James Riddle is the Senior Vice President of Global Review Operations at Advarra, the world’s largest provider of ethics, safety, and compliance oversight reviews services. With 25+ years’ experience providing support to the clinical research community, Riddle has operational responsibility for Advarra’s global review services including IRB, IBC, DMC, EAC. In this role, he helps sponsors, CROs, and research sites advance clinical research with a mission to improve human health.
Prior to Advarra, Riddle served as a senior leader within the research oversight and compliance office at the world-leading Fred Hutch / University of Washington Cancer Research Center. He also launched and led the consulting division of a major central IRB that became part of Advarra. He also served as Vice President of Operations and Director of Technology at another large central IRB organization.
His expertise includes developing and operationalizing processes for maximum efficiency, client satisfaction, and participant protection; development and implementation of technology solutions; and efficient, compliant operation of large clinical research review programs. He has also supported leading pharma companies in building clinical trial processes in the most efficient, effective, and regulatorily compliant ways possible.
Riddle is a regular speaker at industry events and has written abundantly on research compliance and efficiency topics. He is also a member of CTTI, NWABR, SASI, and PRIM&R.