
Sahil Sharma
@sahilsharma17
Principal Medical Writer at Cognizant who improved global safety report delivery by 25% and reduced QC findings by 15%.
What I'm looking for
At Cognizant Technology Solutions, I redesigned the authoring-to-QC workflow for global aggregate safety reports, improving on-time delivery by 25% and reducing QC findings by 15% across a distributed team of 10+ medical writers. I also managed client programs from content strategy through submission readiness.
At Tata Consultancy Services, I standardized templates and authoring conventions, cutting submission cycle time by 20% across DSUR, RMP, CSR, protocol and narrative deliverables. I coordinated clinical, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs and biostatistics contributions, and reviewed documents against ICH and sponsor requirements.
Earlier, I authored and quality-reviewed safety documents for FDA, EMA and Health Canada submissions at Sciformix Technologies - A Covance Company (now Fortrea), and processed and reconciled ICSR data in Argus at Parexel International. In Canada, I’ve also supported pharmacy workflows at Alliance Pharmacy and NoFrills Pharmacy.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Contract role at a pharmaceutical manufacturing and corporate facility. Prepare incident documentation and handle confidential information under site compliance procedures.
Volunteer Pharmacy Assistant
Alliance Pharmacy
Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Support prescription processing in Kroll and day-to-day pharmacy workflow.
Pharmacy Assistant
NoFrills Pharmacy
Sep 2025 - Mar 2026 (6 months)
Processed prescriptions in HealthWatch including insurance adjudication, supported dispensing under provincial regulations and SOPs, managed inventory and expiry monitoring, and handled personal health information under strict confidentiality.
Led a global team of 10+ medical writers, improving on-time delivery of aggregate safety reports by 25% and reducing QC findings by 15%. Owned client programs end-to-end, including content strategy, review scheduling, and submission readiness.
Business Process Lead - Senior Medical Writer
Aug 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 1 month)
Cut submission cycle time by 20% across DSUR, RMP, CSR, protocol and narrative deliverables by standardizing templates and authoring conventions. Led Phase I-IV clinical and safety documents in a global matrix, coordinating cross-functional contributions.
Medical Writer
Sciformix Technologies - A Covance Company (now Fortrea)
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019 (11 months)
Authored and QC-reviewed submission-ready PBRERs/PSURs, DSURs, PADERs and Addenda to Clinical Overviews for FDA, EMA and Health Canada. Supported eCTD dossier preparation and literature surveillance.
Delivered PBRERs/PSURs and DSURs to global sponsor deadlines by processing and reconciling ICSR data in Argus with MedDRA coding. Supported signal detection and safety topic reviews, and maintained audit and inspection readiness.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Algonquin College
Graduate Certificate, Project Management
2023 - 2024
Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Algonquin College, Canada, completed from 2023 to 2024.
York University
Postgraduate Certificate, Business Administration
2022 - 2023
Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration from York University, Canada, completed from 2022 to 2023.
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hajipur
Master of Science (Pharmacy), Pharmacoinformatics
2013 - 2015
Master of Science in Pharmacy with specialization in Pharmacoinformatics from NIPER Hajipur, India, completed from 2013 to 2015.
Panjab University
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Panjab University, India, completed from 2009 to 2013.
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