Lisa Damato

Associate Director Clinical Operations @Gilead Sciences

Milan, IT

Responsible to lead and oversight late phase clinical programs globally distributed. Direct reports management.Project Management o Oversee global post-marketing clinical studies (both regulatory-mandated and voluntary), ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.o Accountable for the full scope of study deliveries, managing study milestones and regulatory alignment.o Manage CRO/vendor selection, contract negotiation and budget/performance oversight. o Drive inspection readiness across all assigned studies; collaborate with Quality Assurance teams to identify process gaps, implement CAPAs, and integrate preventive actions into operational procedures.Leadership Accountabilityo Partner with global Clinical Operations Leadership to enhance operational processes, lead cross-functional transformation initiatives, improve performance tracking and functional excellence.o Foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders across regions, to ensure consistent clinical strategy execution.People Management o Collaborate with global Clinical Operations Leadership on resource planning, hiring and utilization, to support achievement of operational goals.o Manage direct and indirect reports within a matrix structure, setting objectives and development plans.o Actively contribute to the design and delivery of training programs for clinical staff; champion the adoption of new operational tools, SOPs, and best practices.

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

Master, Biotecnology, specialization in Pharmacy and Genomics

Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

Bechelor, Molecular Biotecnology

University of Basel

Postgraduate Degree, Advanced Clinical Trial Management

Centro studi ANMCO

Postgraduate Course, Clinical Research methodology, strategies and techniques

University of Basel

Postgraduate Degree, Clinical Trial Planning & Conduct