Biotrial North American Headquarters | Francis Cauffman

Biotrial is the North American HQ for this French based contract research organization (CRO). It is specialized player among CROs in that it provides customized, boutique testing and clinical research services to the pharmaceutical and biopharma industry.

Located in the University Heights Science Park in Newark, NJ this 70,000 SF 5-story building has an unusual mix of offices, treatment spaces, compounding areas, short and medium stay areas for subjects under testing, and highly secure records and conference areas where Biotrial staff, pharma and biopharma clients, and FDA regulators meet to review the progress and results of clinical trials. The facility represents a comprehensive clinical research environment for the biopharma industry.

The planning and design incorporates and balances multiple streams of influences: the melding of French practice and US regulation; the influence of the urban setting; a planning and interior design approach which has rationalized the mixed group of functions but imbued each with an degree of comfort. The architectural approach speaks to both the crisp clean modern style of life sciences research and to the confidential nature of the operations conducted by Biotrial.