Adam Kinsey
Associate Vice President, Clinical Operations
Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ)
Adam Kinsey currently serves as Associate Vice President (AVP) and Regional Head of Latin America for Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) at Merck Research Laboratories, a division of Merck & Co., Inc. based in Rahway, NJ. With twenty-eight years of clinical research experience, including the last 10.5 years at Merck, Adam has been a significant leader within GCTO, most recently holding the position of AVP and Regional Head for North America. His previous roles include Executive Director of Clinical Sciences & Study Management and Therapeutic Area Section Head for Melanoma, Hepatobiliary Cancers, and Innovative Strategies. Prior to that, he served as Clinical Research Director in Oncology, overseeing country operations activities in the United States for Merck’s oncology pipeline.
Adam began his career as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) and has progressed through numerous roles in clinical operations, each with increasing responsibility and scope. His experience spans a wide range of therapeutic areas and includes work with companies of varying sizes and operational models. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Rice University in Houston, TX, and is an Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Certified Professional.