Overview
Work History
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Natia Sharvashidze

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Clinical Research Associate

Freelancer
10.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for recruitment of potential investigators, involvement in RA and EC submissions and notifications to regulatory authorities, translation of study-related documentation, organization of meetings and other tasks as instructed by supervisor
  • Responsible for monitoring of clinical sites, maintenance of study files, conduct of pre-study initiation visits, regular visits and close out visits, assist on audit/inspection visits and assists in site and vendor contracting process, liaison with vendors and other duties
  • Functions as the primary contact for sites regarding regulatory compliance and protocol questions and communicates with clinical sites on an ongoing basis to address and resolve issues
  • Assists in Business Development activities
  • May have supervisory functions in clinical projects
  • May be required to train, coach and supervise junior staff
  • Performs tasks according to relevant SOPs and completes the SOPs training in given timelines.

Senior Clinical Research Associate

TRIO (Translation Research in Oncology)
08.2019 - 10.2021
  • Review and approve remote and on-site monitoring visits, including site selection, initiation, close-out visits
  • Follow up with sites on issues between monitoring visits
  • Ensure issues are reported on time in the Clinical Trial management System and are adequately followed until closure
  • Support CRAS and sites in all kinds of cases during the course of the trial
  • Oversee activities with Third Party Organization (TPOs), to have detailed information on the activities they perform, organize regular calls with TPOs to follow up on items
  • Organize the submission of Ethics Committee and Ministry of Health: translate and prepare submission package, the adaptation of documents (e.g ICF, patient diaries) based on local requirements
  • Participate in the development/review of the trial operational documents and global communications to site/CRAS
  • Prepare and/or review training material for the CRAS on the trial/global calls with all CRAS and performs presentations
  • Perform Quality Controls on the country/site files and work with the Administrative Project Coordinator(s) until resolution of any issues
  • Negotiate amendments to financial agreements with investigators/sites as per trial requirements
  • Review and approve invoices, support finance with site fee reconciliation
  • Reply to findings of audits and act as an audit coordinator with other TRIO departments
  • Participate in the revision of procedures within the PM department.

Senior Clinical Research Associate

LLC Arensia Exploratory Medicine
03.2014 - 08.2019
  • Responsible for recruitment of potential investigators, involvement in RA and EC submissions and notifications to regulatory authorities, translation of study-related documentation, organization of meetings and other tasks as instructed by supervisor
  • Responsible for monitoring of clinical sites, maintenance of study files, conduct of pre-study initiation visits, regular visits and close out visits, assist on audit/inspection visits and assists in site and vendor contracting process, liaison with vendors and other duties
  • Functions as the primary contact for sites regarding regulatory compliance and protocol questions and communicates with clinical sites on an ongoing basis to address and resolve issues
  • Assists in Business Development activities
  • May have supervisory functions in clinical projects
  • May be required to train, coach and supervise junior staff
  • Performs tasks according to relevant SOPs and completes the SOPs training in given timelines.

Project Manager/ Regulatory Manager

LLC Arensia Exploratory Medicine
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Project oversight; Delegation of study duties within the study personnel; Main point of contact for all involved parties, vendors Sponsor and/or managing CRO; Responsible for project conduct with highest standards, quality and in accordance with the agreed timelines and budget
  • Collecting and submitting regulatory documentation to the regulatory authority within timelines
  • Responsible for the preparation and coordination of submissions to regulatory, ethics and other bodies
  • Responsible for the timely follow-up for queries made by EC/CA
  • Responsible for the collection of critical documents required for IP Release
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with local, regional and country authorities
  • Comply with all departments' requirements regarding information provision and status updating and reporting
  • Travel domestic and/or international
  • Anticipated activities may include attendance at Bid Defenses, Kick-Off, Investigator or study team meetings.

Timeline

Senior Clinical Research Associate

Freelancer
10.2021 - Current

Senior Clinical Research Associate

TRIO (Translation Research in Oncology)
08.2019 - 10.2021

Senior Clinical Research Associate

LLC Arensia Exploratory Medicine
03.2014 - 08.2019

Project Manager/ Regulatory Manager

LLC Arensia Exploratory Medicine
01.2012 - 01.2015
Natia Sharvashidze