Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Volunteer Works
Course Works
Research Thesis
References
Timeline
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Dr. VANDANA GOPINADH

Cambridge,ON

Summary

Doctor of Pharmacy graduate with hands-on experience in clinical pharmacy, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory research. Skilled in preparing Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), Case Report Forms (CRFs), and supporting submissions to ethics review boards. Proven expertise as a Clinical Pharmacist Intern, with a strong focus on dose optimization, patient safety, and therapeutic interventions. Experienced as a Drug Safety Associate Trainee, with exposure to adverse event reporting and pharmacovigilance practices. Demonstrated skill as a practicing pharmacist, delivering patient-centered care, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. Additionally, I contributed as a research freelancer, assisting a Head of Department (HOD) with study design, data collection, and analysis, enhancing the quality of academic research outputs.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Performance-oriented Clinical Pharmacist

Noothan Medicals
Kollam, Kerala
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Processed and dispensed an average of 120 prescriptions weekly in a fast-paced community pharmacy.
  • Assisted with customer service, answered patient inquiries, and provided patient counseling.
  • Managed inventory, placing and receiving drug orders to ensure stock levels met demand.
  • Supported pharmacists with prescription filling, handling customer concerns, and explaining medication administration.

Rsearch Assisstant

Amrita institute of medical science
Kochi, Kerala
09.2022 - 10.2023
  • Volunteered in supporting the HOD of the cancer registry department in cancer-related research within and outside the hospital setting.
  • Screened and determined patient eligibility, conducted medical chart reviews, and ensured accurate data entry across hospital databases.
  • Helped in preparing and reviewing the ICFs, CRFs, and ethics applications, ensuring compliance with TCPS2 and OCAP principles.
  • Helped in compiling the data and conducting the statistical analysis, along with hands-on help in creating the final report in relation to the outcome obtained.

Drug Safety Associate Trainee

IQVIA
Kochi, Kerala
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Reported adverse events using Aris-G database; coded with WHO-DD and MedDRA V2.51.
  • Prepared narratives and submitted ADR reports to regulatory authorities.
  • Delivered 100% productivity with stable quality scores for client Johnson & Johnson
  • Reviewed literature sources such as published scientific articles, abstracts, press releases and FDA public advisories related to drug safety topics.

Clinical Pharmacist Intern

Amrita institute of medical science
Kochi, Kerala
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Supported clinical pharmacists across Orthopedics, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurology, Clinical Hematology, General Medicine, Pediatric Neurology, and the Gynecology Department, assisting with patient care, and gave up to 50 in-patient consultations to support day-to-day operations.
  • Managed anticoagulation therapy, including INR monitoring, patient follow-ups, and on-call consultations.
  • Dilution of chemotherapeutic agents, and assistance in lumbar injection and bone marrow procedures.
  • Managed to provide personalized pharmaceutical therapy to each patient, and advice regarding the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medications.
  • Contributed to the creation and execution of three patient education initiatives aimed at fostering medication compliance and health consciousness. This increased patient satisfaction by 60%.

Education

P G Diploma - Clinical Research

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener
08-2025

P G Diploma - Regulatory Affairs

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener
08-2024

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Kochi
08-2022

Skills

  • Case report and informed consent form development
  • Regulatory submissions and ethics board support
  • Preparation of manuscripts, grant applications, and presentations
  • Coordinate meetings, prepare progress reports
  • Patient care and counselling
  • Adverse event reporting (Aris-G, WHO-DD, MedDRA)
  • Medication reconciliation and dosage optimization
  • Data entry and medical chart review
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Meditech, and Adobe Illustrator
  • Data analysis and publication preparation

Certification

  • Registered Pharmacist (India) 2023 - Kerala State Pharmacy Council
  • AODA
  • Work Health And Safety Awareness

Languages

English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Professional
Hindi
Limited

Volunteer Works

  • Medical Camp Pharmacist

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. 2016 – 2022

Assisted in dispensing medications, providing patient counseling, and monitoring for drug interactions at various medical camps in Kerala.

  • Vaccinator - COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Apr 2021 – Aug 2021

Helped organize and administer COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of patients, ensuring proper vaccine handling and patient care.

Course Works

  • Patient safety and quality improvement - (University of California San Diego) (2020)
  • Risk management and prevention of antibiotic resistance (2021)
  • Drug commercialization (University of California San Diego) (2023)
  • Regulatory aspects of pharmacovigilance (Uppsala Monitoring Centre) (2023)
  • Who good reliance practices (openwho.org) (2023)
  • Drug discovery (University of California San Diego) (2023)

Research Thesis

Study to assess compliance to one-hour sepsis care bundle among neutropenic sepsis patients in tertiary care centre.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Performance-oriented Clinical Pharmacist

Noothan Medicals
05.2023 - 11.2023

Drug Safety Associate Trainee

IQVIA
10.2022 - 04.2023

Rsearch Assisstant

Amrita institute of medical science
09.2022 - 10.2023

Clinical Pharmacist Intern

Amrita institute of medical science
08.2021 - 08.2022

P G Diploma - Clinical Research

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning

P G Diploma - Regulatory Affairs

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning

Doctor of Pharmacy -

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Dr. VANDANA GOPINADH