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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Chaitrali Rai

Chaitrali Rai

Pharmacovigilance Project Manager
Cork

Summary

· Award-winning and resourceful professional with extensive experience in developing and executing both Clinical and post marketing pharmaceutical projects. Highly analytical and passionate Project Manager with MSc in Business Analytics (University of Limerick). Proven success in elevating quality and productivity standards within team and company. In depth knowledge of project management tools and methodologies. Pharmacovigilance regulations including ICH, FDA, EMA, and Canada for Drugs, Biosimilar and Medical devices etc. Authored and reviewed SOPs, safety management plan, Pharmacovigilance system master file, Work instructions and well versed in writing and reviewing Corrective and Preventive actions (CAPA). Possess exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and manage scientific cross-functional teams while demonstrating a high degree of professionalism, leadership skills, and ethics.

· Manage communications proficiently and conveys ideas and outcomes, both in writing and verbally, to diverse audiences, whether technical or non-technical team.

· Project Management: Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects, from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery within budget and timeline constraints.

· Stakeholder Management: Proficient in building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organization, effectively influencing decision-making processes.

· Technical Proficiency: Competent in utilizing project reporting and collaboration tools, as well as possessing strong technical writing and statistical analysis capabilities.

· Industry Knowledge: Sound understanding of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, particularly in Engineering, Technical, or Process Engineering areas.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Project Manager

EVERSANA Life Sciences
09.2021 - Current

· Scoped projects, defining the strategic approach to meet patient needs and achieve project objectives.

· Reviewed comprehensive protocols that outlined project goals, methodologies, timelines, and deliverables.

· Actively participated in external project management organizations, conferences, and seminars to stay abreast of industry best practices.

· Engaged with professional associations, sharing project management knowledge, and contributing to the advancement of site PMO efforts.

· Responsible for day-to-day work, pharmacovigilance process set up and constantly endeavoring to be able to meet regulatory expectations.

· Participate in audits and regulatory inspections and provide inputs for audit responses.

· Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) coding of adverse events, laboratory data, coding of suspect and concomitant drugs.

· Drafting and reviewing of PADER, PSURs, DSURs, PBRERs and Canadian Aggregate reports.

· Contributed to the review and update of Pharmacovigilance system master file (PSMF) and Risk Management plan (RMPs).

· Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of training initiatives, adjusting as necessary to enhance outcomes.

· Establish trackable KPIs, maintain and track metrics, reports using data visualization with power BI.

· Periodic evaluation of adverse events for trending analysis of adverse events or therapeutic groups

Technical skills

· Hands on expertise in drug safety database Argus (7.0.2, 8.0.1 and 8.2).

· Mentoring of new hire associates to implement consistent, efficient and quality processes to meet timelines and deliverables according to requirements and standard operating procedures.

· Involved in designing sign off and preparation of training plan for new hires.

· Delivered engaging and informative training sessions, fostering knowledge transfer and skill development on different therapeutic areas like orthopedics, immunology, nephrology, cardiovascular, ophthalmology, orphan drugs and oncology.

· Ensure compliance of operations with governing regulatory requirements. Initiate and support process updates and improvements.

· Participate in the creation of standard process documents and training materials (Ex. SOPs, Project plans, safety management plan (SMP) and work instructions) and ensure stakeholders are trained.

· Support audit activities and the co-ordination of responses to findings as required.

Team Lead

Covance Scientific Solutions
12.2017 - 08.2021

Lead Process Expert

Sciformix Technologies
11.2014 - 03.2018

· Execute drug safety data management processes combination of case entry, medical coding, narrative writing, peer review, case follow-up, report preparation and submission to regulatory authorities with accountability for quality and timeliness of deliverables.

· Assess adverse event reports for seriousness, causality, and expectedness. Mentoring of new hire associates; implement consistent, efficient, and quality processes to meet timelines and deliverables according to requirements and standard operating procedures.

· Cross trained in working on different therapeutic areas like orthopedics, immunology, nephrology, cardiovascular and oncology.

Senior Process Associate

TATA Consultancy Services
10.2012 - 11.2014

· Technical expertise in drug safety database ARISg (6.3 and 6.6). Triage of incoming cases to determine seriousness for prioritization of daily workflow in IRT.

· To work with Clinical (Solicited) Spontaneous (Unsolicited), NIS and NIP cases. Processing of SUSARs and other special scenario cases (off label, medication error, other safety findings, pregnancy, lack of efficacy)

· Labeling of adverse events using the investigators brochure and other safety reference documents (core data sheet, United States prescribing information (USPI) and summary of product characteristics (SMPC).

Education

Masters in Business Analytics -

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
Limerick, Ireland
04.2001 -

Masters in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutics

Dr D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy
Pune, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Dr D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy
Pune, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Health authorities and regulatory reporting and monitoring knowledge

Accomplishments

    · Awarded by Sciformix in 2018 for exhibiting one of company’s core values (scientific excellence).

    · Awarded certificate for contribution in quality for my projects, continuous support to learning and development.

    · Awarded 3rd prize in foundation awards for UL entrepreneurship.

    · Awarded judges prize in entrepreneurship for demonstrating innovation in Sustainability goals.

Certification

Participated in Signal detection workshop

Timeline

Project Manager

EVERSANA Life Sciences
09.2021 - Current

Team Lead

Covance Scientific Solutions
12.2017 - 08.2021

Lead Process Expert

Sciformix Technologies
11.2014 - 03.2018

Senior Process Associate

TATA Consultancy Services
10.2012 - 11.2014

Masters in Business Analytics -

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
04.2001 -

Masters in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutics

Dr D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Dr D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy
04.2001 -
Chaitrali RaiPharmacovigilance Project Manager