Summary
Apoorva Maru is a Research Specialist with a decade of experience designing and managing large-scale, multidisciplinary studies in emergency medicine and social science. Based in Madison, she leads operations for an R18 study—coordinating recruitment, building data collection/storage systems, and translating procedural challenges into actionable solutions for investigators. Her background spans supervising teams handling datasets of up to 25,000 participants, training research staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance, reflecting strong operational rigor and people management. Rooted in biological science and sociology, she combines lab research experience with hands-on clinical workflow knowledge from medical scribing to improve study processes. Colleagues describe her as persistent and curious—someone who treats the repetitive parts of research as opportunities to uncover small innovations that amplify impact.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Majors: Biological Science and Sociology; Minors: Health Science and Chemistry, Bachelor's degree, Majors: Biological Science and Sociology; Minors: Health Science and Chemistry at California State University, Fullerton