist at Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson from October 2014 to September 2017. Karen also worked as a Clinical Research Manager - Contractor at NOVARTIS from April 2012 to October 2014. Before that, they held positions as a Project Study Manager at Pfizer - Contractor from September 2011 to April 2013, a Clinical Research Manager at Merck - Contractor from October 2009 to September 2011, and a Clinical Research Consultant at Novartis - Contractor from October 2004 to October 2009. Karen has also worked as a Clinical Research Consultant at Pfizer - Contractor from October 2000 to October 2004 and at Warner Lambert/Parke Davis from June 1998 to October 2000. Karen started their career as a Medical Writer - Contractor at Novartis from January 1996 to January 1998 and as a Clinical Project Manager at Hoffman La Roche from January 1989 to January 1996.

From 1979 to 1983, Karen Stark attended The College of New Jersey, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. In addition, they have an additional certification in AHA CPR and BLS/First Aid, which they obtained in June 2014 from the American Heart Association.