Contract research organisation (CRO) Chiltern has promoted Stuart McGuire and Jim Szmeczek to senior roles.
McGuire (pictured right) is based in Slough, UK and becomes vice president, global business development and will also join the firm’s group executive board.
He has been with the company for more than 12 years and during that time he led Chiltern’s global business development team, a function the firm said has seen significant growth.
Chiltern has also promoted Jim Szymeczek, who becomes vice president, global information technology and systems.
Szymeczek, who is based in Wilmington, US, has more than 22 years of data and analytical science experience and joined Chiltern in 2006.
In his new role, he will oversee and provide strategy for the global IT team in its three structural areas: IT operations, clinical systems and commercial systems.
Szymeczek will also be involved with technology related partnerships and sponsor activities.
Jim Esinhart, Chiltern’s CEO, said of McGuire and Szmeczek: “Their leadership and depth of experience strengthens Chiltern’s mission of delivering high quality, innovative and responsive services to meet our clients’ needs.”