Fidelma Reid

Fidelma Reid has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. Fidelma currently holds the position of Senior Director, Vigilance Operations at Voisin Consulting Life Sciences (VCLS), where they lead the company's growth in quality provision for clinical trials and post-marketing safety. Fidelma also acts as the European Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (EU QPPV) and ensures compliance with GCP/ICH guidelines and FDA and EMA regulations.

Prior to joining VCLS, Fidelma worked at Roche as a PV Process Director, where they assessed processes and implemented improvements to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance. Fidelma also led complex process improvement projects and performed impact analysis for global regulatory intelligence.

Fidelma's previous experience includes roles at Deloitte as a Life Sciences Compliance Specialist and at Tolmar International Ltd as an Associate Director of Pharmacovigilance. In these positions, they managed all pharmacovigilance activities, maintained relationships with European MAH, ensured compliance and best practices, and contributed to FDA inspections and the selection of CROs for clinical studies.

Additionally, Fidelma worked at PAREXEL as a Senior Medical Operations Leader, where they managed client satisfaction, quality, team communication, and resource planning for Medical Services projects. Fidelma also drafted post-marketing surveillance SOPs to support future business growth.

Before joining PAREXEL, Fidelma held the role of Clinical Science Expert II at Novartis Ireland Ltd., collaborating with colleagues globally on clinical trial data review and reconciliation. Fidelma also worked at Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd as the EU Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance.

At Quintiles, Fidelma held multiple roles, including Senior Account Delivery Manager, Quality Manager, and Associate Group Manager. In these positions, they led global task-forces, managed teams, was responsible for Phase I, II, and III studies, and acted as an expert on post-marketing surveillance.

Overall, Fidelma's extensive experience in pharmacovigilance, compliance, process improvement, and team management positions their as a knowledgeable and capable professional in the life sciences field.

Fidelma Reid received a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Pharmacology and Chemistry from University College Dublin from 1982 to 1986. Fidelma later completed a Master's in Pharmaceutical Medicine at Trinity College Dublin from 2008 to 2010. In addition, they obtained an M.Sc degree in Library and Information Studies from the University College Dublin from 1996 to 1997.