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Allesia Tilton

Etna,OH

Summary

Detail-oriented and results-driven clinical research and operations professional with 5+ years of experience in clinical trial management, data processing, regulatory compliance, and quality control. Skilled in leading data management projects, developing validation checks, and ensuring adherence to FDA, GCP, and ICH guidelines. Highly skilled in utilizing electronic data capture systems to maintain data integrity and compliance. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams, training staff, and implementing quality assurance measures to enhance accuracy and efficiency. Published researcher committed to advancing healthcare through innovative, patient-centered approaches, with a focus on oncology and improving patient outcomes.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scientific Data Abstractor (Contractor - NIH/NCI)

Essex, A Verdix AI Company
10.2022 - Current
  • Lead clinical data management processes, including data validation, entry, curation and quality assurance for Early Phase I- Phase IV National Cancer Institute clinical trials
  • Maintain database validation checks, ensuring data accuracy and protocol compliance.
  • Perform QC audits and collaborate with research teams and respond to inquiries to resolve issues submitted via ServiceNow by the cancer research community or stakeholders, utilizing excellent communication and research skills
  • Conduct UAT for new database applications, ensuring functionality and compliance with clinical trial regulations
  • Train new data analysts and external personnel on clinical data procedures and software applications
  • Develop and maintain training materials, external user guides, and project documentation, ensuring adherence to SOP and compliance standards

Key Achievements:

  • Streamlined NCI clinical trial processing SOPs, reducing processing time by 50%
  • Led the development of external user guides, ensuring consistent training and compliance adherence

Clinical Research Coordinator - Division of Hematology

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
08.2020 - 10.2022
  • Led protocol and database design, maintenance, CRFs, and quality control efforts, ensuring compliance with GCP, ICH, and FDA regulations
  • Directed all aspects of clinical trial operations including recruitment, informed consent, scheduling and performed clinical trial study visits, and research related interventions by following protocol regulations, HIPAA, GCP-ICH, IRB mandates, and clinical monitoring requirements
  • Managed patient billing, insurance verification, and claims reconciliation for clinical trials
  • Managed data entry, retrieval from Epic, and analysis, maintaining large datasets for clinical research studies
  • Created, managed, and maintained large databases in the electronic data capturing system REDCap and ensured quality assurance and compliance with study protocols

Key Achievements:

  • Served as lead clinical research coordinator for protocol development and study implementation, reducing start-up timelines by 15%
  • Co-authored 10+ publications and abstracts, advancing knowledge in hematologic malignancies

Clinical Research Assistant - Division of Hematology

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Assisted with study start-up processes, including IRB submissions and patient recruitment
  • Performed data entry, quality control, and safety reporting, ensuring compliance with clinical and medical guidelines
  • Managed and maintained large databases using REDCap, ensuring data integrity and protocol adherence

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Capital University
Bexley, Ohio
05.2018

Skills

  • Clinical Data Management Systems: REDCap, Epic, Oracle Clinical
  • Regulatory Compliance: GCP, ICH, FDA, HIPAA, IRB submissions
  • Database Management & Validation: EDC systems, CTMS (Oncore), data integrity checks, CRFs
  • Data Analysis & QC: Data validation, query resolution, quality assurance audits
  • Project Coordination
  • SOP Adherence and Development
  • Training & Development
  • Adverse Event Tracking
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Work, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI)

Certification

  • Citi Program: Basic/Refresher Course Human Subjects Training, 08/01/25
  • Citi Program: Basic/Refresher Course Good Clinical Practice (GCP) US FDA Focus Training, 08/01/25

Additional Experience

Patient Care Assistant | Columbus Springs Dublin Mental Health Facility - Dublin, OH 06/2018 - 03/2019

  • Provided patient care under the direction of nursing staff
  • Managed patient data entry into medical records while adhering to hospital guidelines and government regulations
  • Conducted educational group sessions for mental health and substance abuse patients related to their inpatient and outpatient treatment

Grant Reader | The Women's Fund - Columbus, OH 12/2020 and 12/2021

  • Reviewed and evaluated grants and proposals from applicants of local Columbus, Ohio organizations to select qualified applicants
  • Provided detailed feedback on grant proposals to ensure alignment with The Women's Fund objectives

Affiliations

Full list of publications available upon request. All work published under name [Allesia Funderburg]

  • Co-authored peer-reviewed articles and presentations focusing on hematologic malignancies

Timeline

Scientific Data Abstractor (Contractor - NIH/NCI)

Essex, A Verdix AI Company
10.2022 - Current

Clinical Research Coordinator - Division of Hematology

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
08.2020 - 10.2022

Clinical Research Assistant - Division of Hematology

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
08.2019 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Capital University