Carolina Castañeda, PhD

I am a PhD-trained biomedical scientist and data quality leader with experience in cancer genomics, statistical genetics, reliability engineering, and operational excellence. My work has focused on improving data quality, identifying operational risks, performing root cause analysis, and supporting reliable decision-making in complex, large-scale environments.

My academic background includes melanoma genetics, genomic data analysis, and translational biomedical research. I am now building on this experience to transition into clinical research and clinical data operations, with particular interests in Good Clinical Practice, data integrity, risk-based quality management, central monitoring, and the reliability of clinical evidence.

I am especially interested in applying principles from reliability engineering and observability to clinical trials, helping teams detect risks earlier, improve process control, and protect the quality and credibility of study data.