Smith joins US Oncology as VP, GM

US Oncology has appointed Stephen Smith to the position of vice president and general manager of research and personalized science services.

Smith will oversee the US Oncology Research Network, which provides research management services to oncology practices and sites throughout the United States, according to the Houston-based company.
 
Smith joins US Oncology from INC Research, where he was senior vice president, global oncology. Prior to INC Research, he worked as CFO of clinical pharmacology and labs for pharmaceutical product development, a multinational healthcare technology and services firm.

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