Rajkumar Aerroju
Edison,NJ
Summary
Registered Pharmacist in both New York and New Jersey States. Experienced in delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care in retail settings. Research, prepare and dispense medications and other pharmaceuticals according to professional standards and legal requirements. Over 16 years of clinical research experience and had worked on all 4 phases of clinical trials conducted globally. Actively involved in conducting study team meetings, budget and resource allocation. Lead site personnel training, create and maintain study trackers and work as a liaison between CRA's, study team and the sponsor. Involved with planning, startup and monitoring of several large Phase II, III & IV multicentre clinical trials across various therapeutic areas in USA and globally.
Overview
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Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacist
PSN Pharmacy (DBA- Central Pharmacy)
New Jersey, USA
12.2023 - Current
- Prescription Review: Verified the accuracy, chemical active ingredients, and clinical appropriateness of high-volume prescriptions with a flawless accuracy rating.
Patient Counseling: Provided personalized clinical counseling to a diverse patient population daily, educating individuals on critical drug-drug interactions, side effects, correct dosages, and specialized medical device utilization.
Recordkeeping: Maintained absolute compliance with state and federal regulations while auditing and updating patient clinical profiles, digital prescription files, inventory logs, and strict controlled substance/narcotic records.
Dispensing & Preparation: Supervised and directed pharmacy technicians in compounding, packaging, and legally labeling delicate medications under strict compliance with USP standards and internal operational policies.
Clinical Services: Directed clinical chronic disease management models—including diabetes, hypertension, and asthma care—for dedicated cohorts of recurring patients to actively boost health outcome adherence.
Collaboration: Collaborated closely with a regional network of healthcare providers to routinely evaluate drug regimens, optimize ongoing patient therapies, and successfully mitigate critical therapeutic duplications.
Inventory Management: Controlled and securely managed the pharmacy's pharmaceutical and medical supply stock, reducing inventory shrinkage while maximizing specialized climate-handling protocol compliance.
Immunization Services: Spearheaded targeted community health initiatives, administering critical vaccinations across the pharmacy counter and managing outreach immunization services at local schools, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities.
Pharmacist
Rx World Pharmacy Supplies (DBA Dunbar Pharmacy)
New York, USA
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- Maintain records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for narcotics, and controlled drugs.
- Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
- Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure. Offer health promotion and prevention activities by, for example, training people to use devices such as blood pressure and diabetes monitors. Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and health care supplies.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics. Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs. maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
- Administer immunization services within the pharmacy and reach out to nearby Long-term care, Nursing homes and School facilities to provide immunization services to the eligible patient population.
Pharmacist
Siddhivinayak Inc (DBA Bergen Pharmacy)
New Jersey, USA
09.2020 - 07.2022
- Review Prescriptions to assure accuracy to ascertain the needed ingredients and to evaluate their suitability.
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage.
- Maintain records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for narcotics, and controlled drugs.
- Communicates with the patient, physician, nursing staff, other pharmacists, and other members of the health care team regarding patient status, response to therapy and clinical objectives to ensure clinical outcomes are met.
- Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics. Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies and drugs, maintaining stocks and storing and handling them properly.
Pharmacist
Vakratunda Inc (DBA Bergen Pharmacy)
New Jersey, USA
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Performs all duties and functions in compliance with state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations
- Performs Quality Assurance final verification of medications, information, and supplies, ensuring accuracy of patient order contents prior to dispense
- Communicates with the patient, physician, nursing staff, other pharmacists and other members of the health care team regarding patient status, response to therapy and clinical objectives to ensure clinical outcomes are met
- Supervises and educates pharmacy technicians ensuring Continuous Quality Improvement
- Demonstrates competence in patient management, fulfillment, and clinical areas
- Performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice
Clinical Operations Lead
Syneos Health (Formerly InVentiv Health)
New Jersey, USA
10.2014 - 01.2020
- Develop clinical plans and guidelines, including clinical monitoring plans.
- Assures compliance with monitoring intervals according to the project requirements. Typically acts as LCRA on studies.
- Reviews the study scope of work, budget, and protocol content. Provides training to project teams on protocol, Case Report Form (CRF) completion, Sponsor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), clinical plans and guidelines, and timelines for the study.
- Leads weekly project calls with CRAs. Ensures study specific training requirements are completed and documented.
- Reviews site visit reports according to Company or Sponsor requirements. Requests clarifications and corrections to the visit reports, follow-up letters, and other site correspondence.
Senior Clinical Research Associate III (Sr.CRA)
Quintiles Inc.
New Jersey, USA
09.2008 - 07.2014
- Perform site selection, site initiation, monitoring and site close out visits.
- Administer protocol and related study training to assigned sites and establish regular lines of communication with sites 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 regulations. Escalate quality issues to Clinical Operations Manager (COM) and/or line manager
- Manage the progress of assigned studies by tracking regulatory submissions and approvals, recruitment and enrollment, case report form (CRF) completion and submission, data query generation and resolution
- Create and maintain appropriate documentation regarding site management, monitoring visit findings and action plans by submitting regular visit reports and other required study documentation.
Pharmacy Manager, Research Services
PSK Rx Inc
Bronx, New York
06.2008 - 09.2008
- Observed pharmacy personnel at work and developed quality assurance techniques to ensure safe, ethical practices and efficient inventory control systems.
- Decide the equivalency of a product based on rating of generic products and assisted in purchase.
- Reviewed and re-substantiation of rejected claims and billing.
- Had researched drug information and identified brand names and foreign drugs to the US equivalents.
Education
Master of Pharmacy -
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
India09-2004
Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined
JSS College of Pharmacy
India11-2001
Skills
- Recipient of University Rank (Master of Pharmacy) for academic year 2004
- Enthusiastic self-starter with strong organizational, presentational, written and communication skills
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment, strong knowledge of ICH/GCP/FDA requirements
- Proficiency in use of Computer systems (Microsoft Programs, Medidata, Inform, Lotus Notes, CTMS, Electronic Trial Master File system, SharePoint & PrimeRX- Pharmacy Software)
Accomplishments
- Dual-Expertise Healthcare Professional: Registered Pharmacist in New York and New Jersey, seamlessly combining clinical pharmacy care with over 16 years of global clinical research experience across all four phases of clinical trials.
- Research Pharmacy Leadership: Served as Pharmacy Manager for Research Services, where you audited pharmacy personnel workflows, established quality assurance techniques, and mapped international pharmaceutical formulations to US generic equivalents.
- Global Trial Oversight: Directed multi-center, international Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials from startup to close-out as a Clinical Operations Lead and Senior CRA.
- Trial Budgeting & Resource Alignment: Managed project-wide clinical plans, trial metrics, and financial budget allocations while leading cross-functional teams and operational calls.
- Regulatory Compliance & Data Integrity: Monitored study sites to ensure strict quality control, data accuracy, and absolute compliance with FDA, ICH, and GCP guidelines.
- Protocol & Product Training: Developed comprehensive training guidelines and onboarded site personnel on study protocols, Case Report Form (CRF) completion, and Sponsor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Clinical Liaison & Collaboration: Acted as the core operational bridge between CRAs, global study teams, medical providers, and sponsors to successfully achieve trial milestones.
- Advanced Patient & Medication Management: Leveraged deep pharmacological knowledge to perform high-volume prescription reviews, conduct final medication quality verifications, and advise patients on chronic disease care models and complex drug interactions.
- Academic Excellence: Selected for the competitive University Rank during a Master of Pharmacy program, completing the advanced degree with a 3.80/4.00 GPA.
Certification
Dual-Expertise Healthcare Professional: Registered Pharmacist in New York and New Jersey, seamlessly combining clinical pharmacy care with over 16 years of global clinical research experience across all four phases of clinical trials.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pharmacist
PSN Pharmacy (DBA- Central Pharmacy)
12.2023 - Current
Pharmacist
Rx World Pharmacy Supplies (DBA Dunbar Pharmacy)
07.2022 - 12.2023
Pharmacist
Siddhivinayak Inc (DBA Bergen Pharmacy)
09.2020 - 07.2022
Pharmacist
Vakratunda Inc (DBA Bergen Pharmacy)
01.2020 - 09.2020
Clinical Operations Lead
Syneos Health (Formerly InVentiv Health)
10.2014 - 01.2020
Senior Clinical Research Associate III (Sr.CRA)
Quintiles Inc.
09.2008 - 07.2014
Pharmacy Manager, Research Services
PSK Rx Inc
06.2008 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined
JSS College of Pharmacy
Master of Pharmacy -
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science