Cara Bilse
Full Name
Cara Bilse
Job Title
Director, Head of Country Operations
Company
Merck
Speaker Bio

Cara Bilse, BS, ACRP‑CP is the Director and Head of Country Operations, Clinical Operations Management – Regulatory (COM‑R). She brings 13 years of experience in clinical research, with a career spanning the CRO, investigative site, and sponsor environments, giving her a comprehensive, end‑to‑end perspective on clinical trial execution.

In her current role, Cara oversees a team of approximately 100 Clinical Operations Managers (Regulatory), providing strategic leadership across study start‑up, execution, and regulatory operations. She has end‑to‑end clinical trial experience, with a strong focus on operational excellence, scalable oversight, and enabling teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes in complex clinical research environments.