North Carolina-based CRO Cetero Research has appointed James "Jay" Dixon to senior vice president, quality and compliance. Dixon has spent more than 25 years in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CRO industries.  

Dixon's career has focused on clinical, preclinical, manufacturing, and quality assurance. Dixon most recently led the quality and compliance efforts for MedImmune, as vice president of quality compliance. He was previously employed at Covance Central Laboratory Services as vice president of global quality assurance and business process improvement.