Santos (pictured) was previously global compliance and quality director and data protection officer at Oracle Life Sciences, where she led regulation, ethics and compliance initiatives.

Before joining Oracle, Santos held compliance leadership roles at Cerner, Kantar Health, Sermo and TNS, as well as serving as an associate professor at the University of Cambridge.

Konovo said that the firm would benefit from Santos’ experience overseeing regulatory, ethical and compliance frameworks in clinical research, real world research, health economics outcomes research and market research.

Konovo is a global healthcare intelligence company with teams in five countries, headquartered in Pocatello, Idaho, US.

Tal Rosenberg, chief executive at Konovo, said: “Jessica’s appointment reflects our belief that trust is the foundation of great research intelligence.

“Her expertise in AI governance and compliance will strengthen every part of how we serve our clients and partners globally.”