Jennifer Rowland is a Senior Clinical Operations Manager at AbbVie with more than 25 years of experience in clinical research spanning academic medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry. She has built her career advancing operational excellence, strengthening sponsor/site partnerships, and developing high-performing clinical research associate teams.
Jennifer has held progressive leadership roles across her career in hospital nursing, and clinical operations with a focus on neuroscience. She is passionate about driving organizational transformation, change management, risk-based quality management, and operational strategy. Her unique career path from staff registered nurse to Clinical Research Coordinator to Clinical Research Associate and Clinical Operations Leadership has provided a well-rounded perspective on the challenges and opportunities across the clinical research landscape.
In addition to her clinical operations leadership, Jennifer is dedicated to drive strategic site-centricity and culture initiatives that develop practical solutions, improve communication, reduce site burden and enhance collaboration between sponsors and investigative sites.