Assistant Clinical Research
Resume:
VICTORIA OSASAH
*** **** **** ****** *** York, New York 917-***-**** acbec3@r.postjobfree.com
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital (Emergency Department) New York, NY
Internship Clinical Research Assistant January 2013 December 2013
Collected data from trauma patients and non trauma patients in the Emergency
Department, for quantitative research studies
Applied effective research methods consistent with the study design, in determining patient
eligibility
Complied with the rules of human subject research during the informed consent process
Communicated any challenges or limitations not accounted for in the study design with the
chiefs of the research project
Attended training and shadowing sessions to improve knowledge of the challenges of
providing care in the Emergency Department
Proposed solutions to challenges of caring for the diverse patient population
National Institutes of Health (NIH) eyeGENE®
Office of Ophthalmic Genetics Visual Function Branch Bethesda, MD
Research Assistant contract May 2011 December 2012
Supported cutting edge work of advancing research in rare genetic eye diseases
Developed strategies written into the eyeGENE® protocol that improved the research study
design
Proposed solutions that contributed in increasing the number of patient enrollments from
three thousand to five thousand
Participated in the coordination of the eyeGENE® Semi Annual Scientific Meetings attended
by world renowned scientists and physicians
Demonstrated a keen eye for advancing the project during weekly eyeGENE® meetings by
presenting unique patient cases or developments
Assisted staff with logistical management of the Coordinating Center
Guided study participants and physicians through the study protocol process, reviewed
clinical information, and provided external resource information
Conducted literature reviews relevant to ophthalmic genetics, for the purpose of writing
research papers to inform the scientific community of new findings
Managed the eyeGENE® database, performing regular data clean ups and adding new
entries
Participated in the preparation of materials for yearly Continuing Review by the IRB
Ensured compliance of registered clinical organizations with the eyeGENE® protocol
Professionally facilitated and wrote weekly eyeGENE® minutes and distributed to the top
tier members of the Institute
Victoria Osasah
acbec3@r.postjobfree.com
Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC
Vincent Lombardi Cancer Research Center
Clinical Research Assistant contract November 2010 – May 2011
Coordinated multi cancer and HIV (such as breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate and
lung cancer) related phase I IV clinical trials
Complied with several study protocols in preparing patients for subsequent visits
Coordinated the logistical aspects of clinical trials according to the GCP and SOPs
Participated in the initiation and close outs of Phase I IV clinical trials
Established contact with the public and served as the central contact for monitor site visits,
health inspections, and study related inquiries
Promoted internal collaborations within departments, by recommending laboratories for
specific laboratory procedures
Communicated deviations from the protocol to the investigator
Worked with the clinical research team to update the patient tracking database
Collected, processed patient samples for PK and PD studies, and shipped samples in
accordance with ICAO/IATA regulations
EDUCATION
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NYU NEW YORK, NY; Masters of Public Health Degree
in Epidemiology 2015 (Evening classes); TOURO COLLEGE NEW YORK, NY; B.A., Biological
Science & Psychology June 2009, Cum Laude
HONORS/ AWARDS
National Eye Institute Director’s Award, Dean’s List; Merit Scholarship; Alpha Lambda Delta
Honors Society
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
National Health Association Phlebotomy Certificate, ICAO/ IATA certification in shipping of
biological specimen, CITI Biomedical Research Training Course
Computer Proficiency: MS Word, Excel, Access, SAS, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop;
typing speed 65wpm
LANGUAGES
Native English, Fluent in basic French and in some African languages
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