CURRICULUM VITAE
Contact Details:
Pinki Mehta
Present Address: No26 • Ganesh Nilayam, A.N.Gupta Layout, Adugodi • Bangalore
Permanent Address: Sector 12/F, Qr No: 1223, Bokaro Steel City Mobile: 91-9342465964
• Email: pinkimehta2004@gmail.com
Core Strengths
· Clinical Research (Approx 2 yrs) with educational background.
· Approx 1 year of experience as a part clinical trials for Diabetes
· >1 year of experience in Oncology trials , mangaing sites and recruitment.
· Expertise with FDA/ICH-GCP regulations/guidelines for conduct of clinical trials.
· Experience of conducting >50 clinical trial monitoring visits.
Summary of Professional Experience
· Triesta Sciences (I) Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India
Duration : March 08 onwards
Position / Title : Clinical Research Associate
· Novo Nordisk (I) Pvt Ltd, Delhi , NCR, India
Duration : Feb 07 – Dec 07
Position / Title : Clinical Research Associate
A. Project Management / Monitoring Experience
· Work Experience
Approx 2 years
· Monitoring Visits
14 – Site selection visits
36 – Site Initiation visits
50 -60 – Interim / Routine monitoring visits
15 – Site close out visits
Key Responsibilities:
· Delivery of high quality data according to agreed timelines and budget, ensuring adherence to protocol, international and local regulations and company SOP standards.
· Assist in preparation, negotiation and administration of study budgets and contracts with study sites, core labs and other participating institutions.
· Plan clinical strategy for vendor management & all trial logistics.
· Work with clinical teams to assist in development and review of study protocol, ICFs, CRFs, subject recruitment materials, study reference manuals and other study related documents.
· Assist in planning, preparation & organizing Investigator & coordinator Meet.
· Conduct study training or other formal training at site and at the study team level.
· Developing and maintaining trial management systems and trackers.
· Oversee and manage IEC submission.
· Prepare, plan, organize and conduct Site selection / Pre-study/ Initiation/Interim /close out visits.
· Study Essential Documents review and Maintaining Trial Master File.
· Assist in CRF Data transfer, Query generation & resolution.
· Facilitate AE / SAE Reporting.
· Generation and tracking of Investigator/ Site payments.
· Prepare & attend Sponsor Audit
· Mentoring Junior Staff.
· Helps in developing Lab SOPs & Perform Lab Qualification, Training, QC testing, Initiation, Proficiency Monitoring Visits.
· Assist in generation of monitoring plan, project-management reports and assisting in the preparation of clinical study reports.
· Maintaining constant communication with clinical sites and internal study teams.
· Participates in the development of and ongoing review of institution SOP’s and recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in the efficiency of the clinical department and performed services.
· A part of recruitment team for all sites and trials.
B. Site Management Experience
Work Experience : 1 year 3 months
Key Responsibilities:
· Coordinate with Sponsors to discuss new study protocols and determine its compatibility with respect to our investigators, patient pool, location & demographics.
· Financial negotiation with sponsors for finalizing CTA and budget.
· Serve as a Key Opinion Leader for all sites to determine safety and Protocol feasibility.
· Oversee and supervise professional staff with complete discretion over the daily operations of the studies managed at site.
· Assist Head of Clinical research with the preparation of all required Regulatory Documents prior to and during the study.
· Manage Quality Assurance of the clinical trials.
· Hire new employees & train them for specific functional roles.
· Conducting regular appraisals & recommending personnel actions.
Conducting trials for following Therapeutic Area Experience -
Therapeutic Area Indication Study Phase Role in Study
Oncology Breast Cancer Phase – II CRA
Oncology NSCLC with Cachexia Phase – III CRA
Oncology Prevention of thromboembolism in Pts. Undergoing Chemotherapy Phase – III CRA
Oncology Breakthrough Cancer Pain Phase – III CRA
Oncology Renal Cell Carcinoma Phase III CRA
Oncology NSCLC Phase II CRA
Oncology Multiple Myeloma Phase III CRA
Oncology Cancer and Events Involving Venous Thromboembolism Phase III
CRC Oncology NSCLC Phase III CRC
Endocrinology Diabetes Phase III CRA
Endocrinology Diabetes Phase – IV CRA
Professional Qualification
Ø M.Sc in Clinical Research (Aug 2005 – Aug 2007)
College : Institute of Clinical Research (India), New Delhi
University : Cranfield University, UK
*Earned Scholarship in First Year of M.Sc. Clinical Research
Certifications / Training Programs Attended
Professional Memberships
In-House Training
· May 4 - May 19, 2007 – Convened by Clinical Research Academy.
· Oct 22 - Oct 27, 2007 - Convened by Clinical Research Academy.
· Jan 23 - Jan 25, 2008 - Convened by Clinical Research Academy.
· Basic techniques in Biotechnology – Scheffelin Leprosy Research and Training Centre , Tamil Nadu
· Training on veterinary medicine – Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu
Computer Skills
Ø Programming Language: C
Ø MS Utilities: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point
Ø Experience in Electronic Data Capturing, Data-Fax & IVRS
References
Available on Demand
Dated: May 26th , 2009