Constance Fears JD, PhD Polymath Regulatory Consultants

Constance is a Quality/CGMP professional with decades of technical, legal and pharmaceutical experience. She holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Texas at Austin, School of Law and Graduate Diploma in International and French Law from Université Jean Moulin III in France. She has held various positions including molecular biology post-doctoral research fellow, tenure-track university professor, US FDA Certified Drug Investigator and Director of Quality Systems & Compliance at Merck. Constance is the CEO & Principal Consultant of Polymath Regulatory Consultants, LLC, a consultancy of former FDA investigators and CQA/ISO-certified professionals specializing in quality/CGMP audits, Health Authority inspection support and remediation, quality management systems (QMS), quality and compliance advisement, artificial intelligence and cannabis science. Polymath clients include pharmaceutical and software startups, some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical innovation companies and CDMOs, law firms and corporate consultancies. In her spare time, Constance enjoys international travel, reading and teaching. She is currently teaching Making Medical Devices, as part of the Master's in Biotechnology program at Morehouse School of Medicine. She is a supporter of environmental conservation, human rights, and STEM education.