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Our team

Senior, multidisciplinary, and grounded in the work.

Diversify Research brings together experts across development, health, research, and policy. Our core team is supported by a network of director-level and doctoral-level associates, engaged as each program requires.

Core team

Dr. Magalie Emile-Backer
PharmD, CCRP · Founder & CEO

Research scientist, drug development expert, and global health and development leader. More than 20 years in research and biopharmaceutical leadership and more than three decades in community and international development. Co-founder of the Haiti Renewal Alliance and co-author of the first Global Diaspora Framework. Most recently Director of Global Pharmacovigilance Sciences at Moderna. PharmD, Howard University.

Gilbert Surname to confirm
PhD · Policy, Advocacy & Government Relations

Gilbert brings expertise in advocacy, policy, legislative outreach, and lobbying, with a doctoral background in microbiology. He strengthens our ability to help clients navigate policy environments and advance priorities with government and institutional stakeholders.

Open slot · pending
Healthcare Administration & Practice Management
Role under consideration

A senior healthcare administrator with long tenure in university health systems is being considered for the team. We will add a full bio here once the role is confirmed.

Our associates network

Senior associates across every discipline our work touches.

Engaged program by program, our network lets us assemble exactly the right team for each engagement without carrying overhead our clients pay for.

01Research, monitoring & evaluation
02Behavioral & social science research
03Data science & AI for research and healthcare
04Program & project management
05Community & international development
06Health policy, advocacy & legislative affairs
07Clinical research, drug safety & regulatory affairs

Work with senior people, from day one.

No hand-offs to junior staff. A short conversation is the fastest way to see if we are the right partner.