Randy Krauss, PhD

Bio:

Randy Krauss is the Head and Executive Director of Metrics, Analytics, and Performance within the Global Clinical Trial Operations at Merck & Co.? In this role, his group supports the optimization activities of planned studies, as well oversight of our portfolio, studies, and processes. ?Prior to joining Merck in 2016, Randy worked in similar roles at other pharmaceutical/biotech companies including Genzyme (Sanofi), Shire & Alexion. Randy began his focus on this research discipline at Sanofi (formerly Genzyme), where he served as Director Metrics, Analytics and Performance. There he led a cross-functional team to identify and maintain KPIs and other metrics to ensure operational success and compliance related to product development and support across multiple therapeutic areas. His first position at Genzyme was as Associate Director, R&D Portfolio Management, where he conceived, developed, and maintained an enterprise-wide tool containing project status, timelines, and global development plans to support the portfolio decision-making process. Randy also spent four years in academia at the Boston University School of Medicine, first as a Lab Coordinator in a biotech training program and then as an Instructor of Biochemistry. Randy received his B.S. from the State University of New York at Fredonia and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his post-doctoral Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester.