TKL Research appoints vp of operational excellence

US CRO hires Kevin Vernarec

Kevin Vernarec has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president of operational excellence at US clinical research organisation TKL Research.

Vernarec has previously held a variety of operational roles at multinational CROs covering global project management, clinical operations, proposals, budgeting and costing, CTMS and EDC systems implementation, vendor management, process re-engineering and project planning and tracking.

Headquartered in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, TKL Research provides clinical trial management services for Phase I-IV clinical research studies, including an inpatient Phase I facility and outpatient specialised research clinics.

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