Professional Experience Quality Assurance

Objective

To seek a challenging position in pharmacovigilance, drug safety or clinical operations in an innovative pharmaceutical company.

Education

Windsor University School of Medicine, West Indies

Doctor of Medicine, May 2016

Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey

Bachelor of Sciences in Political Science & Economics, May 2007

Professional Experience

Clinical Research Associate 10/16-Present

Department of Research and Infectious Disease, Saint Michael’s Medical Center: Newark, NJ

Worked with different Infectious Disease physicians on HIV studies correlating with Hepatitis C and analysis of mortality rates and Liver FibroScan results.

Compile and analyze HIV patients with new Anti-Retroviral Therapy regimens across four large, multi-center NJ HIV clinics to assess any insurance discrepancies.

Managed Prior Authorization Study for the state of NJ to determine the cost effectiveness of switching HIV drugs and presented our case to Medicaid.

Responsible for monthly quality assurance of all ongoing HIV studies.

Developed cross functional relationships with various physicians during strategic planning process of research studies.

Research and Development Associate 01/15-09/16

Department of Psychiatry, Beacon Medical Group: South Bend, IN

Managed Pharmacogenomic Testing of the Elderly to Reduce Morbidity Registry Study across two psychiatric clinics in Northwest Indiana.

Evaluated the value of pharmacogenomic testing in managing elderly and disabled patients who are taking drugs with metabolic pathways known to be influenced by genetic variation.

Closely interacted with Psychiatrists participating in Research on a weekly basis to ensure correct quantitative and qualitative data entry.

Identified and communicated potential risks to patients to ensure their safety was a priority in various Bipolar and Schizophrenia research studies.

Product Data Analyst 09/06-12/09

Department of Finance, Gavis Pharmaceuticals: Somerset, NJ

Utilized Excel and PowerPoint to build various financial models, which forecasted revenue/expense and profitability for various projects and financial products/initiatives.

Developed several different financial reports for forecasting, trending, and result analysis of different drugs on the market.

Worked on several independent projects assigned by senior management dealing with either improving the current cash flow process, or automating current financial controls.

Assisted in determining drug revenues along with analyzing potential modification of technology for future pharmaceutical innovations.

Skills & Extracurricular Activities

Advanced MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Electronic Medical Records: Centricity & EPIC

Volunteer for American Red Cross, Meals on wheels & local soup kitchen

Interests - Blogging on health-conscious decisions, traveling to experience different cultures, fitness

Languages – English & Urdu

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