PharmD, Executive Director, Clinical Trial Patient Diversity
Merck
Adrelia Allen is the Executive Director of Clinical Trial Patient Diversity at Merck. Adrelia brings more than 24 years of experience in clinical research and clinical operations execution across multiple therapeutic areas. She joined Merck as a Sales Representative and then moved into the role of Clinical Research Associate (CRA). Following her work as a CRA, Adrelia successfully led trials as a Clinical Research Manager (CRM) in neuroscience, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular diseases. Adrelia worked on assignment to develop clinical trial diversity strategies to support the prostate cancer program achieve its diversity goals, which led to a newly established position, Director of Clinical Trial Patient Diversity. As the Executive Director of Clinical Trial Patient Diversity, she leads a team of operational experts responsible for the strategy and execution of activities to drive the enrollment of diverse participants in clinical trials across the portfolio. Due to her commitment to clinical trial diversity, Adrelia was selected as one of the 2022 PharmaVoice 100 Most Inspiring People in the life sciences.
Adrelia earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the College of Pharmacy at Florida A&M University. She is a registered Pharmacist and a certified Project Management Professional.