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Certification
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Priyanka Nagarajan

Priyanka Nagarajan

Clinical Research Lead
Hyderabad

Summary

Experienced clinical research leader with extensive experience, currently leading efforts to accelerate the startup of clinical trials for cutting-edge portfolios. Passionate about advancing healthcare to be both accessible and equitable as well as in enhancing the impact of women in the business of healthcare.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Global Clinical Operations - Study Start Up Lead

Novartis Pharma
09.2023 - Current
  • Leading the efforts to accelerate the study start up of clinical trials in some of the companies priority portfolios.
  • Reducing the time to start of clinical investigations by collaborating cross-functionally and driving creative solutions.
  • Ensuring that the team delivers high quality submissions to different health authorities.
  • Leading the team to achieve the project milestones aligned with the company strategy.
  • Finding creative solutions to increase efficiency and reduce the cycle time of activities that ultimately ensure that patients around the world can receive innovative medicines faster.
  • Ensuring that all aspects of system set up and supply readiness is in place by the time we expect to have the first patient enrolled in the clinical trials.

Senior Global Trial Manager

Novartis Pharma
01.2021 - 09.2023

Drove global clinical trials operations from start to end for multiple priority clinical trials to gather data via clinical investigations for health authority marketing authorization submissions. Piloted devices such as wearables for collection of cognitive function data and explored opportunities to innovate on clinical trial data collection using wearables.

Clinical Research Associate - Level 2

IQVIA
07.2018 - 12.2019

Lead efforts of multiple clinical trial sites by collaborating closely with clinical investigators to ensure quality of data and safety of conduct across multiple therapeutic areas. Worked with leading pharmaceutical companies to support their clinical trial operations.

Clinical Research Associate

Novo Nordisk
06.2015 - 07.2018

Lead efforts of multiple clinical trial sites by collaborating extensively with clinical investigators on important investigational drugs for Diabetes, Hemophilia and Obesity.

Education

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Vellore Institute of Technology
India
06.2015

Skills

Agile Project Management

Certification

Stanford Continuing Studies - Fundamentals of Agile Project Management

Additional Activities

  • Healthcare Business Women's Association - Ambassador for Novartis - Feb 2024 - ongoing
  • Vice President of Education, Toastmasters at Novartis Hyderabad - Sep 2022 to Jan 2024


Timeline

Global Clinical Operations - Study Start Up Lead

Novartis Pharma
09.2023 - Current

Stanford Continuing Studies - Fundamentals of Agile Project Management

06-2023

Scrum Alliance - Certified Scrum Master

04-2023

Scrum Alliance - Certified Scrum Product Owner

04-2023

Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt

12-2022

Senior Global Trial Manager

Novartis Pharma
01.2021 - 09.2023

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode - Management Development Program

12-2018

Clinical Research Associate - Level 2

IQVIA
07.2018 - 12.2019

Clinical Research Associate

Novo Nordisk
06.2015 - 07.2018

Master of Science - Biotechnology

Vellore Institute of Technology
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