Andrew Garcia
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Research Operations Leader with over three years of experience managing site and study-level execution across Phase 1-4 clinical trials. Proven track record of fostering collaboration with sponsors, CROs, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data while ensuring compliance and maintaining inspection readiness. Expertise in streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency, contributing to the successful completion of complex clinical studies. Committed to advancing clinical research initiatives through strategic planning and effective team leadership.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Clinical Research Coordinator/ Site Director
Eximia Research
Murfreesboro
06.2025 - Current
- Led initiatives to enhance participant enrollment timelines while ensuring compliance with GCP and institutional standards during onsite, remote, and hybrid monitoring visits across 12+ phase 1-4 clinical trials.
- Directed daily operations of a multi-study clinical research site, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, FDA, and IRB regulations
- Monitored and analyzed trends in screening and enrollment, proactively addressing challenges to safeguard study progress and timelines.
- Minimized deviations while adhering to strict protocol compliance and protecting primary endpoint integrity
- Established performance benchmarks and KPIs that aligned site execution with Sponsor and CRO expectations
- Maintained site TMF and eTMF systems, ensuring timely filing and completeness in collaboration with Clinical Trial Managers and CRAs
- Coordinated recruitment strategies, enhancing participant enrollment and retention rates across multiple studies.
Clinical Research Coordinator 2
Eximia Research
Jupiter
12.2024 - Current
- Maintaining competency in the understanding and application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
- Successfully enroll and manage a diverse patient cohort, exceeding recruitment targets by 30%.
- Facilitated communication between the study team, sponsors, and regulatory authorities.
- Validated accuracy and completeness of study documentation in ETMF/ISF to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
- Spearheaded development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmaceutical plans to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Supported training of new CRCs and study staff, contributing to operational consistency and compliance Led decentralized trial activities including eConsent implementation, virtual IP administration visits, coordination of direct-to-patient IP shipment, and oversight of electronic tracking technologies to support remote patient participation.
- Contributed to CAPA development and quality improvement initiatives, supporting successful sponsor audits and regulatory inspections with no critical findings
Clinical Research Coordinator 1
Hillcrest Medical Research, LLC
Orange City
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Oversaw clinical trial phases I through IV, maintaining strict compliance with established protocols and regulatory standards.
- Conducted various study-specific procedures, such as, patient assessments, administering study medication, phlebotomy, EKG’s, ultrasounds and collecting/shipping biological samples for further evaluation.
- Reviewed and completed source documents while maintaining direct correspondence with the relative CRO’s and Sponsors in a timely manner.
- Processed and shipped biological samples while adhering to IATA guidelines for transport.
- Developed protocols aimed at minimizing and eliminating the severity of adverse events.
- Led and directed multiple successful patient recruitment efforts, further promoting recognition for the site.
- Oversaw implementation of electronic data capture systems and interactive response technologies, streamlining study-specific procedures including data recording, patient randomization, and inventory management.
Research Assistant
Testicular Cancer Research Collaborative (TCRC)
Orlando
12.2021 - Current
- Scheduling and conducting interviews and obtaining permission from all participating testicular cancer survivors.
- Analyzing data using various statistical methods, to support prevention of Testicular Cancer.
- Conducting Quality of Life evaluations pre/post procedures
- Conducting focus groups to collect data research papers and grants.
- Maintaining quality control standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings.
- Writing reports to summarize data and the implications of the results.
- Assisting in Grant development and application process.
- Conducted literature reviews to support ongoing testicular cancer research projects.
- Assisted in data collection and analysis using statistical software to ensure accuracy.
Host/Server
Miller’s Ale House
Sanford
08.2019 - 01.2024
- Optimizing seating at different tables to ensure even workload for wait staff.
- Greeting Guests in a warm and friendly manner while also acknowledging all Guests.
- Providing the highest level of service by adhering to all Miller’s Ale House service standards.
- Collaborating with Team Members to ensure all Guest’s needs are fulfilled in a timely manner.
Education
Google Data Analytics Certification - Data Analytics
Coursera
Online12-2025
Advanced Clinical Research Associate Certification - Clinical Research
Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society
Online04-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology/ Biological Sciences
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology- Transfer due to COVID 19
LaGrange College
LaGrange, GA05-2021
Skills
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Data cleaning
- Data analysis
- Data visualization
- Excel
- SQL
- R
- EConsent implementation
- Virtual IP administration visits
- Coordination of direct-to-patient IP shipment
- Electronic tracking technologies
- CAPA development
- Quality improvement initiatives
- IATA guidelines
- EDC’s
- IRT’s
- Patient assessments
- Administering study medication
- Phlebotomy
- EKG’s
- Ultrasounds
- Collecting/shipping biological samples
- Scheduling and conducting interviews
- Analyzing data using various statistical methods
- Conducting Quality of Life evaluations
- Conducting focus groups
- Maintaining quality control standards
- Writing reports
- Grant development and application process
- Optimizing seating
- Providing the highest level of service
- Collaborating with Team Members
- Infection control
- Shadowing EMTs
- Developing skills to provide the best chance of survival for the patient
- Maintaining accurate and complete study documentation
- Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of a pharmaceutical plan
- Supporting training of new CRCs and study staff
- Minimizing deviations
- Establishing performance benchmarks and KPIs
- Maintaining site TMF and eTMF systems
- Forecasting trends in screening/enrollment
- Addressing barriers and preventing downstream study delays
- Mitigating site-level risks
- Ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, FDA, and IRB regulations
- Leading decentralized trial activities
Certification
- Advanced Clinical Research Associate Certification (ACRAC) April 2024 — Present
- CCRPS Training
- GCP-NIDA Certified January 2024 — Present
- IATA-Mayo Clinic Laboratories Certification January 2024 — Present
- The Male Wellness Collective (ambassador), Orlando, FL January 2023 — Present info@malewellnesscollective.com
- National Society of Leadership and Success, UCF January 2023 — Present
- BLS (Basic Life Support) Certified
CLINICAL TRIAL EXPERIENCE
- AbbVie | Crohn’s Disease | Phase 2a
- AstraZeneca | COPD | Phase 2a
- Eli Lily | Type 2 Diabetes | Phase 3
- MTG | IBS/Atopic Dermatitis | Sample
- Olatec | Gout | Phase 2/3
- RDI | Alzheimer’s Disease | Sample
- Tolmar | Hypogonadism | Phase 4
- UCB | Parkinson’s Disease | Phase 2
- Visby | COVID-19/Influenza/RSV | Device
- Novartis | Cardiovascular disease | Phase 3
- Ferring | Ulcerative Colitis | Phase 1b
- Freenome | Lung Cancer | Observational
- Moderna | COVID-19 | Phase 3
- Primus | Spinal Stenosis & Sciatica | Phase ½
- Eli Lilly | Dermatology | Phase 3
- Novartis | Dermatology | Phase 3
Timeline
Lead Clinical Research Coordinator/ Site Director
Eximia Research
06.2025 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator 2
Eximia Research
12.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator 1
Hillcrest Medical Research, LLC
01.2024 - 12.2024
Research Assistant
Testicular Cancer Research Collaborative (TCRC)
12.2021 - Current
Host/Server
Miller’s Ale House
08.2019 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology- Transfer due to COVID 19
LaGrange College
Google Data Analytics Certification - Data Analytics
Coursera
Advanced Clinical Research Associate Certification - Clinical Research
Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society
Bachelor of Science - Biology/ Biological Sciences
University of Central Florida