RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INC Research ®, Inc., a therapeutically focused contract research organization (CRO) with a process for delivering reliable results, today announced the appointment of Sharon Lynn Benoit, BSN, MPH as principal strategist, Infectious Disease. Benoit will provide strategic and development consultation to pharmaceutical customers within its Infectious Disease division, and lead INC Research’s virology teams on Phase I-IV trials.