Sajala Vakalapudi
** * ******** **, ******, MA-**171
Email: acy4gy@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
Masters of Science in Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy -Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, Boston, MA. (Sep 2015 - Jun 2017)
Current GPA: 3.8
Bachelor Of Pharmacy - The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India. (Oct 2007 - Aug 2011)
Cumulative GPA: 3.3
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Alzheimer’s Disease Center - Study Coordinator
Alzheimer’s Disease Center, 54 Miller st, Quincy, MA, USA (May 2016 - Present)
Research Experience:
●Participates in study initiation and close-out process.
●Understands study protocol and study consent forms.
●Completes the consenting process with the involvement of the Primary Investigator and inclusion/exclusion criteria to determine eligibility of study participants.
●Completes study visit activities including adverse event assessments, concomitant medication review, neuropsychological assessments, dispensing medication and vital signs.
●Completes the study Case Report Forms (CRF/eCRF).
●Schedules study participants, tracks the participant’s visits and projected dates of return as well as oversees all data management within the study.
●Interacts with the sponsor of the study on a regular basis and assists in obtaining necessary information for period IRB submissions.
●Familiar with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) complies with all company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
●Works collaboratively with other study coordinators and sites.
Gland Pharma Ltd, Hyderabad, India. (Jan 2012- Dec 2012)
Trainee Officer/ Intern in Drug Regulatory Affairs department.
●Collected and coordinated information and prepared regulatory documentation for submission to regulatory agencies or to commercial partners.
●Timely compiled materials for license renewals, updates, and registrations.
●Maintained regulatory files/database and chronologies in good order. Reviewed labeling and labels for compliance with regulatory requirements.
●Reviewed changes to existing products and SOPs to define the requirements for regulatory submissions.
●Maintained current knowledge of FDA and international regulation, guidance, and standards applicable to company products.
ACADEMIC RESEARCH:
MCPHS University, Longwood Medical Area, Boston, MA.
Research Title: Brain Imaging study of Acupuncture in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients. (Dec 2015)
Details:
●Prepared customized Informed Consent Form.
●Explained about what is Acupuncture, its background and uses.
●Explained about what is Brain Imaging and how the technologists or doctors or radiologists use FMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to image the brain activities in patients.
●Tested Efficacy of Acupuncture in Chronic Low Back Pain patients by using fMRI.
●Explained about HIPAA (Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act).
ASSOCIATIONS:
●MCPHS University - Student Government Association - Member (Jan 2016)
●Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) - Member (Mar 2015)
SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS:
●ICH - GCP, Investigator Responsibilities, 2016.
●Good Clinical Practice, 2016.
●Transporting Dangerous Goods, 2016.
●Clinical Dementia Rating, 2016.
●Medidata RAVE Certified, 2016.
●Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) Training for Developing Human Research Protection policies, procedures and regulatory compliance, 2015.