Reed Seward

Reed Seward is a Senior Clinical Research Associate II at IQVIA, a global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services for the life sciences and healthcare industries. As a leading Contract Research Organization, it manages clinical trials from early phase development through global registrational studies. He has more than 10 years of experience in clinical research, developing a solid, practical understanding of the field. Reed joined IQVIA in 2021 as a Clinical Research Associate II, was promoted to Senior Clinical Research Associate I within a year, and advanced to his current role in 2024. Before joining this organization, Seward worked for nearly 6 years at a contract research organization in Ohio. He began in 2015 as a Study Coordinator, supporting project planning, developing study-specific procedures, and maintaining enrollment and screening databases. His responsibilities included assisting with regulatory startup processes, tracking investigator grants and payments, supporting third-party vendors, and preparing reports. He also provided backup for site management, kept leadership informed of progress and outstanding items, and supported study supply and drug management. Reed also worked as a Recruitment and Translation Specialist I at an organization focused on ethical review for clinical trials. In that role, he handled processing work, ensured quality standards, maintained accurate records, and supported customer relationships. Earlier in Seward's career, he completed an internship in which he organized and entered remediation documents, analyzed agency and corporate records, estimated soil removal using topographic maps, traveled to sites to collect key materials, and contributed to corporate reporting. He also supported operations for major golf events, assisting with course preparation and coordination. Reed Seward began his career as a Sales and Account Executive at a digital platform. After two months in a startup market, he was promoted to a top 10 market. He built a sales portfolio through consistent outreach, making 80-100 calls daily. He worked closely with business owners to explain return on investment and support their growth. On average, he featured about five businesses per week, generating around $50,000 in monthly revenue, with a high of $92,000 in one month. Over the course of a year, he generated about $500,000 and supported around 230 businesses. Seward earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from a university in Indiana and was a member of a fraternity. He was born and raised in Ohio and is one of three siblings. He attended a country day school. He married in July 2020, and his spouse works at a children’s hospital. They have two boys, ages five and two. In his free time, Reed Seward enjoys fishing, hunting, traveling, hiking, spending time with family and friends, attending sporting events, and is an avid football fan.