Elaine Lowey

Elaine Lowey has extensive work experience in the clinical research industry. Elaine currently holds the position of Vice President of Global Central Lab Operations at Q² Solutions, a role they assumed in November 2022. Prior to this, they served as Vice President of Project Management and General Manager of Central Laboratory for the EMEA region at Q² Solutions from July 2022 to November 2022.

From December 2020 to July 2022, Elaine was the Senior Director and General Manager for Central Laboratories in the EMEA region, where they led project management teams across the Americas and EMEA. Elaine also took on the responsibility of operational delivery and general management for all Central Lab sites in the EMEA region during this time.

Before joining Q² Solutions, Elaine held the position of Senior Director and Edinburgh Central Lab Site Lead at Q2 Solutions from April 2016 to December 2020. Prior to that, they worked at Q2 Solutions as the Director of Project Services from November 2013 to March 2016.

Elaine's career in the industry began in 2000 at Quintiles, where they held multiple roles over the years. Elaine served as an Associate Director from December 2010 to October 2013, managing a Project Services team and performing delegated duties and responsibilities of a Regional Director. Elaine also worked as a Manager of Project Services from May 2003 to November 2010, overseeing line management of Project and Set-Up Managers and contributing to local and global improvement projects. Earlier in their career, they held positions as a Project Manager and Lab Operations Team Leader, where they gained experience in project coordination and management of medical documents and inventories.

Overall, Elaine Lowey's work experience demonstrates their expertise in project management, operational delivery, and general management within the clinical research industry.

Elaine Lowey obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Honours Immunology and Pharmacology from the University of Strathclyde, where they studied from 1996 to 2000. In addition to their degree, they have obtained additional certifications in topics such as Leading and Managing Globally from Yale School of Management and International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and ExecOnline, as well as Managing Uncertainty Virtually from ExecOnline, Inc. These certifications were obtained in the year 2020.