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parul singla
Safety Scientist-HCP at C3i Solutions, an HCL Technologies Company
Khanna, IndiaWork Experience
C3i Solutions, an HCL Technologies Company
Aug 2023 - Present -1 yr, 9 months
India
- Job Details:Handled resource management including managing resource utilization and performance management. Developed and maintained processes for inhouse and outsourced activities related to safety case management in collaboration to meet safety case reporting regulatory requirements. Maintained understanding and ensured compliance of SOPs, work instructions (WIs), global drug/device regulations, GCPs, ICH guidelines, GVP modules, study plans and the drug development process. Responsible for the identification, preparation, and delivery of any necessary training to safety team members. Processed and evaluated AE reports according to the customers' standard operating procedures (SOPs), catering to fulfillment of global regulatory requirements. Crafted and documented comprehensive data into proper formats, significantly enhancing report accuracy and reliability. Monitored and developed training plans and trained the junior safety scientists, following required standard operating procedures (SOPs), good clinical practices (GCPs), FDA and ICH guidelines and regulations, work instructions and project instructions. Collaborated with global affiliates to facilitate the seamless implementation of new processes and requirements, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory demands and standards. Mentored 10+ fellow colleagues for the entire PV process and prepared the relevant training material, which led to a 20% boost in productivity.
Senior Specialist - Pharmacovigilance
Amarant Lifesciences Private Limited
May 2023 - Aug 2023 -3 months
India
- Job Details:Invested in the establishment of a pharmacovigilance process within the organization. Demonstration of curated manuals and presentation of slide decks to the client led to fetching a project for the company. Authored company's 7+ standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs) for ICSR case processing, follow-up requests, medical information. Initiated the Q&A process for the drafted SOPs as part of the training curriculum. Enlisted proposals for business process handover via a smooth transition activity. Participated in process development and improvement of departmental functions. Fostered a strategic data migration plan from one database to another that paved the way for a streamlined and smooth transfer.
Parexel International Services India Private Limited
Jun 2017 - Feb 2023 -5 yrs, 8 months
India
- Job Details:Directed portfolio of entire process of PV activities involving 8 people dealing with UK and Irish market in improving customer satisfaction, resulting in 50% increase in positive feedback and 20% reduction in complaints. Compiled and analyzed individual performance metrics for 8-member team, ensuring alignment with service level agreements (SLAs), which contributed to noticeable improvement in overall productivity levels within department. Timely completion of assigned work to meet service level agreement (SLA) and turnaround time (TAT), and responsible for compliance and quality. Acted as SME for entire global PV activities and as a significant point of contact for case management of ICSRs as part of country pharmacovigilance outsourcing centre. Facilitated new strategies for process improvement, amplifying client engagement, resulting in 40% efficiency in productivity. Performed ICSR submission to local health authorities and/or ethics committees in line with regulatory requirements. Conducted compliance investigations (lateness reasons), root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Developed and maintained literature search strategies tailored to stakeholder requirements. Assessed literature references for validity, categorizing them as valid ICSR, invalid, or non-case; maintained detailed logs for tracking. Implemented new ideas to simplify monthly billing for activities produced for the respective month, thereby reducing 20% of time and manual effort. Collaborated in data migration from Aware to Argus and organized all migration-related activities, including a stepwise flowchart for various processes in three stages: pre-transition, transition, and post-transition. Exercised follow-up requests and sent out queries to reporters for additional/missing information in cases and documented in global safety database as per SOPs. Implemented the medical review of ICSRs (narratives, coding, expectedness, causality and seriousness) to ensure quality reports. Supported in preparation/review of periodic safety update report (PSUR). Management of ICSRs of all case types including triage, duplicate search, preparation of ISI forms and data entry of ICSRs in the safety database.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery
Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research InstituteJan 2009 - Jan 2014 - 5 yr
Skills
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PV-ICSR activities
- Manual drafting and SOP authoring
- Billable activity management
- Literature surveillance/screening and review
- Pharmacovigilance audits and inspections
- CAPA investigations, RCA handling and deviation management
- Vendor reconciliation and business process improvement
- Regulatory submissions as per regulatory compliance (FDA, EMA, MHRA)
- Safety database management: Aware, Argus, PV Edge, PubMed, Embase
- Cross-functional Team Collaboration
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Languages
English
AdvancedHindi
IntermediatePunjabi
Intermediate