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Damon Kelly

@damonkelly

Senior clinical safety and pharmacovigilance professional returning to direct patient care as an LPN.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a patient-facing nursing role that leverages my pharmacovigilance and clinical research background, values patient advocacy, and offers collaborative, safety-focused care environments.

I am a Licensed Practical Nurse and seasoned pharmacovigilance professional with over 14 years of global drug safety, medical information, and clinical research experience combined with hands-on nursing and EMT leadership. I bridge pharmacology, clinical research, and bedside care to improve patient outcomes and medication safety.

In safety roles I led ICSR intake, triage, causality assessment, MedDRA coding, narrative writing, and quality review of serious adverse events, ensuring timely regulatory reporting to FDA, EMA, investigators, and ethics committees. I have supported Phase I–IV trials, post-marketing safety, signal detection, database reconciliation, and audit readiness while training and mentoring clinical and safety staff.

As a clinician I have provided direct patient care including IV starts, phlebotomy, ECGs, vital signs, emergency stabilization, and adverse event recognition. I am motivated to return to bedside nursing where my regulatory and safety expertise enhances patient advocacy and medication safety in clinical settings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

CH

Drug Safety Specialist

C3i Healthcare

Dec 2014 - Aug 2016 (1 year 8 months)

Processed and quality-reviewed adverse event reports, supported signal detection and aggregate safety reporting, and assisted with regulatory response preparations to maintain data accuracy and compliance.

TE

Drug Safety Specialist

Telerx

Aug 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 4 months)

Prepared submission-ready ICSRs in compliance with client and regulatory standards, conducted follow-up to obtain complete safety information, and contributed to PSUR/DSUR preparation and safety reporting.

SE

Medical Information Specialist

Sentrx

Aug 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years)

Responded to medical inquiries from healthcare professionals and patients with clinically accurate dosing and safety information, triaged adverse events in real time, and initiated safety documentation and escalation when needed.

FC

Clinical Research Nurse

Frontage Clinical Research Center

Jan 2011 - Aug 2011 (7 months)

Executed Phase I–IIa protocols including IV starts, ECGs, blood draws, and specimen collection; monitored subjects for adverse events and ensured GCP-compliant documentation and expedited SAE reporting.

EM

Emergency Medical Technician

EMS

Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years)

Led EMS crew as Saturday Night Crew Chief responding to high-volume emergency calls, triaging and stabilizing patients and coordinating hospital handoffs during acute crises.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

NN

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing Licensure

Licensed Practical Nurse credential issued by the New Jersey Board of Nursing authorizing practice as an LPN in New Jersey.

Lincoln Technical Institute logoLI

Lincoln Technical Institute

Practical Nursing Diploma, Practical Nursing

Completed a Practical Nursing Diploma program preparing for licensure and clinical practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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