Medical Device and Drug Research: Similarities and Differences

Kimberly D. Hunsicker, MSN, CRNP, MBA, Vice President, Global Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Premier Research

Ms. Hunsicker comes to Premier Research with extensive leadership experience in global clinical trials. Most recently she was Senior Director, Global Clinical Operations at LifeCell Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ, where she was responsible for all global clinical research and development activities, the execution of complex strategic clinical plans and compliance with regulatory requirements worldwide. Perhaps even more important, she demonstrated a consummate ability to foster cross-functional relationships, communication and cooperation.

Prior to that Ms. Hunsicker was a principal at CRD Consulting in Philadelphia and a Vice President, Global Clinical Operations at Allergan Medical in Goleta, CA. She received an MBA in general management from Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA and Master of Science in Nursing degree as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner from Villanova University, Villanova, PA.

Victoria Cavendish, BSc(Hons), MPhil, PhD, PGDipPH, MICR, CSci, Senior Director, Devices, Premier Research

Victoria Jane Cavendish comes to D-Target with over 10 years experience in academia, health service and private sector medical device and Pharmaceutical corporations. She has a global perspective, a solid background in clinical research project management, and a thorough understanding of the nuts and bolts of identifying and satisfying customer needs. She also has a remarkable ability to build effective teams and get the job done.

Previously, as Global R&D Senior Clinical Project Manager, Health Wellbeing Category, Reckitt Benckiser, Hull, UK, Dr. Cavendish established and integrated the Clinical Health Wellbeing team and implemented regulatory and post-marketing clinical programs to support all medical devices within the company’s portfolio.

She is a contributor to The Challenges of Conducting Medical Device Studies (ICR Publishing, 2006), the author of numerous articles and poster presentations, a member of Chartered Scientist (CSci), and since 2012 chair of the Medical Device Subcommittee at the Institute of Clinical Research (MICR).

Dr. Cavendish received a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health from the University of the West of England; a Doctor of Philosophy in Respiratory Immunology from the University of Bristol; a Master of Philosophy in Diabetes/Immunology from the University of Manchester; and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Immunology from the University of Glasgow.