Kaitlyn Fernandez

Associate Director of Biostatistics

Kaitlyn (“Kaitie”) Fernandez, MS, is an Associate Director of Biostatistics within the FSP group, where she provides statistical leadership for Phase II and III clinical trials in asthma and COPD. With more than 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry, she has contributed to clinical development programs spanning respiratory disease, food allergy, immunology, and other chronic disease therapeutic areas. Her expertise includes protocol development, statistical analysis planning, regulatory submissions, and study reporting. Kaitie has served as the lead statistician on multiple global development programs.

Kaitie’s professional interests include statistical graphics and data visualization, communicating complex statistical concepts to multidisciplinary audiences, and scientific writing for presentations and publications. Throughout her career, she has authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, oral presentations, and conference posters. An award-winning presenter, she has spoken at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), SAS Global Forum, PharmaSUG, and numerous other statistical conferences.

Kaitie holds a Master of Science in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Mathematics from Maryville College.