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Joe Popowicz

Doer · DISC type ds
Founder and CEO at Emergent CRO
📍 Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Joe Popowicz is the Founder and CEO of Emergent CRO, a company he established to provide a partnership-based approach for medical technology firms. His expertise spans the full clinical trial lifecycle, from concept to commercialization. Described by colleagues as a natural and selfless leader, he holds both a B. S. and M. S. from Saint Josephs University.

He founded his company to solve a personal frustration with the transactional nature of traditional CROs he experienced while working at a startup. He is passionate about building a great company culture and acting as a true extension of his clients teams.

His company, Emergent CRO, is a multi-year Inc. 5000 honoree for fastest-growing private companies in America.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How Joe shows up

Deliberate Doer
Long-term Focused
Strategic Planner

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Joe cares about

MedTech Commercialization
He founded his company to help innovative medical technology companies navigate the clinical trial process from concept to commercialization.
Clinical Trial Strategy
Has spoken at industry events on optimizing clinical trials and improving outcomes for medical device manufacturers.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Founder and CEO
Emergent CRO
7-2013
Founder and Principal Consultant
Emergent CRO
6-2011 - 7-2013
Director, Clinical Research
Stryker
1-2011 - 6-2011
Director, Clinical Operations
Orthovita
1-2010 - 12-2010
Associate Director, Clinical Operations
Orthovita
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2001
M.S.
Saint Joseph's University
1996 - 2000
B.S.
Saint Joseph's University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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