Based in the Philadelphia area, Terrence Purnell is a quality assurance professional with over 15 years of project management and leadership experience. As a quality assurance professional at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, As an Associate Director and Program Lead he managed all CQA activities for the pharmaceutical company, which included conducting audits, quality investigations, and inspections. Additionally, he supported the Research Quality Assurance (RQA) team with good laboratory practice audits and cross-functional training. His past roles include senior quality assurance auditor at Quintiles and head of CQA operations in the Americas for CSL Behring.

Mr. Purnell’s professional memberships include the Society of Quality Assurance, the Mid-Atlantic Region Society of Quality Assurance, and the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA). He has spoken at numerous SoCRA annual meetings.

Mr. Purnell holds a master of science in clinical pharmacology from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and certification in clinical research/trials. He earned his undergraduate degree in biological science at Drexel University in Philadelphia.