Functional.
Service.
Partner.

We are a stand-alone functional service provider (FSP), built to keep trials consistent, focused, and successful.

Through true partnership and embedded experts, we help to accelerate the development of life-changing therapies worldwide.

Our Solutions

We provide not just resources, but continuity and stability at scale. Our highly vetted professionals integrate within our sponsor teams to support trials from start to finish – and carry that continuity across entire portfolios. The result: less drift, greater trust, and stronger outcomes.

Built to Embed, Stay, and Deliver.

Our Proven Process

KPS Life is more than a functional service provider (FSP). We are a true end-to-end partner, engaged from the very outset. Our teams offer a consultative approach, tailor our FSP model to the sponsor, and embed alongside in-house teams to ease pressures, smooth processes, and reduce friction at every step. Our proactive, high-touch approach creates ongoing stability and helps facilitate positive outcomes for patients, sponsors and teams alike.

Our Knowledge Center

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  • White Paper — A Comparison Between the Functional Service Provider (FSP) Model and Full-Service Outsourcing (FSO)

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    May 2, 2025

    The clinical development landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with a marked shift from traditional Full-Service Outsourcing (FSO) models to more agile Functional Service Provider (FSP) partnerships. This evolution is driven by the increasing complexity of clinical trials, the need for specialized expertise, and the demand for greater flexibility and…

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  • KPS Life Appoints Mark Ridge as Chief Executive Officer

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    October 2, 2024

    October 2, 2024 KPS Life Welcomes Mark Ridge as Chief Executive Officer We are pleased to announce that Mark Ridge will be joining KPS Life…

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  • KPS Life Approach To Oversight Monitoring Visits

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    July 17, 2024

    Oversight Monitoring Visits Sponsors and CROs employ CRAs to monitor clinical study sites. Because most site monitoring is done in the field, it is challenging…

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Our Company

KPS Life is a stand-alone functional service provider (FSP) built to function as a true partner to sponsors.
We embed highly vetted experts into sponsor teams for the duration of clinical trials—delivering continuity, stability, and measurable outcomes. With a high-touch, consultative approach that reduces friction and eases pressure, we help accelerate the development of life-changing therapies worldwide.

Work At KPS Life

Our mission is simple: Deliver exceptional service to our clients and help them bring life-changing therapies to patients around the world.

That mission starts with our people. At KPS Life, we believe partnerships, collaboration, and respect are the foundation of a healthy workplace. We make sure every team member is supported, heard, and given a chance to grow and thrive.

If you’re excited about making an impact in the clinical trial ecosystem – and share our values – we’d love to hear from you.

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