Executive Assistant Office of the Chief Executive with resposibility for managing national, regional, and international projects focusing on regulatory harmonisation and realiance
After completing a Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in metabolism and health focusing on interventions to improve glycaemic control in diabetic patients, Karl joined the clinical assessment unit of the Health Products Regulatory Authority of Ireland in 2019. Having worked as part of numerous pre- and post-approval assessment teams focusing on human medicines, Karl moved to the Office of the Chief Executive in 2020, with specific responsibility for planning and coordinating cross-organisational projects at national, regional, and international level, in addition to contributing to internal and external communications. As part of this role, Karl works closely with many global regulatory and harmonisation bodies on projects, including ICMRA’s Pharmaceutical Quality Knowledge Management System (PQ KMS) initiative, aimed at increasing collaboration, information sharing and reliance.