CEO & Chairman Jim Walker of Octagon Research Solutions , Inc ., a pioneer and leader in the electronic transformation of clinical R&D in the life sciences industry, announced today that Ms. Karen Carroll has joined the company as senior director, project management . In this new role, Ms. Carroll will be directly responsible for project oversight activities for Clinical Data Operations projects, client communication, project plans, forecasting, business development and overseeing the daily operations of cross-functional teams, while maintaining superior project management processes and standards.