Rob Goodwin

Rob Goodwin is the Chief Operating Officer of Parexel. In this role, he is responsible for leading the core clinical functions, specifically, project management, clinical and data operations, inclusive of early phase clinical units, real world research, and the operational excellence office. 

Rob has over 30 years of industry experience in clinical operations, safety and regulatory. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Operations at Pfizer, where he was responsible for establishing, maintaining, and overseeing the global clinical development and operational capabilities required to develop Phase I through Phase IV study protocols and plans, execute clinical trials and deliver post marketing studies to support the introduction of new therapies for patients.

In 2021, Rob was recognized by PharmaVoice magazine as one of the top 100 most influential leaders in healthcare. 

Rob earned a Master of Business Administration in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Master of Science in Research, Measurement and Evaluation from Southern Connecticut State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University.