NEEDHAM,Waife & Associates, a management consulting company specializing in biopharmaceutical research, will be opening an office in Research Triangle Park on August 1.

The new RTP office will be staffed by Joseph S. Anderson, who has been serving Waife’s clients in Europe since 1997. Anderson will continue to divide his time between US- and European-based clients, the company says.

The opening of the North Carolina office and Anderson’s presence there will enable Waife & Associates to apply more resources to the potential demand for services in the US, the company says. Anderson’s consulting focuses on clinical research technology. He will also continue to work together with other company associates on larger projects.

Ronald S. Waife, president of Waife & Associates, said having an office in RTP put the company closer to another center in the biopharmaceutical industry. Founded in 1993, Waife also has offices in Boston, Cincinnati and Atlanta.

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