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Rohan Goel

@rohangoel1

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Clinical trial operations and research leader driving translational oncology and biotech program success.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead clinical operations or translational research programs, drive process improvements, and collaborate cross-functionally to advance oncology therapies.

I am a clinical trial operations and research professional with deep experience across oncology clinical trials, translational research, and early-stage biotech operations. I combine a strong academic foundation in molecular and cellular biology with hands-on laboratory, data, and protocol management experience.

At Vanderbilt's Ingram Cancer Center I managed end-to-end operations for a 100+ trial portfolio, led contract and budget negotiations for industry-sponsored research, and served as a primary liaison for industry, government, and academic partners—improving workflows and supporting multidisciplinary teams. In industry roles, I drove corporate strategy and fundraising, maintained lab processes and reproducibility, and led recruitment and mentoring efforts at Empath Biosciences.

My background includes molecular lab research (lipid metabolism, p53/protein binding, gene therapy), clinical data management, and experience with diagnostics and POC technology evaluation. I am passionate about improving patient outcomes through rigorous research, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Corporate Strategy Lead

Current

Empath Biosciences Inc.

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Drove corporate strategy and fundraising by identifying VC, family office, and grant opportunities and prepared investor materials; streamlined operations and lab workflows to improve reproducibility and vendor management.

Fundraising Investor Relations Competitive Analysis Vendor Management Lab Operations Scientific Communications

Clinical Trial Manager

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 (7 years)

Managed end-to-end operations for a portfolio of 100+ active hematology, oncology, and cellular therapy trials, launching ~30 high-value projects annually and optimizing cross-functional processes to improve trial delivery.

Clinical Trial Management Regulatory Compliance Stakeholder Management Program Development Site Operations Cross Functional Collaboration Process Improvement

Clinical Research Assistant

Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 (1 year)

Abstracted longitudinal patient data following allogeneic stem-cell transplant to assess incidence of de-novo secondary cancers and contributed to donor-derived leukemia publications.

Clinical Research Data Abstraction Medical Record Review

Chief Technology Staff Member

Roche Molecular Diagnostics

Jun 2014 - Oct 2016 (2 years 4 months)

Compared emerging diagnostic platforms to Roche portfolio and authored technology landscape reports focused on label-free and point-of-care detection to inform strategic investment decisions.

Technology Scouting Competitive Analysis Diagnostic Platforms Technical Reporting Strategic Recommendations Market Research

Researcher

Joslin Diabetes Center

Sep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)

Investigated lipid metabolism, aging, and longevity in C. elegans in Dr. Keith Blackwell’s lab to elucidate metabolic effects on cellular and organismal aging.

Molecular Biology Lipid Metabolism Experimental Design Data Analysis literature review

Innovation Intern

NimbleGen

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)

Worked on sequence capture optimization for CapSeq technology as part of the Innovations and Development team to support an upcoming product release.

Sequence Capture Genomics Product Development

Researcher

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jun 2010 - Aug 2012 (2 years 2 months)

Conducted research on Lyme disease, tularemia, and plague, collaborating on disease mapping and incidence analysis and co-authoring an epidemiological study using canine serology.

Epidemiology Disease Mapping Field Research Data Analysis Scientific Writing Zoonotic Surveillance

Clinical Data Scientist

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Managed data entry, study maintenance, and reporting for hematology and plasma cell malignancy studies, improving data quality and protocol-aligned reporting across the research team.

Clinical Data Management Data Entry Research & Documentation

Industry Financial Manager

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Led contract and budget negotiations for industry-sponsored cancer research across six subspecialties, designing compliant budgets and improving turnaround through workflow renovation.

Budget Negotiations Contract Management Coverage Analysis Process Optimization Financial Modeling

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Harvard University

Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology

2011 - 2015

Activities and societies: Undergraduate coursework across biology, chemistry, public health, statistics, humanities; conducted lab research in lipid metabolism and p53/protein binding analysis; took graduate-level courses in related topics.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology with coursework and research experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, cancer biology, and public health; engaged in laboratory research on lipid metabolism and p53 protein analysis.