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.