Rose Research Center
Derek Mercedes began their career as a Health Education Teacher at the American Heritage School of Boca/Delray, before transitioning to a role as a Cognitive Behavior Specialist at CNC Access. Derek then moved on to Duke University Medical Center as a Clinical Research Coordinator II, where Derek managed multiple offices within the Duke Center for Smoking Cessation. Currently, Derek works at Rose Research Center as the Director of Clinical Operations, managing the day to day operations of the Charlotte facility and overseeing all aspects of clinical trials conducted within the research group.
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Rose Research Center
The Rose Research Center multisite clinical research company under the direction of Jed E. Rose, Ph.D. Dr. Rose has a legacy of societal influence by way of co-inventing the nicotine skin patch and other treatments for smoking cessation. His primary research goals are to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying tobacco addiction and to promote the development of more effective treatments. The Rose Research Center operates two premier research facilities in North Carolina, leading the way in clinical trials to eliminate smoking addiction. RRC specializes in product innovation, product development, pharmaceutical testing and development, and cessation and addiction research. Facilities: Two offices, both over 2000sq ft. located in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. Full time Research Coordinators and technicians at both locations alongside M.D.’s and P.A.’s specifically trained in research. Participation: 10,000 subjects in a proprietary database and a reach to nearly 5M individuals in N.C. RRC utilizes advanced in-house marketing techniques to recruit. Successful recruitment strategies are formulated and executed by our marketing department using television commercials, print advertising, social media, and a powerful set of recruitment websites. Standard Equipment: Emergency AED and on-site portable oxygen, ECG machines, Carbon monoxide monitors, Breathalyzer, Pulse oximeters, Clinical freezer storage (-86°C/-20°C) with 24-hour power backup and temperature monitoring, Compact analytical balance, High-pressure programmable syringe pumps for device and cigarette testing, Refrigerated centrifuge, Nebulizer, CReSS smoking topography, Medical exam tables, Laboratories equipped for clinical trial specimen collection and processing, Isolation negative pressure room and telescopic ventilation arm for smoking studies adjacent to a second room with a telescopic ventilation arm, Video recording and two-way audio monitoring of subject sessions.