People
Meet the people behind Effective Medical.
Dr Rebecca Bartlett
A founding partner of Effective Medical, Becky has over 20 years of experience in medical writing and pharmacovigilance, having held senior management positions across large and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies and CROs.
Throughout her career, Becky has been involved in the strategic planning, authoring, and programme oversight of medical writing and pharmacovigilance activities supporting significant global drug development programmes. She brings together scientific expertise, strategic insight, and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements to ensure that communications are not only scientifically robust, but also aligned with the broader objectives of each development programme.
Becky is passionate about maintaining the highest standards of scientific quality and integrity across all client projects. She believes that effective medical writing extends beyond the production of high-quality documents, providing strategic scientific value, clarity, and consistency throughout a programme. This commitment to quality and thoughtful scientific partnership remains at the core of Effective Medical’s approach and delivery.
Will Cawthorne
Having joined Left Pen Medical initially as a Non-Executive Director in 2013, Mr Cawthorne joined as Executive Director, Business Relations in December 2014 overseeing the rebrand to Effective Medical Ltd and all customer engagements.
A Mathematics and Computing Graduate from the University of Bath, Mr Cawthorne has 17 years’ experience in the software and consulting world, holding positions at global brand-name firms such as Adobe & Salesforce.com. Most recently, Mr Cawthorne formed part of the management team (as Head of Worldwide Sales) at Impendium Systems - specialising in data analysis and regulatory reporting in the financial services sector – that led the acquisition by Deutsche Börse AG in 2014. Mr Cawthorne has brought the best practice approaches and key efficiencies learned at Impendium to Effective Medical.
Laura Highmore
Laura Highmore is an experienced Senior Operations professional with over 20 years of experience supporting business leadership and ensuring the smooth and effective running of organisations.
As Director of Operations at Effective Medical, Laura plays an important role in supporting the business, overseeing operational activities and helping the team deliver a high standard of service to its clients.
Laura‘s experience and commitment to operational excellence help support Effective Medical’s continued development and its delivery of high-quality services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.