www.infoanalytica.com Ahmedabad : Research Associate

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Company Profile
infoAnalytica (A div. of Agarwal Management Consultants) is a growing Knowledge Processes Outsourcing group based in Ahmedabad, India, with focus on Business Research and Content Development for the American audience. Over the past four years we have worked on several projects that involved Market Research, Competitor Research, Market Segmentation Research, Lead Generation, and so forth. Our client portfolio boasts of medium and large companies, and sales/marketing consulting firms. Our research in focused on various industry verticals - technology, finance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, international trade, and services.

During this time we have completed several articles and books for myriad companies, educational institutions, and some of the biggest publishers in the world, including Thomson Gale Publishing Group and McGraw-Hill. We have established long term relationships with many of these, because of our unrelenting focus on quality, attention to specific client requirements and ability to complete projects within deadlines.

Research Associate
Experience:
0 - 1 Years
Location:
Ahmedabad
Education:
UG - B.Com - Commerce

PG - MBA/PGDM - Finance, Marketing
Industry Type:
BPO/ITES /CRM/Transcription
Functional Area:
ITES/BPO/KPO, Customer Service, Ops.
Posted Date:
02 Sep


Job Description
Information Assimilation through secondary sources for various projects
Assist in basic analysis under the supervision of Research Analysts and actively contribute to team discussions and brainstorming.
Key tasks include Market Research, Competitor Research, Competitive and SWOT Analysis, Financial Research, market segmentation, data collection, data clean-up, and preparation of final reports in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF

Desired Candidate Profile
Experience in secondary research techniques and analysis is desirable
Excellent analytical skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Familiarity with internet-based research strategies
Ability to comprehend the data and document it for further analysis
Ability to present data through charts and figures in MS PowerPoint and/or MS Excel
The role requires a balanced approach of technical understanding and business savvy
Good Team player
MBA with 0 to 2 years of experience in Consulting, Business or Financial Research

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Email Address:
jobs@infoanalytica.com

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Keywords: market research, competitor research, competitive analysis, SWOT Analysis, Financial Research, market segmentation

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Pankaj Kumar Verman
Email : verman.pankaj AT gmail.com
Career Objective
To maximize the potentials and utilize them effectively to attain organizational goals and objectives through positive attitude, flexibility and an open mindset. To enhance knowledge for professional growth in the field of Clinical Research and elevate to higher achievements in career and procure responsibilities that account on the basis of performance and diligent work.
Work Experience
Current Position : Clinical Research Associate-I
Position Company Duration
Clinical research Associate-I CATO Research Neuland India, Hyderabad Jan 2011 to date
Clinical Research Associate Division of Clinical Trials (SJRI), Bangalore Sep 2008 to Jan 2011
Clinical Research coordinator Victoria Hospital July 2007 to Sep 2008

Summary of Therapeutic Experience
Position/ Role Therapeutic Area Indication Phase Duration Study Information
CRA-I Nephrology AKI Observational Study Jan 11 to date 4 sites

CRA
Cardiology CVD IIIb/IV Dec 09 to Jan 11 Phase III, 26 sites
CRA
Cardiology Hypertension IV Nov 08 to Dec 2009 Phase IV, 11 sites
CRA Cardiology CVD III Oct 08 to Jan 11 Phase II- study -23 sites

CRC Dermatology Acne III July 07 to Sep 08 Phase III, 46 subjects
Current Employment History and Job profile-
Company : CATO Research Neuland India: Jan 2011 to date
CRA- Clinical Research Associate-I : Jan 2011 to date
Studies :
1. Nephrology – Observational Study on Acute Kidney Injury; CRA for 4 sites in India : Jan 2011 to date.

Job Profile :
- Provide functional assistance to project team members with administrative, logistical and practical issues including collection, distribution and fling of the study documentation.
- Supervise collection of ongoing study data for the purpose of regular project status reporting
- Review study related documentation for compliance with SOP and ICH GCP guidelines
- Ensure Adverse Events are reported appropriately, accurately and in a timely manner and that follow-up activities are conducted as necessary.
- Follow-up sponsor’s requests for clarification; supplementary information; distribution of newsletters and review approval of protocol amendments, IB, revision. Etc
- Obtain key GCP documents prior to site initiation for appropriate filing and distribution.
- Maintain updated study site in in-house files for the duration of the study.
- Organise, process & track the investigator payment as per the agreement
- Regularly review the status of key documentation in the trial master files, in compliance with SOP and to facilitate satisfactory Audit inspection.
- Assist the project manager, clinical operation manager and senior CRA with the day to day running of the clinical studies
- Assist project manger in regulatory submission and manage drug distribution, accountability and destruction
- Ensure complete and thorough study drug reconciliation.
- Maintain regular and effective communication with project team to assure trial activities are coordinated with in the project timelines.
- Design and maintain project status trackers for easy operation of the study.
- Manage site master file contents and work with sites to ensure communication requirements between site and IRB are adhered to.
- Initiate and follow-up through the formal process for the sites/investigator selection and clinical trial review by the appropriate authorities.
- Visit study sites periodically, to assess the progress of the study completion and verification of study data and patient records; accountability of the trial material; compliance with study procedures, GCP and for safety monitoring.
- Independently perform site evaluation, Initiation, interim monitoring close out visit for the phase III-IV studies as well as attend site audits for the assigned sites
- Manage trip reports, letters, query resolutions and expenses.
Previous Employment History
1. Clinical Research Associate : - St. John’s Research Institute; period September 2008 to Jan 2011
Two and half years experience in St. John’s Research Institute, Bangalore. During the period, I had been involved in three cardiology study (Phase II, III and IV).
i. Cardiology – Phase III on CVD; CRA for 12 sites in India : Dec 2009 to date, 24 Monitoring visit, 6 Initiation visit.
ii. Cardiology – Phase II on CVD; CRA for 3 sites in India : Nov 2008 to April 2009, 3 Monitoring visit
iii. Cardiology –Phase IV on Hypertension; CRA for 11 sites in India : Nov 2008 to Dec 2009, 44 monitoring visit, 11 close out and 5 initiation visit
2. Clinical Research Coordinator- Victoria Hospital, Bangalore; period : July 2007 to Sep 2008
One years of experience in Victoria hospitals, Bangalore, India. During my period, I have been involved in clinical trials in the Acne (Dermatology) indication.

Job Profile
- Maintenance of study related documents
- Maintenance of stock of the study related materials and goods
- Receiving and dispensing study medication to the subjects
- Maintenance of study screening logs, drug accountability log, Temperature log and other
study related logs
- Updating case report file
- Internal site monitoring
Educational Qualification
Course University Collage Year of passing
Master in Clinical Research Cranfield University ICRI, Bangalore 2008
Bachelor in Biotechnology Bangalore University AMC, Bangalore 2006
Key Achievements
Design Project status tracker : Design and maintain project status trackers for easy operation of the study in excel sheet to facilitate to track the study progress which will track individual subject visits, subjects enrolment status, drug accountability, AE/SAEs and also a consolidated study progress status (Total subjects screened, enrolled, total screened fail, total completed, total withdrawal etc)
Technical Skills
Operating System : Windows
Office tool : Word, Excel, Power Point
Data Management Tools ;: SQL, InForm & IDataFax