Basak Akalin

Basak Akalin has an extensive background in clinical research and project management, currently serving as a Senior Manager in FSA at ICON plc since December 2025. Previously, Basak held the position of Regulatory and Start-Up Manager at IQVIA, focusing on the IMETA region from September 2023 to December 2025. Basak's experience includes roles such as Manager of Study Start-Up, Study Start-Up Team Lead, and Senior Site Start-Up Specialist at Excelya from October 2020 to September 2023, and Senior Study Start-Up Specialist at ZEINCRO from November 2017 to April 2021. Earlier in the career, Basak worked as a Clinical Trial Assistant at Parexel and held various positions at IQVIA, assisting Clinical Research Associates in managing clinical documentation and site compliance. Basak began the professional journey as a Research Assistant at Istanbul University, where a solid educational foundation was established with a degree from the same institution from 2003 to 2008.