Raj Kaur
@rajkaur
Experienced patient safety manager specializing in pharmacovigilance and regulatory reporting.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced patient safety and pharmacovigilance professional with a BSc (Hons) in Medical Biochemistry and over two decades working across industry-leading pharmaceutical companies. I have progressed from clinical safety and data roles to senior safety specialist and currently Manager, Patient Safety, overseeing due diligence and regulatory submissions.
In my current role I lead due diligence activities, perform SUSAR and DSUR submissions via MHRA/IRAS, support vendor compliance and reconciliations, and deliver adverse event training to new starters and vendors. I consistently review HA and legislative updates to keep teams informed and maintain high-quality case handling through QC activities.
My career includes roles at Bristol Myers-Squibb, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Ipsen and Covance, where I handled AE data entry, medDRA coding, mailbox monitoring, follow-up coordination and database reconciliations. I have been a key contact for complex case types, trained new starters, and contributed to process improvements and MHRA inspection projects.
I bring strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, vendor management experience, and a track record of meeting tight regulatory deadlines. I am committed to maintaining patient safety standards and improving pharmacovigilance workflows through practical problem-solving and team development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Oversee due diligence and safety mailbox activities, manage SUSAR and DSUR submissions to Health Authorities and Ethics Committees, and lead vendor compliance and CAPA processes to maintain regulatory compliance and team quality.
Performed daily ISCR monitoring, conducted due diligence for follow-up from reporters, and managed reconciliation activities with vendors to ensure timely and accurate safety reporting.
Maintained case documentation, reported safety information to investigators, ethics committees and MHRA, and managed AE report tracking and customer follow-up during MHRA inspection-related projects.
Processed safety cases, responded to internal and external enquiries, collaborated with Medical Information, and monitored team mailbox to support local drug safety operations during departmental change.
Processed and assessed CNS clinical and spontaneous reports, performed manual labelling and QC, mentored new starters, and covered team lead duties to improve case quality and meet deadlines.
Pharmacovigilance Scientist
Ipsen
Apr 2006 - Jul 2006 (3 months)
Conducted quality review of a large case backlog, performed reconciliation of study data, and recommended workflow improvements to streamline pharmacovigilance processes.
Reviewed and coded adverse event data using MedDRA, coordinated follow-up and routine reporting, trained new starters, and led licensing duties across four sites to ensure Safety Data Exchange Agreement compliance.
Clinical Data Coordinator
Covance CAPS
May 2001 - Jan 2003 (1 year 8 months)
Reviewed clinical data, generated and resolved queries, performed data quality checks and supported database lock activities while mentoring new team members.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Brunel University
Bachelor of Science (Hons), Medical Biochemistry
1997 - 2000
Completed a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Medical Biochemistry, covering core biochemical and medical laboratory techniques.
Richmond upon Thames College
A-Level, Biology / Physical Sciences
1996 - 1997
Grade: Biology: B; Physics: C; Chemistry: D
Studied A-Levels in Biology, Physics and Chemistry, achieving grades B, C and D respectively.
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