Lead data and technology innovation in clinical research at Parexel

Meet Boris Braylyan, Senior Vice President, Data and Technology Management

Boris Braylyan joined Parexel in November 2025 to lead our Data and Technology organization. With over 25 years of experience at a major pharmaceutical company, Boris has deep expertise in IT and business leadership, having supported clinical development, regulatory affairs, and pharmacovigilance operations.

Throughout his career, Boris has led large-scale platform deployments and pioneered the use of artificial intelligence and generative AI to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Now, he's bringing that wealth of knowledge to Parexel to transform how we deliver clinical research services.

Why Boris chose Parexel

What makes working in a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) technology unique?

Diversity of Experience

Working at a CRO like Parexel offers unparalleled exposure to:

• Multiple clients and industries – Experience different companies, processes, and technologies
• Strategic advisory opportunities – Help clients develop technology and AI strategies
• Vendor partnerships – Engage with cutting-edge vendors and innovation partners
• Industry influence – Shape the future of clinical research by partnering with regulators and market leaders

"As a technical professional, the CRO environment is the dream," Boris emphasizes. "You get exposed to all this diversity of ideas, clients, technologies, and vendor partners."

What opportunities await new data & technology leaders?

Exciting Challenges

Joining Parexel's Data and Technology team means:

• Building stakeholder trust and understanding strategic business challenges
• Client engagement – Supporting sales through bid defenses and RFP responses
• Executive exposure – Working with senior leaders across Parexel and the industry
• Technological innovation – Driving value through automation and AI
  
  

Career Growth and Development

Our team offers significant opportunities to:

• Move across different business areas – Clinical operations, safety, regulatory, study startup
• Learn emerging technologies – Artificial intelligence, generative AI, and hyper automation
• Develop executive presence – Present to clients and help win new business
• Expand your expertise – Gain exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and study types

What we're looking for: ideal team members

Boris seeks leaders who embody specific cultural values and behaviors:

• Agile and decisive – Move quickly and defend your decisions
• Anti-bureaucratic – Cut through red tape to deliver results
• Innovative and creative – Bring fresh approaches to business problems
• Team builders – Develop strong, collaborative teams
• Value-focused – Drive from ideation to value delivery as quickly as possible

"With the current state of technology, there should be no obstacles for us to deliver enabling capabilities for our business very quickly," Boris states.

This is an exciting time to join Parexel's Data and Technology organization. We're leveraging artificial intelligence, automation, and innovation to become the best CRO in the industry while helping bring life-changing medicines to patients faster.

Ready to transform clinical research With Heart™?

If you're agile, decisive, and thrive on cutting through bureaucracy to deliver results quickly, let's talk. This is where you can move from ideation to value at speed, build collaborative teams, and know that behind every innovation is a real person waiting.