14+ years in clinical finance, contracts, and study budget control
Budget/Contracts
Maya Desai
Associate Director, Clinical Contracts and Budget Management
Budget-risk interpreter
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Qualifications
Why this person belongs in Dr. Liang's group
Representative fictional career profile using real pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical research organizations as market references to show the level of background expected for this role.
Clinical budget baselines, change order review, investigator grants, contract assumptions, accruals, and forecast governance.
Global Phase III trials, registry/RWE studies, vendor-heavy digital studies, BA/BE programs, and rescue-budget scenarios.
Qualified because she helps PMs see the difference between actual spend, committed spend, forecast risk, and quality-threatening cuts.
Representative Career Path
- Associate Director, Clinical Finance, Merck & Co.
- Clinical Contracts Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb
- Study Budget Lead, Parexel