Kien Nguyen

Kien Nguyen is a Senior Clinical Research Associate at Vaxcyte, responsible for planning and executing site visits while managing Clinical Research Associates in a matrix environment. Prior experience includes roles at IQVIA as a Clinical Research Associate II and I, where Kien conducted site visits across multiple protocols, managing up to 25 sites simultaneously. Kien served as a lead Clinical Research Coordinator at MemorialCare, initiating significant cardiovascular and surgical trials, and coordinated Phase II and III studies at North America Research Institute focusing on Chronic Kidney Disease and related complications. Academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from UC Irvine and an Associate of Science in Biology from Fullerton College, with early research experience in evolutionary biology at Ranz's Lab.