Helen Springford

Vice President, Strategic Development

Illingworth Research

Biography

Helen Springford has worked as Vice President, Strategic Development at Illingworth Research since 2016. She has 27 years’ experience in the Clinical Trials arena. Helen graduated with an honours degree in Nursing Sciences in 1990 and started her clinical trials career as a research nurse in London. Since then, she has managed an SMO and held various positions in both CROs and big pharma within several functional areas including Clinical Operations, Project Management, Business Development and Contracts and Proposals. Helen firmly believes in patient empowerment and enjoys educating the pharmaceutical industry as well as patient groups about the use of mobile research nurses to support clinical trial activities.