David has over 20 years of experience in General Management, Operations Management and Process Improvement; working for the last 15 years in Life Sciences.
David joined BioReliance Ltd in 2005, having previously held a range of Engineering, Process Improvement and Operations positions in a 15-year career with General Electric.
Having led the Operational Excellence, Program Management and Orders Management functions in Scotland, David then relocated to the Washington DC area in early 2008 to serve as Director, Operations for the company’s Genetic Toxicology business.
He returned to the UK in mid-2010 as Director, Operations before moving into a global role in 2014 to lead the company’s Operational Excellence program.
David moved into his MD role in May 2016, providing overall leadership for Merck’s BioReliance® Contract Testing Services business in the UK, which employs 750 people across 3 locations. He also holds a global role with further teams in the US, Singapore and China.
In addition, David is the nominated Country Speaker for Merck in the UK. In this role, he is Merck’s representative in the country and leads the Country Leadership Council, which represents 12 UK-based Merck facilities and over 1,800 employees.
David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Practitioner from General Electric and the Shingijitsu Corporation respectively.
In addition to his role at Merck, David is proud to be a Trustee of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.