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Education
Skills
Certification
Digital Initiative Projects
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Susovita Khuntia

Susovita Khuntia

Drug Safety Associate
Pune

Summary

A highly motivated Drug safety associate in Pharmacovigilance, driving digital transformation in drug safety with automation. Passionate about bridging the gap between Life Sciences and Technology, I leverage my expertise in ICSR case processing, process automation, and data-driven decision-making to improve patient safety. Always eager to learn and adapt, I thrive in dynamic environments where innovation meets industry expertise! Experienced with pharmacovigilance processes and adverse event reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety. Utilizes strong analytical skills and detailed-oriented approach to identify and mitigate potential drug risks effectively. Knowledge of industry regulations and risk management practices, contributing to safer pharmaceutical outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Drug Safety Associate

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Pune
08.2021 - Current
  • Acted as a subject matter expert (SME) in pharmacovigilance
  • Evaluated and tested AI-based tools for ICSR case processing.
  • Overall in Charge of day-to-day case processing activity including SLA monitoring and compliance focus on quality.
  • Connect with team members, addressing issues, and update the team with any recent developments.
  • Maintaining, monitoring and tracking records relating to training, productivity compliance and quality of the team.

Senior Drug Safety Associate

Bioclinica India Pvt. Limited
Mysore
07.2019 - 08.2021
  • Processed and reviewed Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) using ARISg 6.5
  • Data entry of ICSRs, generated from different sources (post marketing survey, clinical trial, Regulatory authority, literature and spontaneous) following the criteria set by the client
  • Ensured compliance with global regulatory requirements through quality assessments.

Junior Data Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
Kolkata
05.2017 - 07.2019
  • Worked extensively on Argus 8.1.2 for adverse event reporting and case processing
  • Performed data validation and medical coding using MedDRA and WHO Drug Dictionary.
  • Book in of incoming reports for completeness, legibility, and validity. Performed data entry of individual case safety reports into database.
  • Peer review of post marketing survey, regulatory authority, clinical trials, literature, and spontaneous cases. Provide the feedback to the data entry team members for the errors noted.

Education

M. Pharm - Pharmaceutics

Gayatri College of Pharmacy
Odisha, India
05.2013 - 07.2015

B. Pharm -

Gayatri College of Pharmacy
Odisha, India
06.2009 - 06.2013

Skills

Pharmacovigilance Database Experience: Argus Safety, ARISg

Digital Transformation in LSH Industry

Automation & AI Applications in Drug Safety

Medical Coding & Safety Narrative Writing

Strong Knowledge of ICSR Processing

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Certification

Skill Enhancement Program, Cognizant Academy, 2017

Digital Initiative Projects

  • Automation of Adverse Event Reporting
  • AI-Assisted Literature Screening
  • Compliance & Regulatory Automation
  • AI Chatbot for Pharmacovigilance Queries

Desired Job Position

Digital Healthcare Consultant

Timeline

Drug Safety Associate

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
08.2021 - Current

Senior Drug Safety Associate

Bioclinica India Pvt. Limited
07.2019 - 08.2021

Junior Data Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
05.2017 - 07.2019

M. Pharm - Pharmaceutics

Gayatri College of Pharmacy
05.2013 - 07.2015

B. Pharm -

Gayatri College of Pharmacy
06.2009 - 06.2013
Skill Enhancement Program, Cognizant Academy, 2017
Fundamentals of AI in Healthcare, Ongoing
Digital Transformation in Life Sciences, Planned
Susovita KhuntiaDrug Safety Associate