In her new position, Hills will focus on the day-to-day management of the business as part of Prism’s continuing strategy for growth, which has seen five other new members of staff join the team over the past two months.
Hills has more than 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical and medical communications industries and joined Prism Ideas in 2009.
After gaining a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge she spent eight years in preclinical research at Glaxo Group Research, where she completed a PhD in receptor pharmacology. Hills then led the communications strategy and plan for a major oncology brand at AstraZeneca.
Established in 2001, Prism offers clinical programme consultancy, clinical trial support and medical marketing. The firm now has offices in the UK and Switzerland, as well as plans to expand into the US.
Doug Wright has also joined the company as head of client services, in addition to Tracy Cooper as account director, Mark Nelson as medical editor, Danielle Turner as senior medical writer and Kelly Farrell as trainee medical writer.