Christopher Trelford

Clinical Trial Supply & Operations Manager with 5.5+ years' experience across the UK and Canada supporting Phase I–III clinical trials within MHRA-inspected and GxP-regulated environments. Specialist in Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) management, clinical supply chain operations, cold chain logistics, and temperature-controlled distribution, ensuring uninterrupted and compliant supply across complex global studies. Experienced in ICH-GCP, GMP and GDP compliance, inspection readiness, Pharmacy Site File (PSF) management, quality systems, CAPA, and sponsor-facing operations.

Proven track record supporting 17+ clinical studies and managing investigational product portfolios valued up to £24M+.

Clinical Supply & IMP Operations Specialist at hVIVO Ltd. (2024-02 – Present)

• Oversight of end-to-end IMP lifecycle across Phase I–III clinical trials, including forecasting, receipt, quarantine, release, dispensing, accountability, reconciliation, returns, destruction to archiving.
• Supported 17+ clinical studies; including human viral challenge, virus characterisation, blinded, double-blind, triple-blind and unblinded protocols, from start-up through close-out.
• Oversee high-risk IMP portfolios and clinical supply chain valued between £200k and £24M+, ensuring supply continuity, inventory control and risk mitigation across multiple concurrent studies.
• Coordinate global clinical supply chain operations, including procurement, vendor management, distribution planning and international logistics.
• Manage cold chain and temperature-controlled distribution systems, including continuous monitoring, excursion management and product integrity oversight across regulated storage facilities.
• Maintain PSFs, accountability records and controlled documentation, ensuring full inspection readiness and regulatory compliance with ICH-GCP, GMP, GDP and MHRA requirements.
• Lead deviations, CAPA and quality investigations, SOP development, audit preparation and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Act as delegated operational partner to senior research leadership, coordinating with cross-functional teams (sponsors, clinical team, CRAs, investigators, laboratories, QA and vendors) to support study delivery, regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.

Pharmacy Operations & Aseptic Compounding Specialist at Simpson's Apothecary (2021-01 – 2024-01)

• Lead pharmacy operations within an independent high-volume clinical healthcare environment, ensuring strict compliance to regulated standards, quality systems, and controlled documentation procedures.
• Performed sterile and non-sterile compounding under aseptic conditions, maintaining high-precision preparation standards and zero-error focus in patient safety-critical workflows.
• Managed end-to-end, high-velocity medication inventory, procurement and chain-of-custody processes, ensuring full traceability, accurate reconciliation and data integrity across all activities.
• Coordinated cross-functional workflows between pharmacists, clinical teams and vendors to optimise operational efficiency, reduce bottlenecks and maintain service continuity under high-demand conditions.
• Maintained rigorous documentation control, regulatory compliance and controlled substance handling practices, developing expertise in GMP-aligned operational environments and inspection-ready processes.

Project & Design Operations Lead / Senior Design Consultant at Multiple Locations (2015 – 2022)

Architectural Oversight & Design Operations

• Led delivery of 5–10+ concurrent high-value projects (£15k–£80k+ each), managing full lifecycle execution from concept design and technical specification through to installation and completion.
• Controlled commercial project portfolios exceeding £1.2M+, overseeing scheduling, procurement planning, documentation control and operational delivery across multiple parallel workstreams.
• Acted as central liaison between corporate clients, architects and international manufacturers, coordinating global vendor networks and ensuring alignment across technical and commercial requirements.
• Produced and approved technical drawings, specifications and project documentation, ensuring precise execution, quality assurance and zero-tolerance delivery standards.
• Represented organisation at international industry events and stakeholder forums, supporting client engagement, brand representation and high-level commercial negotiations.

Canada Comprehensive Compounding (C3) For Lab & Pharmacy Compounding – PCCA - Professional Compounding Centers of America

Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies – University of Toronto

Bachelor of Arts in Business & Communications – University of Ottawa