Raquel Bouça-Machado is a Clinical Operations Manager at BIAL, with over 15 years of experience in neuroscience and movement disorders. Her professional background spans academic research, scientific leadership, healthcare management, and pharmaceutical clinical development.
She began her career as a researcher at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular and the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMUL). She subsequently joined CNS – Campus Neurológico, where she held scientific and educational leadership positions, contributing to clinical research, scientific development, and professional education.
She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from FMUL and a postgraduate qualification in Healthcare Management from Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics.
At BIAL, she manages clinical trial operations across different phases of drug development, contributing to the advancement of innovative therapies for neurological disorders.
Alongside her role in the pharmaceutical industry, she is an invited lecturer at FMUL, contributing to Master's programmes in Neuroscience and Clinical Research. She is also currently pursuing a Master's degree in Regulation and Evaluation of Medicines and Health Products at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon.