Maria Catalina Castillo Aldana

Maria Catalina Castillo Aldana has a diverse work experience. Currently, they are working at MSD Switzerland as a Director / TA Lead Vaccines / Clinical Data Management. Prior to this role, they were an Associated Director / Program Lead Vaccines / Clinical Data Management at the same company.

Before joining MSD, Maria worked at MSD from 2015 to 2021 in various roles. Maria Catalina started as a Clinical Data Manager and progressed to become a Lead Clinical Data Manager, Manager - Clinical Data Management, and Associate Director - Program Lead Oncology. In these positions, they were responsible for overseeing the execution of clinical data management strategies and maintaining data integrity. Maria Catalina also managed workload and resource allocation and supported the development of junior staff.

In 2014, Maria worked as an Epidemiological surveillance professional at the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario. Prior to that, they were a National Professional of Purchase and Supplies at Corporación Escuela Galán para el Desarrollo de la Democracia from 2013 to 2014. In this role, they were part of a team that implemented a Social Entrepreneurship Project aimed at providing housing for people living in extreme poverty and forced displacement.

Overall, Maria Catalina Castillo Aldana has a strong background in clinical data management and has also gained experience in epidemiological surveillance and project implementation.

Maria Catalina Castillo Aldana earned a Master's degree in Project Management from EAE Business School in the years 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Science at Universidad Nacional de Colombia from 2007 to 2013, specializing in general veterinary clinical sciences. In addition to their formal education, Maria obtained a certification in Business Leadership from Duke Corporate Education in October 2023.