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Nitin Pinjarkar

Nitin Pinjarkar

Senior Safety & PV Specialist
Pune

Summary

Accomplished Senior Safety Specialist with a proven track record and expertise in Argus and LSMV. Excelled in enhancing data quality and safety processes, demonstrating exceptional mentorship and problem-solving skills. Achieved significant improvements in case processing efficiency and accuracy, underscoring a commitment to excellence in pharmacovigilance.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Safety Specialist

Syneos Health
Pune
09.2016 - Current

Quality Review and Subject Matter Expert (SME)

  • Perform daily quality review (QR) for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSR) by comparing source documents and the case information entered the safety database to ensure accurate and consistent data entry/quality. Coach/Train/Mentor.
  • Evaluation and QC of Serious Adverse Event / Post Marketing Adverse Event to ensure accurate and consistent data entry and processing from source documents, with emphasis on accuracy, timeliness and quality.
  • Worked over process simplification project with client collaboration.
  • Additionally involved in quality improvement plans, mentorship of new joiners and trainings.
  • Support in audits/inspection as Subject Matter Expert, and develop and implement Corrective and preventative Actions (CAPA) to address safety findings.
  • Responsible for co-ordination with client for email communication as and when required for case processing related queries.

Safety Associate II and III

Inventivhealth International Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
09.2014 - 03.2019

Data Entry Expert

Case processing of adverse event reports from source documents with emphasis on timeliness and quality. Use medical dictionaries (MedDRA, WHO DD and Company Drug Dictionary) and business guidance to code medical history, lab data, drugs and adverse event terms.

Junior Data Analyst

Cognizant, Mumbai
12.2011 - 08.2014

Perform initial checks, search database to prevent duplicate entries, create case file and initialize received drug safety reports in the safety database.

Assessing the validity of case.

Data entry of adverse event reports from source documents. Use medical dictionaries (MedDRA, WHO DD and Company Drug Dictionary) and business guidance to code medical history, lab data, drugs and adverse event terms.

Responsible for allocation of cases to all Data entry and QC Associates.

Responsible to prepare and submit AER and line lists (work status) and report to client on daily basis.

Executive

Caliber Point Business Solutions, Nagpur
06.2010 - 04.2011

Medical coding,

Applications- Citrix , KF, COBRA.

Data processing and Management.

Education

PG Diploma - CLINICAL RESEARCH -

IICRM, Nagpur
Nagpur
04.2001 -

Graduate in Pharmacy -

Amravati University
Amravati, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Argus and ArisG Safety Database

LSMV

MedDRA

ICH-GCP

Timeline

Senior Safety Specialist

Syneos Health
09.2016 - Current

Safety Associate II and III

Inventivhealth International Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
09.2014 - 03.2019

Junior Data Analyst

Cognizant, Mumbai
12.2011 - 08.2014

Executive

Caliber Point Business Solutions, Nagpur
06.2010 - 04.2011

PG Diploma - CLINICAL RESEARCH -

IICRM, Nagpur
04.2001 -

Graduate in Pharmacy -

Amravati University
04.2001 -
Nitin PinjarkarSenior Safety & PV Specialist