Jennifer Sheller

Recent appearances

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  How Merck Uses AI to Improve Clinical Research

  May 26, 2026 · 📺 The Conference Board

  Generative AI and other technologies are transforming clinical research and trials. Find out how it's done. The clinical trials sector is risk-averse, heavily regulated, and not often thought of as a technology first-mover. How is Merck changing that perception by using AI to improve insights, innovation, and operations? Join Steve Odland and guest Jennifer Sheller, senior vice president and head of global clinical trial operations at Merck, to find out how the company is using AI for clinical research and clinical trials, why "human in the loop" remains essential, and how Merck thinks…

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  Modernizing Clinical Trial Operations With Merck's Jennifer Sheller

  December 21, 2025 · 📺 Life Science Connect

  On this week's episode of the Business of Biotech, Jennifer Sheller, SVP and Head of Global Clinical Trial Operations at Merck talks about simplifying trial protocols and what she likes about Merck's hybrid functional service provider model for conducting trials in over 60 countries. Jennifer shares her experiences integrating Merck's acquisitions without breaking studies or losing people, using new technology to improve trial operations, and co-designing studies with trial sites for agility and speed. Access this and hundreds of episodes of the Business of Biotech videocast at lifesciencele…

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  Site-Centric Strategies: Merck's Approach to Collaboration

  June 25, 2024 · 📺 Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS)

  This special episode spotlights Merck's site-focused initiatives and work that contributed to its designation as the 2023 SCRS Eagle Award (https://sitesolutionssummit.com/eagle...) sponsor of choice. Jennifer Sheller, VP & Head of Clinical Sites, Data Management & Quality discusses Merck's commitment to increasing trial access, supporting the next generation of research staff, and improving site-centricity. 

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  The FSP Workforce of the Future: Spotlight on CRAs

  March 08, 2021 · 📺 Parexel International

  Parexel FSPs, Lisa Feeley, Vice President, Clinical Operations, is joined by Jennifer Sheller, North America Regional Head, Global Clinical Trial Operations at Merck, to discuss how to prepare the CRA workforce of the future. They also discuss how the CRA role has changed, the demands CRAs face today, and strategies to recruit and develop CRAs to meet tomorrow’s competency requirements.

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