Fiona McConnell
Project leader, focused on Sustainability and Human Health | Intertwining Environmental Health and Technological Advancement | Skilled in Research and Leadership | Open to Relocating
- Role
- Associate Project Leader at Parexel
- Location
- Altoona, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Fiona McConnell
Associate Project Leader for biotechnology research and development, with additional experience as a research assistant and scientific diver at various accredited universities and national labs. Successful track record of delivering timely and cost effective solutions for clients and leading environmental advocacy organizations. Skilled in conducting ecological research addressing marine habitat health, environmental contamination, restoration efforts, and bioremediation strategies.
Experience
Associate Project Leader
May 2024 — Present
Reporting to the Director of Project Leadership and responsible for a cross-functional team of scientists, medical doctors, regulatory consultants, clinical trials experts, and data managers. Accountable for all direct client communication, identifying financial inefficiencies, strategic planning, conflict resolution for rare disease clinical trials- Secured a full time position with the client in April 2024 after successfully organizing and leading a cross functional team in delivering a reconciliation of trial documents in preparation for a regulatory inspections a project leader intern- Pioneered a plan of action and secured resources to fast track submissions to 11 country level regulatory agencies and 33 site ethics committees to meet client timeline requests- Led a project-level resource review after client funding limits were exceeded that improved internal revenue by 10% while maintaining contracted timelines- Streamlined workflows for financial documentation after identifying operational bottlenecks leading to a decrease in time per task, reduction in internal costs, and cross-departmental implementation- Oversaw a team of clinical research associates in the completion and submission of the trial’s final clinical study report, showcasing evidence of therapeutic efficacy- Restructured monthly review of instances where sites and subjects deviated from the trial protocol resulting in more time allocated for patient follow up.
Education
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
2020 — 2024
UNSW
Study abroad
2023 — 2023
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School
High School Diploma
2016 — 2020
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