Management
Senior Leadership Team
DR EDWARD WATSON
CEO
Edward is a qualified physician. He has worked in clinical trials for the last 23 years for organisations across New Zealand and Australia.
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DR EDWARD WATSON
CEO
KAREN CARTER
Director - Clinical Operations
Karen oversees all the operational aspects of our clinical trial program.
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KAREN CARTER
Director - Clinical Operations
KATE MSISKA
Business Manager
Kate manages the contract negotiations for our commercial trials and leads communication with sponsors, CRO’s and our internal stakeholders.
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KATE MSISKA
Business Manager
ALAN SMITH
Information Systems Manager
Alan manages our information systems requirements and provides on-site technical liaison and support for study dependent technology.
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ALAN SMITH
Information Systems Manager
EMANI SETEFANO
Finance Manager
Emani is responsible for all financial activities for Aotearoa Clincial Trials.
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EMANI SETEFANO
Finance Manager
Nicola Jackson, PhD
Grants Manager
Nicola has broad biomedical research experience from working as a Senior Scientist in both academia and industry in the UK and New Zealand.
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Nicola Jackson, PhD
Grants Manager
![DR EDWARD WATSON](/images/dmImage/staffImage/edward-smt-grey4.jpg)
DR EDWARD WATSON
CEOEdward is a qualified physician. He has worked in clinical trials for the last 23 years for organisations across New Zealand and Australia.
Read moreDR EDWARD WATSON
CEO
![KAREN CARTER](/images/dmImage/staffImage/karen-carter-bw-cropped.jpg)
KAREN CARTER
Director - Clinical OperationsKaren oversees all the operational aspects of our clinical trial program.
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Director - Clinical Operations
![KATE MSISKA](/images/dmImage/staffImage/kate-msiska-02-grey3.jpg)
KATE MSISKA
Business ManagerKate manages the contract negotiations for our commercial trials and leads communication with sponsors, CRO’s and our internal stakeholders.
Read moreKATE MSISKA
Business Manager
![ALAN SMITH](/images/dmImage/staffImage/alan-smt-grey3.jpg)
ALAN SMITH
Information Systems ManagerAlan manages our information systems requirements and provides on-site technical liaison and support for study dependent technology.
Read moreALAN SMITH
Information Systems Manager
![EMANI SETEFANO](/images/dmImage/staffImage/emani-stefano-bw.png)
EMANI SETEFANO
Finance ManagerEmani is responsible for all financial activities for Aotearoa Clincial Trials.
Read moreEMANI SETEFANO
Finance Manager
![Nicola Jackson, PhD](/images/dmImage/staffImage/nicola-jackson-2023.jpg)
Nicola Jackson, PhD
Grants ManagerNicola has broad biomedical research experience from working as a Senior Scientist in both academia and industry in the UK and New Zealand.
Read moreNicola Jackson, PhD
Grants Manager