Dedicated and results-driven professional with 16 years pharmaceutical industry experience, seeking to leverage comprehensive expertise in data management, quality and compliance to contribute value and drive success in a new and challenging role.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Drug Safety Officer
Pfizer Inc
02.2011 - Current
Dynamic role in the field of pharmacovigilance. Key roles and responsibilities include project manager for data migration, compliance monitoring, and quality management
Developing mapping documentation, ensuring accurate and a smooth transition of data from legacy databases to current pharmaceutical vigilance systems
Training, mentoring and empowering team members
Ensuring associates are well-equipped to handle a smooth transition into pharmaceutical vigilance systems and minimizing disruptions
Adhering to strict timelines safeguarding the data migration process is completed efficiently
Preventing unnecessary delays and enabling continuation of pharmaceutical vigilance oversight
Established quality assurance protocols guarantee that information entered into pharmaceutical vigilance safety database meets the highest standards, reducing the risk of errors and ensuring data accuracy
Adept at reconciling data discrepancies, ensuring that the migrated information aligns seamlessly with prior safety reporting
Minimizes the likelihood of discrepancies and enhances data reliability
Problem-solving prowess ensures that unexpected issues are addressed promptly and effectively, minimizing the impact on your operations
Monitored compliance with safety information exchange agreements between the company and its partners
Developed and implemented compliance monitoring processes and protocols to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements
Conducted regular audits and assessments to evaluate partner compliance levels and identify areas of non-compliance
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address non-compliance issues and develop corrective action plans
Coordinated with legal and pharmacovigilance agreement managers to ensure alignment with contractual obligations and industry regulations
Initiate immediate communication with the partner to address concerns and identify reasons for non-compliance
Prepared and presented compliance reports to senior management, highlighting key findings and recommendations for enhancements
Escalate the matter to senior management and legal counsel if necessary to ensure swift resolution and uphold contractual agreements
Investigated incidents of non-compliance and implemented corrective actions to address root causes
Collaborate with internal teams to develop corrective action plans aimed at rectifying the non-compliance issues and preventing future occurrences
Conducted risk assessments and gap analyses to identify potential compliance vulnerabilities and mitigate associated risks
Established and maintained effective communication channels with partners to ensure timely and accurate information exchange
Fostering transparency and trust in partnerships
Point of contact during audits and inspections
Develop and maintain expertise and knowledge for applicable corporate and global regulations, for guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, for data entry conventions, and for search functions in the safety database
Provide subject matter expertise to process improvement initiatives
As needed, utilize expertise in safety systems to investigate status of reports and perform searches in databases for reconciliation purposes, metrics etc
Develop and maintain proficiency in work prioritization
Assist with other projects, as requested by group management including traveling to India to interact with other functional groups (e.g., Training) to ensure adherence to processes and procedures
Ensures compliance for cGMO policies and procedures for documentation resulting from manufacturing operations of clinical and commercial small molecule API and drug product
Ensures corporate readiness towards regulatory CMC inspections
Ensures data integrity in GMP documentation from manufacturing, analytical and stability studies
Performs assessments and QA review of Change Controls, deviations, root cause analysis, and product impact assessments and investigations, including OOS investigations, for commercial and clinical products.
Drug Safety Associate
Pfizer Inc
10.2010 - 02.2011
Monitor electronic mailboxes and worklist for document requests
Prioritize request based on case severity and established timelines
Process requests by retrieving the necessary source documents from a data storage program, then processing them into global safety database
Determining case validity and whether AE information is an initial report, follow-up, or a duplicate of an existing report
Review case criteria to determine the appropriate workflow for case processing
Review, rank, verify process and document case-related information: event terms; validity, seriousness, special scenarios; timelines; accuracy and consistency
Process cases based on these assessments
Write and edit the case narrative
Work effectively across therapeutic teams and functional groups
Constantly apply regulatory requirements and policies
E2B Workflow manager
Monitor and assign cases to colleagues based on timeline and serious criteria
Accept E2B cases received through the Argus Electronic submissions Module (ESM) as necessary and process prior to routing to next state
Review processed cases to verify accuracy, consistency and compliance with process requirements and review case data for special scenarios
Accurately entering AE data, including event seriousness, medical history, and laboratory data as provided by the reporter
Coding medical terms and products specified as suspect or concomitant by the reporter
Determine report ability of scheduled reports, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
Distribute assessed and non-assessed reports to License Partners via E2B or through mailbox
Monitor electronic mailboxes and Argus ESM to ensure timely acceptance of Adverse Event (AE) Reports.
Clinical Document Specialist
SCHERING-PLOUGH
02.2007 - 01.2010
Entering existing document information into an electronic document management system
Ensure documents are in compliance with standard operating procedures
Conduct complex database searches
Actively communicate with both in-house CRA and CRO to verify and correct study site documents
Provide reports and information as requested by clients (Monitors, Investigators, and Sub-Investigators)
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