Fiona O'Rourke PhD

Fiona O'Rourke, PhD has a diverse range of work experience in the field of clinical development and scientific research.

Fiona'smost recent position is as a Senior Clinical Development Scientist at Ethris, starting in March 2023. In this role, they are responsible for the clinical development of multiple drug candidates in the areas of respiratory, infectious diseases, and rare diseases. Fiona'sresponsibilities include developing clinical development plans, designing clinical studies, analyzing study data, and leading advisory board meetings and regulatory authority meetings. Fiona also collaborates with cross-functional teams.

Prior to this, Fiona worked as a Clinical Scientist at Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH from January 2020 to January 2023. Fiona'swork in this role focused on pulmonology, oncology, gastroenterology, and endoscopy. Fiona was involved in clinical development strategy, communication with key opinion leaders and clinical study teams, trial design and statistical analysis, and interaction with regulatory authorities. Fiona also managed clinical trials in various locations globally.

From August 2016 to January 2020, Fiona served as a Scientific Project Manager and Clinical Trial Manager at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, University Clinic Tübingen. Fiona'swork here involved infectious diseases, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. Fiona was responsible for study design and coordination, clinical contract research, grant acquisition and management, budget and timeline management, and international consortium management. Fiona also managed clinical trials in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Fiona also has research experience, having worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Research Scientist at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a. Main from December 2015 to August 2016 and from January 2010 to December 2015, respectively. Fiona'sresearch focus included intracellular bacteria, chronic infections, inflammation, tumor biology, oncology, immunology, angiogenesis (blood vessel growth), and stem cell biology.

Additionally, Fiona has experience as a Research Scientist at the Institute of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, University Clinic Tübingen from August 2008 to May 2009.

Overall, Fiona O'Rourke, PhD has extensive experience in clinical development, scientific project management, and research, with a strong focus on respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals.

Fiona O'Rourke, PhD received their Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Mount Allison University in 2007. During their undergraduate studies, they participated in the Mount Allison International Exchange Program and spent a year of study abroad at the University of Tübingen in 2005-2006. Fiona then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Medical Microbiology (rer. nat.) at Goethe University Frankfurt from 2010 to 2015. In addition to their academic qualifications, Fiona O'Rourke also holds additional certifications such as the Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) from Scrum.org, obtained in January 2023, and the Clinical Monitor "Klinischer Monitor" certification from Industrie- und Handelskammer Reutlingen, obtained in July 2016. In 2004, Fiona O'Rourke participated in the Canadian French Language Bursary Program, Programme d’Immersion à l’Ecole Internationale de Français at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, although the end year for this program is not specified.