KARISHMA R. SHAH
****.*@*****.***.*** 201-***-**** 821 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, USA
EDUCATION
Masters in Regulatory Affairs (June 2017-Expected)
Northeastern University, Boston, USA
Courses: Drug and Medical Device Regulatory Affairs, Biologics Development: Regulatory Overview,
Project Management in Early Drug Discovery, Human Experimentation.
Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (June 2013)
KB Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Gandhinagar, India Courses: Advanced Pharmacology and toxicology, advanced pharmacokinetics, Clinical Research,
Hospital Pharmacy Management, Intellectual Property rights.
Bachelors of Pharmacy (May 2011)
Sardar Patel University, Vidhyanagar, India
Courses: Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medicinal Chemistry.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
-Knowledge of Regulatory Guidelines viz. cGxP & ICH guidelines.
-Good understanding of eCTD, ANDA and NDA submission requirements, and FDA guidance documents.
-Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
-Proficient in literature survey using Online Journals, scifinder® (Scientific Chemistry Database, CAS, USA),
Pharma Projects, Patent Databases of Different Countries.
-Proficient with Microsoft office, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
-Strong Communication, interpersonal and learning skills matched with the ability to manage multiple projects,
and timelines effectively.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Appco Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance Intern, New Jersey, USA (July 2016-present)
-Review batch production documents generated for manufacturing and packaging batch.
-Generate Vendor qualification compilation sheet
-Participate in investigation of change control, CAPA and Deviations.
-Prepare and maintain Quality Metrics
-Issue controlled copies of documents to require complying cGMP functions.
-Maintain master calibration records.
-Conduct QA inspection of in process batch.
-Sampling of raw material and exhibit batch for QC analysis.
-Stability program monitoring.
-Following Good Documentation Practices.
Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (Zydus Cadila Group), Patent analyst, Ahmedabad, India (Aug 2013-May 2015)
-Scrutinizing and Scanning of Pharmaceutical Patent Applications filed in India.
-Prior Art search and Literature surveys.
-Drafting and Filing of Pre-Grant Oppositions for the appropriate Patent Offices in India.
Accutest Research Laboratories (CRO), Clinical Research Intern, Ahmedabad, India (Dec 2012-May 2013)
-Assist in screening of study subjects and filing Informed Consent Form.
-Participated in the team reviews of proposed studies.
-Tracked the progress of study by following up CRF, raw data query generation and resolution.
Shelter Pharma Ltd, Formulation Intern, Himmatnagar, India (Jun 2011-August 2011)
-Optimization of formulation composition to yield product suitable for oral administration.
-Preparation and communication of research results in both oral and written formats.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Project Management in Early Drug Discovery and Development (Apr 2016- May 2016)
-Practicing FDA Regulatory Guidelines for ANDA and NDA submission.
-Preparation of Regulatory Documents to support ANDA and NDA filing.
Bioequivalence study of orally administered Raloxifen 60 mg coated tablet in Normal, Healthy, Adult, Postmenopausal/Surgical Menopausal females, Human subjects under fasting condition. (Dec 2012-May 2013)
-Assist the CRA in protocol review for proposed study.
-Performed Pre-study, Initiation, Interim, and Close-out monitoring visits.
-Prepared and submitted documents required meeting the Regulatory and SOP requirements.