Claire Smith

Claire Smith is an accomplished scientific leader with a distinctive career spanning forensic, medical, pharmaceutical, and bioanalytical sciences. Having worked for more than 15years across NATA, GMP, and GLP-regulated laboratory environments she brings broad technical expertise in liquid and gas chromatography, dissolution testing, immunohistochemistry, cytology, microbiology, as well as a thorough understanding of analytical operations.

Claire has a strong track record in quality, compliance, and regulatory excellence, with proven success supporting and leading audit activities for a wide variety of regulatory bodies including NATA, TGA, and FDA. She possesses in-depth knowledge of major global pharmacopeia, including the BP, Ph. Eur., and USP, and has successfully delivered multi-site Laboratory Information System (LIS) implementation, rollout, and support programs.

A collaborative and solutions-focused leader, Claire excels at building and developing high-performing teams in professional environments. Her ability to remain composed under pressure, foster strong team culture, and drive operational excellence has consistently delivered results in fast-paced, high-throughput settings.

Combining strong leadership, project management expertise, and commercial acumen, Claire brings a multidisciplinary perspective to complex scientific and business challenges, enabling innovation and continuous improvement, helping support sustainable organisational success.