Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
LEADERSHIP IMPACT
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
CORE EXPERTISE
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Dr Aylin Corus PhD, MSc

London,UK

Summary

Associate Director in Clinical Operations and Clinical Program Management with over 14 years delivering complex Phase I-IV clinical studies across global pharmaceutical organisations, CROs, NHS healthcare institutions and academia. Achieved significant results through leadership of over 75 clinical studies, including 30 global programmes across more than 30 countries in recent years, while mentoring more than 20 Clinical Research Associates and Project Managers. Focused on driving operational success through expertise in Clinical Operations Leadership, Global Trial Delivery, and Regulatory Compliance.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Associate Clinical Lead

IQVIA / Novartis
01.2024 - 06.2026

• Provide strategic operational leadership across regional and multi-country clinical programs, ensuring delivery against quality, compliance and business objectives.

• Partner with senior project leaders, functional leads and external stakeholders to drive study delivery and operational excellence.

• Develop and implement recruitment, retention and site engagement strategies supporting successful study outcomes.

• Contribute to bid defence activities and strategic planning for multinational clinical development programs.

• Drive proactive risk identification, issue escalation and mitigation strategies to support program success.

TMF Clinical Operations Manager

IQVIA / Novartis
10.2022 - 01.2024

• Served as strategic TMF Subject Matter Expert supporting global Clinical Trial Teams.

• Led risk-based TMF quality reviews, completeness assessments and inspection readiness activities.

• Drove TMF governance initiatives and documentation quality improvements across multinational studies.

• Partnered with stakeholders to identify and remediate critical documentation gaps.

• Supported TMF strategy development throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

Senior Clinical Research Associate

ICON / Johnson & Johnson
11.2021 - 10.2022

• Supported end-to-end study delivery across multiple clinical programs throughout Europe and the United Kingdom.

• Managed ethics and regulatory submissions, site coordination and operational planning activities.

• Supported patient recruitment initiatives, vendor management and study execution.

• Contributed to compliance, quality management and operational risk mitigation.

Clinical Project Associate, Virology Clinical Operations Europe

Gilead Sciences
11.2020 - 11.2021

• Supported global HIV clinical programs across Europe, South Africa and the United States.

• Acted as Subject Matter Expert for Veeva Vault eTMF, CTMS and EDC systems.

• Coordinated external vendors including ICON, PPD, Signant Health and BioClinica.

• Supported operational oversight, documentation quality and successful study delivery.

Clinical Development and Research Lead / Programme Lead

Viramal Ltd
09.2020 - 09.2021

• Led Phase I–III clinical development activities supporting program strategy, operational planning and study execution.

• Directed audit readiness, CAPA activities and quality management processes.

• Authored SOPs, study protocols, manuals and scientific documentation.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary stakeholders across clinical development, regulatory and operational functions.

Freelance Medical Expert

Hillary Meredith Solicitors Ltd
12.2020 - 05.2021
  • Reviewed medico-legal cases to assist in provision of scientific and medical evidence summaries.
  • Prepared literature-based expert documentation to support legal case evaluations.
  • Compiled written evidence to facilitate comprehensive legal reviews.

Clinical Operations Specialist / Clinical Trial Associate

Syneos Health / BioMarin
07.2019 - 08.2020

• Supported global Medical Affairs studies across EUMEA.

• Served as eTMF Subject Matter Expert during the transition to Veeva Vault eTMF.

• Coordinated regulatory authority submissions, ethics approvals and study documentation.

• Supported Rare Disease programs including the LEMS Registry and MPS VI Clinical Surveillance Program.

Data Quality Specialist

PhlexGlobal
11.2018 - 07.2019

• Conducted TMF and ISF quality reviews supporting audit and inspection readiness.

• Established compliant Trial Master File structures aligned with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.

• Supported remediation and documentation quality improvement initiatives.

Honorary PhD Fellow - Oncology

UCLH
09.2015 - 01.2019

• Conducted clinical and translational research in radiation oncology, treatment planning and patient outcome assessment.

• Collaborated with oncologists, physicists and multidisciplinary clinical teams.

• Contributed to proton therapy and advanced radiotherapy research.

PhD Researcher

University College London
08.2015 - 01.2019

• Completed doctoral research in Biomedical Physics focused on treatment planning optimisation and radiation therapy.

• Published scientific research and presented findings within academic and clinical environments.

• Supported teaching, mentoring and research supervision activities.

Health Consultant

UCL Research Office
09.2017 - 11.2018
  • Supported problem-solving and coordination across multidisciplinary healthcare and research projects.
  • Produced and evaluated key operational metrics including enrolment, queries, data quality, and site start-up status.
  • Contributed to compliance with SOPs, controlled documents, and working instructions.
  • Identified and escalated study risks to Trial Specialists and Study Managers.

Researcher and Health Consultant

Google DeepMind Health / UCLH
09.2016 - 09.2017

• Supported healthcare innovation and digital health transformation initiatives.

• Conducted advanced data analysis, reporting and healthcare analytics activities.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary clinical, operational and engineering teams.

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Covance / MSD
07.2013 - 06.2015
  • Acted as a key contact for project teams and study sites, supporting CRF review, query management, and study data review processes.
  • Assisted with ethics committee and regulatory authority submissions and notifications.
  • Managed ethics committee and regulatory submissions, Trial Master File activities and study tracking systems.
  • Acted as a liaison between study sites, sponsors and project teams.
  • Contributed to successful delivery of diabetes, infectious disease, vaccine and oncology studies.ls, and systems.

Project Engineer

University of Nottingham
12.2012 - 05.2013
  • Supported team effectiveness, workshop planning, and cross-functional coordination within engineering projects.

Intern

Alvimedica Medical Technologies
06.2010 - 11.2010
  • Gained expertise in medical technologies through practical application in professional setting.

Education

PhD - Biomedical Physics, Proton and Advanced Radiotherapy

University College London
London, UK
09.2015 - 09.2019

MSc - Bioengineering: Biomaterials and Biomechanics

University of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK
09.2011 - 06.2013

BEng - Biomedical Engineering

Yeditepe University
Turkey
09.2007 - 06.2011

Skills

  • Clinical Trial Management
  • Clinical Trial Systems: Veeva Vault eTMF CTMS EDC TMF Governance Platforms eISF
  • Clinical Operations & Documentation: Inspection Readiness TMF Quality Management Clinical Documentation Management Regulatory Documentation CAPA Processes
  • Data Analytics & Reporting: SPSS Advanced Excel KPI Reporting Operational Metrics Risk-Based Quality Reporting
  • Digital & Business Applications: Microsoft Office Suite PowerPoint Executive Reporting SharePoint Teams Collaboration Platforms
  • Healthcare & Research Technologies: Healthcare Data Analytics Digital Health Platforms Oncology Research Systems Radiotherapy Software Proton Therapy Planning Technologies
  • Stakeholder engagement Vendor management Strategic planning

Certification

  • ICH-GCP Refresher, IQVIA / Novartis, 2024
  • ICH-GCP Refresher, Version 8, University College London, 2018
  • EFGCP Open Forum 2018 - Investigators Meet Inspectors, University College London
  • SPSS Data Analysis, Cancer Research Institute, University College London, 2018
  • Treatment Planning Optimization Course, UCLH Department of Radiation Physics
  • Proton Beam Therapy Treatment Planning Optimization Techniques, Hokkaido University, Japan

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 75+ Clinical Studies Supported Across Phase I-IV Development Programs

• 30+ Global Studies Delivered During the Last Three Years

• 30+ Countries Across Europe, UK, US, EMEA and South Africa

• 20+ Clinical Professionals Mentored and Developed

• 10+ Years TMF Governance and Inspection Readiness Experience

• Sponsor, CRO, NHS and Academic Leadership Experience

• Leadership Roles Within Novartis, IQVIA, Gilead Sciences, Johnson & Johnson, MSD and BioMarin

• Oncology, HIV, Vaccines and Rare Disease Expertise

LEADERSHIP IMPACT

• Mentored and developed 20+ Clinical Research Associates, Clinical Trial Associates and Project Managers.

• Provided leadership and operational guidance across multinational and cross-functional study teams.

• Influenced quality, compliance and inspection readiness strategies across global clinical programs.

• Acted as trusted partner to sponsors, CROs and senior stakeholders throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical study delivery and operational support across more than 30 countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa and wider EMEA regions.

CORE EXPERTISE

Clinical Operations Leadership | Clinical Program Management | Global Trial Delivery | TMF Governance | Inspection Readiness | Vendor & CRO Oversight | Regulatory Compliance | ICH-GCP | Risk-Based Quality Management | Operational Excellence | Cross-Functional Leadership | Clinical Development

Timeline

Associate Clinical Lead

IQVIA / Novartis
01.2024 - 06.2026

TMF Clinical Operations Manager

IQVIA / Novartis
10.2022 - 01.2024

Senior Clinical Research Associate

ICON / Johnson & Johnson
11.2021 - 10.2022

Freelance Medical Expert

Hillary Meredith Solicitors Ltd
12.2020 - 05.2021

Clinical Project Associate, Virology Clinical Operations Europe

Gilead Sciences
11.2020 - 11.2021

Clinical Development and Research Lead / Programme Lead

Viramal Ltd
09.2020 - 09.2021

Clinical Operations Specialist / Clinical Trial Associate

Syneos Health / BioMarin
07.2019 - 08.2020

Data Quality Specialist

PhlexGlobal
11.2018 - 07.2019

Health Consultant

UCL Research Office
09.2017 - 11.2018

Researcher and Health Consultant

Google DeepMind Health / UCLH
09.2016 - 09.2017

PhD - Biomedical Physics, Proton and Advanced Radiotherapy

University College London
09.2015 - 09.2019

Honorary PhD Fellow - Oncology

UCLH
09.2015 - 01.2019

PhD Researcher

University College London
08.2015 - 01.2019

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Covance / MSD
07.2013 - 06.2015

Project Engineer

University of Nottingham
12.2012 - 05.2013

MSc - Bioengineering: Biomaterials and Biomechanics

University of Nottingham
09.2011 - 06.2013

Intern

Alvimedica Medical Technologies
06.2010 - 11.2010

BEng - Biomedical Engineering

Yeditepe University
09.2007 - 06.2011
Dr Aylin Corus PhD, MSc