Averica Discovery, an analytical development contract research organisation (CRO) with specialised expertise in small molecule analysis and purification, has appointed Cynthia Berger to the newly-created position of Vice President of Operations.In her new role, Berger will report to CEO Jeff Kiplinger, and is expected to contribute broadly to the Massachusetts-based firm's growth and development.
Prior to joining Averica Discovery, Berger was project manager at PCI Synthesis, a contract manufacturing organisation (CMO), where she managed multimillion dollar projects manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Previously, she was Vice President and a co-founder of Pion, an instrumentation company and CRO, where she developed and grew markets for instrumentation, established a contract research laboratory, and led the sale of the company to a private investment group.