Divya Vijapur
Woburn Green,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Enthusiastic, hardworking, challenge and result focused professional seeking to obtain a position in the field of pharmacovigilance. Looking forward for professional career growth in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. Have worked together with people from different backgrounds and maintained the relationships to a high standard.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician V&I
AstraZeneca
Luton
2023.07
- Responsible for the Clinical Safety strategy for assigned AstraZeneca-MedImmune drug projects and products throughout all stages of development and/or when on the market, including implementation and communication of the strategy at the project team/governance level
- Responsible for the continued safety assessment, evaluation and risk management of AZ products or product groups in various stages of clinical development and/or the post-marketing setting
- Provides consistent communication of safety topics across all regulatory safety documents.
Pharmacovigilance Physician
Norgine Ltd
Harefield
2020.03 - 2023.06
- Provided end-to-end medical safety support and surveillance for designated Norgine products
- Led a multidisciplinary Benefit-Risk Review Team (BRRT) for assigned products
- Participated in health authority interactions regarding safety and risk management
- Reviewed and approved medical assessment reports.
Drug Safety Physician
Symogen Ltd
Wooburn Green
2017.10 - 2020.02
- Performed adverse event and case processing, coding, and narrative writing
- Reviewed and assessed individual case safety reports
- Conducted medical assessment for legal cases
- Participated in projects and liaised with clients.
Drug Safety Officer, Pharmacovigilance
PHAMVIT LTD
Perivale
2016.05 - 2016.12
- Performed data entry and validation
- Processed individual case safety reports
- Prepared risk benefit reports
- MedDRA coding of adverse drug reactions
- Provided technical and administrative support to the pharmacovigilance team.
PV Associate
VYDEHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
Bangalore
2012.05 - 2015.11
- Collected, processed, and reported spontaneous adverse drug reaction cases
- Conducted WHO ART coding and follow-up of individual case safety reports
- Assessed causality and risk benefit of cases
- Participated in pharmacovigilance meetings.
In charge doctor and administrator
PRISTINE NATURAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH CENTRE
Bangalore
2009.04 - 2010.05
- Managed patient therapies and communication
- Monitored patients undergoing chelation and ozone therapies.
Internship - Post MBBS
AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE
Bangalore
2008.03 - 2009.04
- Worked as a doctor in various departments, building clinical expertise and communication skills.
Instructor - Basic life support and first aid
NIGHTINGALES LIFE SAVING SERVICES
Bangalore
2003.01 - 2008.09
- Trained approximately 5000 people in basic life support and first aid.
Education
MD (pharmacology) -
VYDEHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
MBBS - undefined
AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE
Skills
- Excellent communicator
- Prioritise multiple tasks
- Good time management
- Team collaboration
- Strategic leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Self lead
Accomplishments
1. Best oral paper presentation (2014), Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India, International conference, Bangalore
2. Dissertation : Determinants of therapeutic compliance in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its
association with glycaemic control
Certification
1. Understanding research methods – University of London in 2014
2. Design and interpretation of clinical trials – John Hopkins University in 2014.
3. Immuno-oncology - Harvard University 2024
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician V&I
AstraZeneca
2023.07
Pharmacovigilance Physician
Norgine Ltd
2020.03 - 2023.06
Drug Safety Physician
Symogen Ltd
2017.10 - 2020.02
Drug Safety Officer, Pharmacovigilance
PHAMVIT LTD
2016.05 - 2016.12
PV Associate
VYDEHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
2012.05 - 2015.11
In charge doctor and administrator
PRISTINE NATURAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH CENTRE
2009.04 - 2010.05
Internship - Post MBBS
AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE
2008.03 - 2009.04
Instructor - Basic life support and first aid
NIGHTINGALES LIFE SAVING SERVICES
2003.01 - 2008.09
MBBS - undefined
AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE
MD (pharmacology) -
VYDEHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE