Nikki Amaratunge
VP, Clinical Development Operations, Head of Clinical Site Management
AbbVie
Bio:
Nikki Amaratunge, MA, is a Vice President in Clinical Development Operations at
AbbVie and leads Clinical Site Management, setting global strategy and driving
operational excellence in clinical trials to improve site performance, monitoring
discipline, and investigator/patient experience. She brings 20+ years in
pharmaceutical development, with leadership roles at AbbVie and Allergan across
the U.S., China, and the U.K., including scaling clinical development operations
capabilities in China. She previously held study management roles at Pfizer and
site management responsibilities at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Nikki is
known for building high-performing global teams, strengthening operating models
and site engagement, and advancing speed, quality, and predictability of evidence
generation to bring innovative therapies to patients sooner