Alishia Ballintine is the Acting Regulatory, Start-Up and Patient Partnership Manager at the University of the Sunshine Coast – Clinical Trials (UniSC CT), which operates six clinical trial sites across south-east Queensland. UniSC CT conducts Phase 1 to 5 clinical trials across a range of therapeutic areas in collaboration with commercial sponsors. In her role, Alishia leads a team that manages regulatory approvals, ethics submissions, start-up processes, budgets, and contracts across the UniSC CT network.
A passionate advocate for patient and consumer involvement in medical research, Alishia also oversees UniSC CT’s patient partnership initiatives, including coordinating Consumer Advisory Boards. Her work reflects a strong commitment to advancing meaningful patient engagement in clinical development.
With over a decade of experience in medical research and the broader life sciences sector, Alishia has held diverse roles spanning clinical research, commercialisation, grant funding, and commissioning. Her background includes working in a cardiovascular outcomes registry, commercialisation at a medical research institute, and research management within university and government settings.
Alishia holds a postgraduate qualification in Law with First Class Honours and currently serves as in-house Legal Counsel for UniSC.