Tina Barrett
Product stewardship and regulatory affairs, Eastman Chemical Co.
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Prior to joining Eastman, Barrett was a senior clinical trial manager at TissueTech for two years. She was also a clinical study manager and a principal clinical research associate working with phase II and III biologics for wound care and phase IV medical devices for wound care at Smith & Nephew. Barrett has also been clinical research associate at Reata Pharmaceuticals and Kendle International.
Barrett received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Centre College and her master’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Most of the positions reported are what I consider fairly high stress positions that require a lot of good decision making under pressure. That is not the sort of position that I would choose to be in. So it seems that perhaps these women, in addition to having talent in their areas, have selected these positions because they are willing to deal with the stress level. As Americans they are certainly entitled to make that choice, and likewise, as an American, I am allowed to make a different choice.
My point being that perhaps the reality is that fewer women choose such high stress positions because they understand what is demanded. Lack of a specific group in a specific area does not prove anything is my point. Perhaps not everybody would choose that high stress level no matter what the compensation. I did not select that high a stress level, perhaps others likewise chose positions with lower stress levels.