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Lisa Vega

Fresh Meadows,NY

Summary

Clinical Research Professional with over 17 years’ experience. Highly motivated, and detail-oriented professional who can prioritize time and projects efficiently and in accordance with regulatory guidelines and sponsor standards. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on new challenges and added responsibilities to meet team goals. Multiple therapeutic area experience includes, but not limited to: CNS, Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Psychiatry, Neurology, Dermatology, Oncology, Cardiovascular and Vaccine trials.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificate

Work History

Clinical Site Liaison/ Sr. CRA Lead

PRA Health Sciences/ICON (dedicated To Pfizer)
N.E. Region - Remote
08.2020 - Current

• Responsible for oversight of both site and monitoring quality, regulatory and GCP compliance.

•Drive inspection readiness and provide support for site audits/inspections as needed.

• Follow study oversight guidance and proactively put in place mitigations for known or anticipated risks.

• Responsible for site and monitoring quality using and interpreting signals identified by Signal Interpretation Leads in conjunction with local country intelligence to proactively identify risks.

• Apply knowledge of data and analytics to target site and study, recommend and implement actions

for mitigation and control.

• Conduct and report oversight activities, both remote and onsite visits.

• Perform additional oversight visits/reviews with CRAs based on the risks that arise during the course of a study to ensure audit readiness.

• Work with CROs, CRAs and other CRO colleagues as appropriate, to drive resolution to quality events.

  • Review of CRA monitoring visit reports
  • Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with CRAs to review oversight visit findings and/or quality events

• Accountable for identifying site and CRA performance issues and quality events and other quality issues at patient and/or site level, escalating, and supporting implementation of CAPAs.

• Serve as a point of contact for quality and safety escalations for CRO, CRAs, and study team leads.

• Assisted with on-boarding and training, as well as served as a mentor to new Site Care Partners

•Assisted PRA/ICON interviewer with hiring of new SREPs/SEPs/SCPs

Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Randstad Life Sciences
N.E Region/Canada - Remote
07.2019 - 08.2020
  • Monitor and oversee investigator drug trials with both on-site and remote visits in US and Canada.
  • Subject eligibility/Data Verification, Drug Accountability/ IMP dose observation, Query issuance and closure.
  • Complete monitoring visit reports (MVRs) within company metrics/timelines.
  • Conducts on-going site management to determine compliance and prepares/collects required documentation to ensure inspection-readiness.
  • Collection of essential documents and maintenance of site ISFs and eTMF compliance.
  • Responsible for multiple projects working both independently and in a team environment.
  • Ensure subject safety at all times (document AE’s, SAEs) and ensure timely submissions.
  • Identify, report, and escalate protocol deviations
  • Act as liaison between sponsor and site.
  • Collaborates with vendors (Almac/IXRS, Oracle/EDC, WCC/WorldPro, MedPace
  • Conducted initiation, monitoring and closeout visits to verify study procedures, regulatory documents and data completion.
  • Implemented electronic data capturing systems to adhere with clinical research guidelines.
  • Followed drug storage procedures to comply with protocols and SOP requirements.
  • Organized and maintained research study regulatory documents in site binder to maintain accuracy and integrity.

Sr. Clinical Research Associate

IQVIA IMS
N.E. Region - Remote
01.2018 - 07.2019

• Completed: Site selection, initiation, interim monitoring (on-site & remote/risk-based, and close out visits in accordance with good clinical practice.

  • Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.

• Provided both blinded & unblinded monitoring for multiple protocols, and therapeutic areas.

• Administer protocol related training to assigned sites and establish regular lines of communication to

manage ongoing project expectations and issues.

• Evaluate the quality and integrity of study site practices related to the proper conduct of the protocol

and adherence to applicable guidelines.

• Escalate site quality issues to project manager and study leads as appropriate.

• Monitor timely regulatory submissions and approvals, recruitment/enrollment case report form (CRF) completion, Data entry and timely query resolution.

• Create and maintain documentation regarding site management, visit findings, and action plans by

submitting visit reports, follow up letters and other study documents

Clinical Research Associate

INVENTIV Health (Syneos Health)
N/E Region - Remote
10.2015 - 01.2018
  • Performed both on-site and remote site visits (centralized) while monitoring activities in accordance with protocol,
  • GCP/ICH Guidelines, and/or other applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Complete appropriate documentation (confirmation, follow-up letters, trip reports and /or communication logs) as required
  • Evaluate overall performance of site and site staff.
  • Ensure site compliance and understanding of study requirements by site contacts.
  • Ensure adequate enrollment.
  • Identify and escalate more complex issues.
  • Interpret data to identify protocol deviations or major risks to data integrity.
  • Understand and interpret protocol and regulations to ensure sites are inspection-ready.
  • Assisted with sponsor audits on site and follow-up CAPA
  • Understand project scope, budgets, and timelines to better provide input and manage project objectives
  • Reviewed clinical data, source documentation, case report forms and investigative site regulatory files to verify accuracy and completion.
  • Adhered to procedures, practices and regulatory requirements to maintain health, safety and environmental compliance.
  • Collaborated with clinical study site and sponsor to troubleshoot and provide solutions to study-related issues.
  • Reviewed data queries and listings and worked with study centers to resolve data discrepancies.

Clinical Research Program Manager, Neurosurgery

NYU Medical Center
New York, NY
01.2014 - 10.2015
  • Spearheaded Department of Neurosurgery's clinical research program.
  • Developed systems to track study activities. Prepared protocols, informed consents and reports.
  • Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
  • Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
  • Prepared and reviewed all study related documents for completeness and accuracy.
  • Submitted regulatory documents for IRB approval.
  • Collected and maintained clinical data.
  • Assisted in specimen collection/shipments per IATA guidelines.
  • Attended all PSSV, SIV, f/u site and closeout visits.
  • Developed budgets and allocated required resources.
  • Interviewed/trained new site staff.
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial / Organizational Psychology

Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
01.2007

Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Technology and Aviation Maintenance

College of Aeronautics (Vaughn College)
Astoria, New York
06.1997

Skills

  • Clinical Operations /GCP Compliance
  • Report Writing
  • Quality Assurance/Inspections
  • Interviewing
  • Auditing
  • Site Visits/Communication
  • Recruitment
  • Systems - Powerpoint, Excel, MS Word, MS Office, Sharepoint, Teams
  • Proficient in CTMS, eTMF (Veeva Vault), Spotfire tools, Argus, PSSA (Safety), EDC (Medidata Rave, InForm), IVRS (Conduit, Impala, Almac, ClinPhone)
  • Site Operations
  • Trend Analysis
  • Administrative Oversight
  • Corrective Actions
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Site Management

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Clinical Site Liaison/ Sr. CRA Lead

PRA Health Sciences/ICON (dedicated To Pfizer)
08.2020 - Current

Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Randstad Life Sciences
07.2019 - 08.2020

Sr. Clinical Research Associate

IQVIA IMS
01.2018 - 07.2019

Clinical Research Associate

INVENTIV Health (Syneos Health)
10.2015 - 01.2018

Clinical Research Program Manager, Neurosurgery

NYU Medical Center
01.2014 - 10.2015

Master of Science - Industrial / Organizational Psychology

Capella University

Bachelor of Science - Aeronautical Technology and Aviation Maintenance

College of Aeronautics (Vaughn College)

Certification

  • Auditor Refresher Training - 11/16/2023
  • Management Essentials Training - 10/25/2023
Lisa Vega