MERIT Executive Spotlight is a series featuring executive team members introducing themselves and explaining why they chose to work in the clinical trials industry and at MERIT.
What is your role at MERIT?
As the Director of Project Management in China, my main responsibility is ensuring the operational success of all our therapeutic areas while earning our Sponsors’ trust. I also support business development in achieving robust revenue growth for MERIT.
What do you like about working at MERIT?
Working at MERIT has been an incredibly rewarding experience. What I appreciate most is how our core values shape a dynamic and purposeful work environment. Our team’s deep expertise ensures that every clinical trial is based on a foundation of knowledge and precision. MERIT’s commitment to excellence is reinforced by our dedication to quality assurance, which gives our clients confidence that our work consistently meets the highest standards.
Knowing that we as a team can drive technological innovation is what makes MERIT a truly exciting place to work. We are not just maintaining the status quo; we are actively pushing boundaries and creating the future of efficiency.
What is your background?
After graduation, I worked for a large pharmaceutical company as a pharmacovigilance specialist. Years of work on safety reports provided me with an understanding of how drug development evolves as well as seeing how delicate life can become when faced with serious illness.
Since then, I have held several project management positions on the sponsor side and at global IRC companies. Through this experience I gained not only expertise in imaging but also lessons in entrepreneurship. Building up key operational functions and expanding the China footprint of these businesses were challenging but also very rewarding.
Why did you get into clinical research?
My journey into clinical research began during my first job at a large pharma 14 years ago. While I enjoyed the theoretical aspects of science, I found myself drawn to the practical side—project management of a clinical trial. For me, clinical research is the vital bridge between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside. This realization has motivated me to pursue personal growth in the industry ever since. Over time, my interest evolved into a passion for IRC services, which is a critical part of proving drug efficacy. I enjoy the challenge of managing complex studies and the satisfaction of knowing that my work contributes to the advancement of medicine. That desire to make a tangible difference in people’s lives is what ultimately led me to build my career in clinical research.
What do you do in your free time?
I’m located in Shanghai. I like traveling, hiking and baking in my free time.
