Cathy O'Connor

Cathy O'Connor has extensive work experience in clinical operations and project management. Cathy started their career as a Study Manager at Zalicus in 2007 and then worked as an Oncology Study Manager at Aerotek from 2007 to 2010. Following that, they served as a Regional Oncology Study Manager for inVentiv Health Clinical from 2010 to 2011. Cathy joined Amgen in 2011 as a Senior Study Manager and continued to work there until 2015. Cathy then worked at Takeda Pharmaceuticals as a Senior Clinical Project Manager from 2015 to 2016. Cathy also worked at akta Pharmaceutical Development as a Clinical Operations Consultant/Manager from 2016 to 2018. Cathy further gained experience as a Clinical Operations Consultant at Replimune from 2017 to 2018. Their most recent position was at Akebia Therapeutics as a Principal Project Manager from 2018 to 2022. Currently, they hold the position of Associate Director of Clinical Operations at Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. starting from 2022. Overall, Cathy O'Connor has demonstrated expertise in clinical study execution, project management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Cathy O'Connor holds a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Cathy has also obtained a certification in Unconscious Bias from LinkedIn in 2022.