Medical Management
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
Joanne Chuang
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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
Boston based, Australian Pharmacist with a diverse background in retail,
hospital and the pharmaceutical industry. Started practice in retail,
providing community health and medication education; as well as shop front
management. Worked as a ward-pharmacist at Epworth Hospital in Melbourne,
servicing hospital needs in the pharmaceutical products and services.
Joined the pharmaceutical industry in 2008 at Wyeth (Taiwan affiliate), in
a medical-marketing position. Attention to detail, ability to recruit
physicians into clinical trials, high communication skills and strong sense
of business acumen.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Drug Safety Associate, PAREXEL, Waltham, MA USA
July 2010- Present
Independent case owner of 60 sites for a global, pre-clinical Clinical
Adjudication Committee (CAC) Merck study. Compile event dossier collecting
and reviewing hospital notes, medical reports, diagnostic imaging and
laboratory data. Generate queries and request follow-up information;
frequent contact with CRAs and investigators. Narrative writing for Medical
Monitor review. Ensure complete and accurate event dossier for
adjudication. Bi-weekly project team meeting toe nsure timeliness of
project timeline. Participation in new staff training and audits as
required. Use of Virtual Panel System, a web-based application for
document repository, generating queries and dossier management. Argus
trained. Comply with internal SOPs and regulatory guidelines.
Pharmacist (Contract), AMCAL PHARMACY, Melbourne, VIC Australia
October 2009 - March 2010
Responsibitilies include patient counselling, dispensing of prescriptions,
selling of Over The Counter medicines and beauty products, purchasing and
stock control, staff management.
Medical Information/Clinical Research Associate, WYETH, Taipei TAIWAN
January 2008 - August 2008
Mixed role of medical information and project management of global and
local clinical trials for Enbrel . Established a post-marketing trial -
independently recruited 25 rheumatologists around the country. Negotiated
with vendors to ensure budget is met. Reported SAEs to local health
authority within regulated timeframe. Complied with domestic and
international regulatory requirements. Provided medical information based
on literature search to Marketing department, consumers and healthcare
professionals as requested.
Ward Pharmacist-In Charge, EPWORTH HOSPITAL, Melbourne, VIC Australia
June 2006 - June 2007
Responsible for Orthopaedic, Neurology and General Medicine wards at
Epworth Hospital. Conducted medication chart reviews, dispensing of
medications, in-patient and post-surgical pain medication assessment and
counseling. Liaised and fostered relationships with healthcare
professionals (doctors, physiotherapists, dieticians, nurses), and
introduced pharmacy services and products where possible. Provided training
to new staff, and health/medication education for ward staff. Created
monthly finance reports for ward drug usage and budget.
Retail Pharmacist, COBURG SABLE PHARMACY, Melbourne, VIC Australia
January 2004 - May 2006
Provision of prescription and OTC medicines in a suburban retail pharmacy.
Responsibilities include patient counselling, weekly pharmaceutical
preparations for nursing homes and mental hospitals, management of
methadone for opioid dependent patients. Exceeded personal sales targets
for shopfront products including vitamins, beauty and healthcare products.
In charge of stock control, purchasing, loyalty programs, storefront
advertising. Frequent contacts and maintaining relationship with drug
representatives for seasonal buys and offers.
EDUCATION:
University of Queensland, Australia, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), 2003.
Monash University, Australia, Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Management,
2007.
Monash University, Australia, Master of Marketing, 2009.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English: fluent; Mandarin: fluent
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Australian Pharmaceutical Society Association
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