Amanda Abarca

Amanda (Heinz) Abarca is an experienced clinical trial manager, currently serving as a Contract Clinical Trial Manager at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since January 2020 and as a Contract Clinical Project Manager at Celerion since July 2018. With previous roles including Project Manager at Covance and Sr Project Manager at Syneos Health, Amanda has extensive experience in managing global clinical projects, vendor management, and overseeing project milestones across various clinical sites. Amanda's career began as a Lab Tech at Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, and educational credentials include a Master's degree in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University and a Bachelor of Science in Infectious Disease, Microbiology from South Dakota State University.