Marianna Boukas

as, B.A.

Ms. Boukas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University as well as a Certificate in Technical Communications from Concordia University and has received compliance training from SNC Lavalin Pharma (SLP). She has over 25 years of experience in clinical settings and academic research including work with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), as well as in pharmaceutical research. She initially joined JSS Medical Research in 1998 as a Project Manager. In 2004 she participated in the development of the current Quality Assurance (QA) Program infrastructure under the mentorship of compliance specialists from SLP. Since that time, Ms. Boukas has managed the QA Program independently with compliance specialists acting as third-party auditors. Her experience and expertise provide a sound platform for implementing continuous improvements to processes, ensuring that the JSS Medical Research QA Program remains current with evolving industry standards including Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA 21 CFR Part 11, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), Health Canada, EMEA and other applicable regulatory requirements. The QA Program includes the Employee Training Program, management of standard operating procedures (SOPs), system validation, vendor qualification, CAPA management and auditing activities.

Currently, she is coordinating the expansion of the QA Program to encompass all global activities at JSS.