The Unloved Child Podcast

🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with Doug Leonard, Senior Director of Statistical Programming at Beacon Therapeutics , for an insightful conversation about his 20+ year career in clinical data analytics, statistical programming, and leadership across the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Doug shares his experiences building programming organisations from the ground up, leading global teams, s...

🎙️ The Unloved Child | JCR CDM — Featuring Narayan Lebaka In this episode of The Unloved Child , we sit down with Narayan Lebaka, Senior Director of Clinical Data Management at Cellectis, to explore the critical yet often overlooked role of data management in advancing life-changing therapies. With over 25 years of experience in clinical data management and more than two decades in oncology, Naray...

🎙️ Real-World Data in Healthcare | Biostatistics & Data Science Careers | Podcast with Laura Fernandes In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Laura Fernandes, Senior Statistical Director at Verana Health, to explore how real-world data, biostatistics, and data science are transforming modern healthcare . From analysing large-scale healthcare datasets to generating real-world evidence...

🎙️ Biometrics in Drug Development | Biostatistics Careers & Data Science Jobs | Podcast with Jesse Thissen In this episode, we interview Jesse Thissen, Head of Biometrics, to explore how biometrics, biostatistics, and data science are transforming drug development . Discover how data drives decision-making in clinical trials , the growing importance of statisticians in pharma and biotech , and...

In this episode, we’re joined by Mike Olds, Head of Clinical Data Management, with over 15 years of experience overseeing end-to-end clinical trial data operations across global programmes. Mike has led data management strategy from study start-up through regulatory submission, with deep expertise in SDTM, regulatory data delivery, biomarker integration, and complex end-to-end data flows. He previ...

Leadership in Biostatistics: Driving FDA Approvals in Gene Therapy and Clinical Research In this episode, we speak with Srinivasa Reddy Mukkala, Vice President of Operations – Biostatistics and Statistical Programming at EPIS DATA, about the critical role of statistical leadership in regulatory success. Srinivasa has contributed to multiple FDA approvals, including breakthrough gene therapies such...

In this episode, Martin McTurk joins us to explore the evolving world of Clinical Data Management (CDM) and its growing impact on modern drug development. As the Head of Clinical Data Management at MAC Clinical Research , Martin brings decades of industry experience across leading CROs and clinical trial organisations. We discuss how clinical data management has transformed over the years, the inc...