Sydney, Australia – 4 June 2025 – Southern Star Research, a leading full-service, Australian-owned Contract Research Organization (CRO) supporting biotech and pharma companies globally, has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. This year, 84% of employees said it’s a great place to work.
This certification reflects our continued commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Southern Star Research stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“This recognition is 100% powered by our culture and the way we show up every day for each other and our clients. It’s an honour to lead a team that makes this not just a workplace, but a truly great place to belong,” said Lloyd Prescott, Chief Executive Officer of Southern Star Research.
“Our people are the reason behind our success. This certification is a reflection of their passion, teamwork, and the care they bring to work every day,” said David Lloyd, Managing Director at Southern Star Research.
At Southern Star Research, we’re proud of the environment we’ve built — one that values collaboration, supports growth, and celebrates both individual and team achievements.
Southern Star Research is a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) dedicated to navigating the complexities of bringing new medical products to market. With a legacy of excellence that began 14 years ago in Sydney, we have grown from a small, passionate team into a global network of experts committed to delivering high-quality services in medical writing, clinical monitoring, project management, biostatistics, data management, safety and medical monitoring, and quality assurance.
Southern Star Research has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to the field, winning prestigious awards such as the Great Place to Work in Australia in 2024 and 2025, APAC CRO of the Year 2025 and the Frost and Sullivan 2024 Asia-Pacific Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Our international team continues to deliver innovative clinical trial solutions across diverse therapeutic areas, ensuring the success of every study we manage.
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
Simi Barretto
Marketing and Digital Media Manager
Southern Star Research
Location: Australia
Email: media@southernstarresearch.com
L1, 1 Merriwa Street,
Gordon, NSW, 2072 Australia
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Each member of our Leadership Team boasts an average of 30 years experience. Our clients have access to an extraordinary group of Clinical Research professionals, whose experience covers Multinational Pharmaceutical companies, Biotechnology, Medical Device, CRO’s, research institutes, Universities, Industry Associations & Government Bodies. Together, we ensure that every aspect of your unique and novel drug study clinical trial is handled with scientific precision, care, and foresight.
Our team has all of the tools, knowledge and experience to solve almost any issue that may arise during the complex clinical trial process.
We recognize that each study is unique and different and there are nuances that need to be resolved proactively.
Our advisory board of top-tier specialists in multiple therapeutic areas engage in the early stages from protocol design in constructive discussions to anticipate challenges and enhance study efficiency throughout the study.