Lesley Ani

Lesley Ani is an accomplished professional in clinical operations, currently serving as Associate Director at Merck since August 2019. Prior experience includes positions as Clinical Team Manager 2 and Clinical Operations Manager at the Strategic Solutions Division of PRA Health Sciences, where responsibilities extended to Project Manager and Senior Clinical Trial Specialist for Amgen. Lesley began a career in clinical research at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, progressing from Senior Clinical Research Associate to Clinical Research Associate roles. Additional experience encompasses research associate roles at Proteolix, Telik, Inc., ChemoCentryx, and Arena Pharmaceuticals, focusing on various assays and compound testing. Lesley holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an Emphasis in Cell and Molecular Biology from San Diego State University and a Clinical Research Conduct and Management certificate from UC Berkeley Extension.