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Catherine Silotch

Montreal,QC

Summary

Results-oriented writing professional with experience preparing concise and accurate technical documents. Delivers high-quality work within tight deadlines; collaborates with cross-functional teams for accuracy and clarity of technical content.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Writer II

Altasciences
12.2023 - Current
  • Develops clinical protocols and CSRs (including amendments and responses to deficiency letters from regulatory agencies) for studies of all complexities.
  • Develop regulatory documents including investigator brochures and briefing books, as needed.
  • Support training and mentoring of members of the Medical Writing team.
  • Lead departmental or interdepartmental quality improvement initiatives.

Medical Writer I

Altasciences
06.2022 - 11.2023
  • Develops clinical protocols and clinical study reports (CSRs) of moderate complexity including amendments and responses to deficiency letters from regulatory agencies, as required.
  • Supports development of protocols and CSRs for studies of high complexity, including investigator brochures and briefing books, as needed.
  • Collaborates with clinicians, clinical scientists and biostatisticians to interpret study results for regulatory documents.
  • Established lasting relationships with new and existing clients to obtain repeat business and widen existing services.

Junior Medical Writer

JSS Medical Research
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • Coordinated and performed writing activities, including compiling, editing and reviewing deliverables for regulatory submissions.
  • Planned, developed, and reviewed publications of scientific data for peer-reviewed journals and/or scientific congresses.


Medical Writer Research Associate

JSS Medical Research
05.2020 - 07.2021
  • Interpretation of clinical data into various formats for congress presentations and journal submissions.
  • Performed literature searches for sponsor proposal developments.
  • Coordinated several Data Safety Monitoring Board Committees for Phase I-III clinical trials.

Education

Master of Science - Experimental Surgery

McGill University
Montreal, QC
02.2024

Bachelor of Arts And Science - Cognitive Science

McGill University
Montreal, QC
05.2020

Skills

  • Strong experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Working knowledge of statistical analysis software (ie, SPSS)
  • Excellent written and oral communication
  • Good working knowledge of scientific terminology, medical, pharmaceutical and research concepts
  • Collaborative
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Detail-oriented
  • Quality improvement initiatives

Publications

Antoniou, J., C. Silotch, L. L. Epure, A. Antoniou, and J. S. Sampalis. 2022. 'Elective Total Hip Arthroplasties in Nonagenarians-Age Does Matter: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Study', J Arthroplasty.


Sampalis, John S., Khashayar Azimpour, Dimitrios Tomaras, Christopher Zuraik, Catherine Silotch, Richard Lebrun Trachy, and Melissa Stutz. 2021. 'Randomized Controlled Trials versus Single Cohort Studies in Relapse Refractory Multiple Myeloma', Medical Research Archives, 9.

Timeline

Medical Writer II

Altasciences
12.2023 - Current

Medical Writer I

Altasciences
06.2022 - 11.2023

Junior Medical Writer

JSS Medical Research
07.2021 - 06.2022

Medical Writer Research Associate

JSS Medical Research
05.2020 - 07.2021

Master of Science - Experimental Surgery

McGill University

Bachelor of Arts And Science - Cognitive Science

McGill University
Catherine Silotch