Susan Akers-Smith has been appointed vice president of Early Phase Oncology Development at INC Research. Ms. Akers-Smith will provide global leadership for advanced clinical development solutions to meet the early phase needs of the company’s oncology customers, with the goal of driving growth in this key area of the business.   Ms. Akers-Smith has served in various management and operational positions at INC Research in the oncology therapeutic business unit, and managed complex early phase onc...