Dr Vivienne Monk

Vivienne has lived and worked in Australia, the United States, Hong Kong, China and has been based in the United Kingdom for the past 20 years.

She has a professional background in psychology and occupational health, and has worked in clinical research for over 15 years and clinical trials for the past 5 years.

Vivienne has worked in a range of different occupational settings from clinical practice, the building and construction industry, manufacturing and healthcare including two years as a Health Systems Consultant for Procter & Gamble for 2 years in the Asia Pacific Region.

Her qualifications include a Masters in Occupational Health and Safety (University of Sydney), an MBA from Heriot-Watt (UK) and a PhD (University of London).

Working in clinical trials means that Vivienne is well aware of the importance of individual consent to use clinical and healthcare information and the regulations around the use of personal data.

In her research management role she has worked with a range of stakeholders in the healthcare industry including academic, public sector and commercial organisations to develop data capture, secure management systems and bespoke databases for collecting and managing research data.  Some of these trials have included the use and development of apps to capture medical and health related information.

In her current role in clinical research operations Vivienne is part of the Barts COVID Delivery and Operational Group setting up Covid-19 research across the Barts Trust including the new Nightingale Hospital.
In clinical trials participants have to consent for their data to be used, for what purpose and for how long it can be kept.

There is a balance between privacy for the individual’s data and allowing access to researchers who can use it to answer important research questions and ultimately improve health outcomes for everyone.

Vivienne’s research approach is based on best practice for data privacy and consistent with Meeco’s philosophy to create mutual value and ensure explicit and informed consent is always required by when sharing personal data.