Experienced Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist with 8 years of clinical and medical expertise
supporting clinical trials. Proficient in pharmacovigilance processes, data analysis, and peer training
with strong skills in SAS and Argus for reconciliation and line listing duties.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist
Resources International
Bethesda, MD
12.2020 - Current
Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DAIDS) member, Accelerating
COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines ACTIV-1, and National Cancer Institute
(NCI) for ongoing studies
Reviews data entries made by team members to ensure the accuracy and consistency of case
workflows
Facilitates and leads project meetings
Prepares aggregate reports for several investigational products monthly and quarterly inArgus
Safety Database for the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) and the NIH Vaccine Research Center
(VRC)
Runs case listings of studies and products from stored processes with SAS
Performs initial and follow-up data entry for Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse
Events (SAEs) in Argus Safety Database
Performs case processing and Med QC of Adverse Events in Argus Safety and NCRMS
DAERS
Creates mapping documents for data entry in Argus
Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors, businesses, and other stakeholders
Engages in mentoring associates, planning daily workloads, and maintaining open
communication with team members to maintain scheduled deadlines
Maintains knowledge of case handling Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in addition to
FDA regulations
Utilizes Spotfire metrics to track and investigate safety issues to meet compliance with
applicable SOPs, guidelines, Clinical Material Transfer Agreements, and other regulatory
requirements
Aids with onboarding new team members by performing quality control on case processing
Prepares case narratives according to the approved template
Formulates queries to send to sites to obtain additional information on submitted cases
Configures code lists, studies, products, and licenses in Argus Safety Database for various
tenants
Reconciles AEs/SAEs in the safety database and electronic data capture system
Uploads documents into the SharePoint system for efficient record-keeping and backup as
Drug Safety Specialist
12.2016 - 11.2020
Worked with Drug Safety Physicians to improve safety for surveillance of medical products,
detection and assessment of risks, and proposing risk mitigation activities
Case review, QC of safety data in ARGUS, performing literature search, and other safety-
related tasks
Reviewed relevant source documents for consistency and verification of adverse event data
Evaluated cases for seriousness, expectedness, and relatedness according to the protocol,
investigator brochure, and package insert
Reviewed clinical study adverse events for accuracy, integrity, and consistency according to
project-specific guidelines
Performed triage and assigned priority to incoming events and classified them according to
regulatory reporting
Performed appropriate coding of all medical history, adverse events, drugs, indications, and
laboratory tests according to the proper dictionary (MedDRA, CDD, WHO-DD) per Standard
Operating Procedures
Maintained a thorough understanding and strict adherence to GCP guidelines and regulatory
reporting regulations
Reconciled AEs/SAEs in the safety database system and electronic data capture system
Confirmed the presence of adequate information needed to perform case evaluations
Prepared narratives according to the approved template
Performed listedness assessments for adverse events as per documents like Investigational
Brochure
Conducted adequate follow-up by sending out queries to obtain additional information on
cases
Education
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
All Saints University School of Medicine
2018
The Protection of Human Research Subjects – Good Clinical Practice CITI course 2020, 2022
The Protection of Human Research Subjects – Track 1 Biomedical CITI course. - undefined
2022
National Institutes of Health – Security Awareness - undefined
2023
Institutes of Health – Privacy - undefined
2023
Skills
SKILLS AND SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Pharmacovigilance Databases:
Argus Safety, NCRMS DAERS, Oracle AERS
Office Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft
Signal Detection and Management Software: Spotfire
Compliance and Regulatory Tools: MasterControl
Programming Languages:
Python, SQL
Statistical and Data Visualization Tools: Power BI, Tableau
Regulatory and Reporting Tools: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
MedWatch
Clinical Data Management Systems: Medidata Rave
Work Preference
Work Type
Full Time
Work Location
Remote
Timeline
Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist
Resources International
12.2020 - Current
Drug Safety Specialist
12.2016 - 11.2020
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
All Saints University School of Medicine
The Protection of Human Research Subjects – Good Clinical Practice CITI course 2020, 2022
The Protection of Human Research Subjects – Track 1 Biomedical CITI course. - undefined
National Institutes of Health – Security Awareness - undefined