Michele Sample

Background

About Michele Sample

As Vice President of Late Development Oncology Clinical Operations at AstraZeneca, I lead a team of over 1,600 employees, delivering Phase II and global clinical trials across 25 key markets. Each year, we deliver clinical trials for thousands of patients, which can lead to approvals for life-changing cancer treatments across the globe. It’s my mission to support our teams in making an even bigger difference to address unmet medical needs around the world. With 30 years of experience, including prior roles at GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Incyte, I've led diverse teams and innovative clinical programs. At GSK, I played a key role in transferring the GSK oncology pipeline to Novartis, integrating over 234 clinical trials and securing six approved NDAs/SNDAs. At Incyte, I managed a $500M budget in clinical operations, including the data management, technology innovation and medical writing departments. My lifelong passion lies in delivering for patients and achieving clinical trial delivery excellence. With my background in nursing, patients are at the forefront of everything I do. From study enrolment to post-trial access, I’m driven to make it easier and faster for people to access treatments and to improve the clinical trial experience.