Our team is the heartbeat of our mission, a collective of scientists, clinicians, innovators, and visionaries dedicated to advancing healthcare research and access across Africa. We are more than a Contract Research Organization (CRO); we are a movement of professionals building Africa’s research ecosystem, one discovery, one partnership, and one breakthrough at a time.
The Xcene team brings together over two decades of experience in global clinical research operations, rooted in Africa’s evolving healthcare, pharmaceutical, and scientific landscape. Our multidisciplinary expertise spans clinical trial management, regulatory affairs, drug discovery and development, pharmacovigilance, and healthcare delivery.
From Lagos to Accra, Nairobi to Kigali, our teams operate with the same passion and precision delivering globally compliant yet regionally relevant research that meets the highest ethical and scientific standards.
Our Leadership Philosophy
We believe in leadership that empowers. Xcene fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning, where every team member contributes to shaping the future of healthcare in Africa. Through initiatives such as the Accelerate IMPACT Leadership Program and the Xcene Career Development Pathways, we are developing the next generation of African scientists, project managers, and healthcare innovators, equipped to lead locally and compete globally.
Our Leadership Commitment
The Xcene leadership team embodies a new generation of African research excellence combining scientific rigor, operational precision, and a shared commitment to advancing healthcare equity across the continent. Through innovation, collaboration, and integrity, we are shaping a future where Africa stands at the forefront of global clinical research, contributing not only data, but direction, to the science that transforms health outcomes worldwide.
Our Culture
At Xcene Research, we work with purpose grounded in science, guided by ethics, and inspired by impact. Our culture is built on family, love, and collaboration, where every team member is valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We believe great science flourishes in an environment of trust, belonging, and shared purpose. We celebrate one another’s strengths, learn through shared experiences, and succeed together as one Xcene family.
Our culture embraces diversity, inclusion, and innovation, bringing together professionals from clinical medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, engineering, data science, and public health, all united by one mission:
At Xcene, collaboration isn’t just a principle. it’s the heartbeat of our organization, reminding us that when we work as one, we transform more than research; we transform lives.
