Monique Adams is the Executive Director, Global Head, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials at Sanofi. Monique is working with internal and external partners to drive Sanofi’s vision, strategy and implementation of a holistic framework for inclusion and diversity in clinical trials.
Before joining Sanofi, Monique served as the Director for Janssen Clinical Innovation in Global Development. She is a thought expert on identifying innovative ways to ensure clinical trials are equitable and accessible. Monique is a trusted, inclusive global leader with over 20 years of drug development experience, working across various organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. Monique’s main areas of expertise include clinical trial operations, process improvement, functional and operational leadership, therapeutic area expertise across multiple therapeutic areas and strategic clinical innovation management.
Monique is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. At Janssen, Monique led the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Board. In this role, she set the strategic direction for the three DEI pillars of advancing culture, building a diverse workforce and enhancing business performance and reputation. As the Janssen Clinical Innovation lead, she set the strategic direction and drove projects that increased the representation and accessibility of clinical trials. Monique is the former Vice-President of Women of Color in Pharma (WOCIP), a nonprofit professional society and currently serves on the Advisory Council. WOCIP is committed to providing an environment that nurtures and empowers Black and Latina women in the pharmaceutical industry to take ownership of their professional and personal development.
Monique received her BS in biology from Tougaloo College, a MS in physiology from Southern Illinois University, and her Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Washington.
Monique is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. Her passions include continuous learning, traveling and spending time with family and friends.