About Us
At ClinOps Specialists, we provide Sponsors with flexible, expert-driven clinical operations support.
We transform complexity into clarity, delivering high-quality clinical studies, on time, in budget and with participant safety at the core.
Our goal is clear: to enable better studies that lead to better outcomes, advancing healthcare for patients around the world.
Deborah Jones, BSc (Hons), MICR, MRQA
Deborah Jones is a seasoned Clinical Research professional with over 30 years of diverse experience across the pharmaceutical, biotech, government, and CRO sectors. Her career reflects a series of deliberate, progressive roles that have allowed her to gain extensive operational and strategic insight into clinical development.
She has held a broad range of positions, including CRA, Senior CRA, CRA Trainer, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Director, Outsourcing Manager, CRO Manager, and Business Development & Sales Manager.
This breadth of experience gives Deborah a unique perspective across the full clinical development lifecycle, from early feasibility through to close-out of clinical studies.
Deborah is committed to ensuring that clinical research is conducted with integrity, quality, and efficiency, but always with the participant at the centre. She believes participant safety, respect and patient engagement are not just regulatory requirements, but guiding principles that must inform every decision in clinical operations.
In her leadership roles, she has successfully managed multi-functional teams, overseeing clinical studies across phases I – III and multiple therapy areas. She is known for her approachable, engaging hands-on leadership style emphasising professionalism, accountability and a no-blame culture while actively engaging with project teams, Clients, Sponsors, multiple vendors and investigational sites.
Her strengths lie in organisation, risk management, communication, engagement, and maintaining energy and optimism under pressure. Deborah excels both independently and as part of collaborative, multidisciplinary teams, always striving to align project execution with patient-centric goals.
Deborah brings not only deep experience but also a sincere passion for advancing clinical research in a way that benefits both Sponsors and ultimately, the patients who depend on these therapies.
Deborah is a Member of the Institute of Clinical Research (www.icr-global.org) and the Research Quality Association (www.therqa.com).
To find out more visit her LinkedIn page or view her CV.
Lisa Pearce Collins, D Phil, PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner, MICR, MRQA
Lisa is a senior Clinical Operations and Project Management professional with 20 years’ experience. She has worked in biotech start-ups (Oxagen), CROs (P1vital) and a specialist pharmaceutical consultancy (tranScrip). She therefore has experience working on both the Sponsor and CRO side and with companies of varying sizes.
She has acted at a senior level (Clinical Operations Director, Head of Project Management) and is confident when acting as the leader of a professional team but also loves to “get her hands dirty” as and when needed. She is an expert problem-solver and thrives when faced with a challenge.
Her clinical study experience ranges from Phase 0 (microdosing) to Phase IIb in therapy areas including respiratory, mental health and infectious disease, working on studies in the UK, Western and Eastern Europe.
She has participated in regulatory inspections (MHRA) and Sponsor audits and has authored, reviewed, and updated many clinical SOPs. In 2024 Lisa obtained the PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner qualification and uses that knowledge to bring best practices into project management for projects of all types and sizes.
Prior to entering the world of ClinOps she was a database developer for 10 years and therefore has extensive experience in data management and handling, something that proves invaluable in the data-driven world of today.
Even further back, she attended the University of Oxford obtaining a BA in Chemistry and a DPhil in Computational Chemistry.
Lisa is a Member of the Institute of Clinical Research (www.icr-global.org) and the Research Quality Association (www.therqa.com).
To find out more visit her LinkedIn page or view her CV.