Caitlin Black

As Ora’s Senior Director of Medical Devices, Caitlin Black has 15 years of experience working in ophthalmology as a clinician and clinical researcher. She serves as a thought leader for both internal and external clients and partners, overseeing all clinical operations for Ora’s global medical device therapeutic area. Caitlin’s experience and strategic guidance allow the programs she manages to achieve clinical and commercial success while ensuring services are carried out by project teams in accordance with executed contracts, budgets, and clients’ expectations.

Caitlin has been with Ora since 2014, earlier holding positions including Senior Clinical Trial Associate, Clinical Project Manager, and Associate Director of Clinical Operations. Her deep industry knowledge makes her a nimble and effective leader in the fast-moving device space, and a trusted advisor on the clinical development and regulatory strategy within the devices market.

Prior to joining Ora, Caitlin worked as an ophthalmic clinician and clinical researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she oversaw ophthalmic medical device studies with investigators from Massachusetts Eye & Ear and the Schepens Eye Research Institute.

Caitlin earned an advanced degree in Clinical Vision Science and Ophthalmic Medical Technology from Dalhousie University, a Masters in Project Management from Boston University and Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University. She is a board-certified orthoptist.