Our People
Team Leader
Leading the ERL team is Dr. Shirli Notcovich, an enthusiastic veterinary researcher with a background in cattle health. Through the last 15 years, Shirli has been working for both Clinical Research Organizations and Fundamental Research Organizations.
Originally from Argentina where she trained and practiced as a veterinarian, Shirli obtained her Masters’ and Ph.D. degrees in Veterinary Science at Massey University in New Zealand.
She has vast experience in product development for both animal and human health projects helping pharmaceutical companies reach their registration goals.
Research Team
Headed up by Shirli as our Research Leader, our Study Managers have a combined 17 years of experience managing research trials in a range of species including but not limited to rats, mice, guinea pigs, cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle and horses.
With tertiary qualifications in medical and veterinary sciences, our study managers have a broad range of technical skills in areas such as data management, specimen collection and processing, project management, chemical and medicine handling including administration, anaesthesia, surgery, animal handling and husbandry.
Quality Assurance Team
Our Quality Assurance Team is led by our Quality Assurance Leader Janah. Janah began a career in GLP research in 2007 in Australia. She has been with us as a Research Animal Technician/Investigator since 2011. Since, she has spent 4 years being mentored by our previous Quality Assurance Leader with 20+ years of experience in QA and GLP. Now, Janah is leading us into a new era of GLP compliance as the age of research continues to evolve.
