Ronald Kershner, Ph.D. has been appointed vice president, Biostatistics and Data Operations, North America for Premier Research Group Ltd. Dr. Kershner joins the company from Novella Clinical, and has held positions at AAIPharma, inVentiv Clinical Solutions and Omnicare Research.

Dr. Kershner has a strong background in biostatistics and data management with more than 25 years of experience in all operational aspects of clinical trial planning, execution and delivery. He has worked on more than 24 NDAs in various therapeutic areas and has served on more than 20 Data Monitoring Committees.

“We are very pleased to welcome Ron to Premier Research to manage these key operational groups. He has a significant track record with developing efficient and productive teams producing high-quality, on-time deliverables for sponsors as well as providing strategic consulting services for biostatistical study design and guidance for all phases of clinical trials,” said Krista Armstrong, Ph.D., vice president, North America. “His extensive experience leading biometrics teams makes him a natural fit for our company.”p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }