Carol Spicer Nair
About Carol Spicer Nair
Carol Spicer Nair serves as the Senior Director of Compliance and Toxicology Services at Inotiv, where she has worked since 2019. She has extensive experience in quality and compliance roles across various organizations, including AVANZA Laboratories and Covance.
Work at Inotiv
Currently, Carol Spicer Nair serves as the Sr. Director of Compliance and Toxicology Services at Inotiv, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she is responsible for interpreting regulatory requirements and developing compliant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support work processes. Additionally, she chairs the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), overseeing all aspects of animal use compliance within the organization.
Previous Experience in Compliance and Toxicology
Before joining Inotiv, Carol Spicer Nair held several significant positions in the field of compliance and toxicology. She worked at AVANZA Laboratories as the Executive Director of Quality and Compliance from 2009 to 2012. Following that, she served as Sr. Director of Compliance and Toxicology Services at Smithers Avanza from 2012 to 2019. She also briefly worked at BASi in 2019 in the same capacity for five months.
Career Background in Quality and Training
Carol Spicer Nair has a diverse background in quality training and support services. She worked at Bridge Laboratories as the Director of Quality Training and Support Services from 2008 to 2010 and as Senior Manager of Training from 2005 to 2008. Earlier in her career, she spent 21 years at Covance as Manager of Genetox from 1982 to 2003, contributing significantly to quality assurance in laboratory settings.
Education and Expertise
Carol Spicer Nair earned her Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from the University of Delaware, where she studied from 1977 to 1981. Her educational background supports her extensive expertise in compliance, toxicology, and quality assurance, which she has applied throughout her career in various leadership roles.
Training Program Development
In her professional capacity, Carol Spicer Nair has developed comprehensive training programs tailored for Contract Research Organization (CRO) operations. These programs include general orientation and assay-specific techniques designed for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) laboratories, enhancing the training and compliance framework within the organizations she has worked for.