Alma Abou-Samra

Clinical and R&D Project Manager at Surge
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Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, FR
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  • English -
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Credentials

  • Bribery Prevention
    OPEN Health
    Mar, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • ICH Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2)
    The Global Health Network
    Mar, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance
    For Drug Consulting
    Mar, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • Professional Risks: Fire, Electricity, & Chemicals; Waste Management; Requisite Behaviour in Case of Accidents
    CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique
    Mar, 2014
    - Sep, 2024
  • Healthy Aging Spring School, from Gene to Society
    University of Groningen
    May, 2012
    - Sep, 2024
  • Intercultural Communications
    University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology
    Feb, 2012
    - Sep, 2024
  • Science Summer School: Atoms to Galaxies
    University of Cambridge
    Jul, 2009
    - Sep, 2024
  • First Aid/Rescue Crew - Level 1
    Croix Blanche FPE
    Nov, 2014
    - Sep, 2024
  • Test de Connaissance du Français (TCF)
    Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP)
    Mar, 2011
    - Sep, 2024
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
    University of Cambridge
    Apr, 2010
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • New Zealand
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Clinical and R&D Project Manager
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      - Management and/or coordination and execution of research and development projects in the field of health products and clinical studies (including laboratory techniques). - Participation in the implementation and follow-up of R&D projects and clinical studies. - Follow-up and reporting on project progress to internal and external stakeholders. - Regulatory and ethical monitoring to ensure that projects comply with current standards. - Management of project deadlines and budgets. - Management and/or coordination and execution of research and development projects in the field of health products and clinical studies (including laboratory techniques). - Participation in the implementation and follow-up of R&D projects and clinical studies. - Follow-up and reporting on project progress to internal and external stakeholders. - Regulatory and ethical monitoring to ensure that projects comply with current standards. - Management of project deadlines and budgets.

    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Clinical Site Manager
      • Oct 2020 - Sep 2022

      Phase III, Cell therapy (CAR-T), Multiple Myeloma. Phase IV, Standards of care (SOC), Multiple Myeloma. Phase II, Paediatrics, Chemotherapy, Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. Major achievements: - An audited clinical site with no major findings. - Meeting timelines while providing high-quality deliverables for quarterly intermediate analyses. - Low rate of serious adverse events observed with trial patients. - Clinical trials qualified for the following phases. - High-quality results shared at world-renowned conferences. Responsibilities: - Development of an online platform providing clinical trial participants with relevant information, informing potential participants about available trials, and giving them insight into a number of medical conditions. - Facilitating audits and resolution of audit findings, issue escalation, CAPA implementation and follow-up. - Management of the logistics of Investigational New Drugs (IND) and clinical kits on a European scale. - Management of primary and secondary packaging activities, (re)-labelling, storage and optimization of the supply and distribution strategy in compliance with regulations and budget. - Budget management (Forecasts and Actuals). - Medical training and education of investigative site staff. - Mentoring junior CRAs, and leading observation and performance visits. - Monitoring clinical trials in investigative sites to ensure sponsor and investigator obligations are met and are compliant with applicable local and ICH-GCP guidelines. - Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of clinical trial data collected and query resolution. - Providing regular site status updates to local and global trial management. Technical Skills: - Clinical Trial Management System: Medidata CTMS. - EDC (eCRF): Medidata RAVE. - IVRS/IWRS/RTSM: Bracket. - Veeva Vault eTMF. - Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Vendor Experience: - Central Lab Services: Hematogenix, LabCorp. - Courier: DHL. Show less

    • France
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Clinical Research Associate (CRA II)
      • May 2019 - Oct 2020

      Phase III, Nuclear Medicine, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Telix Pharmaceuticals. Phase Ib/II, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, AVEO Pharmaceuticals. Retrospective, Nuclear Medicine, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Accelerator Applications. Phase I/II, Active chronic non-infectious uveitis (ophthalmology), EYEVENSIS. Major achievements: - Building-up strong, professional relationships with both investigative sites and trial sponsors. - Increasing sites' motivation and patient enrollment after a period of inactivity. - Assuming a backup role to Clinical Project Manager when needed. - Low rate of adverse and serious adverse events observed with trial patients. - Clinical trials qualified for the following phases. - High-quality results of the clinical trials shared at world-renowned conferences. Responsibilities: - Initiating clinical trials at investigative sites, and site personnel oversight of the proper conduct of clinical trials. - Vendor selection and order follow-up and management. - Management of the logistics of Investigational New Drugs (IND) and clinical kits on a European scale. - Management of primary and secondary packaging activities, (re)-labelling, storage and optimization of the supply and distribution strategy in compliance with regulations and budget. - Budget management (Forecasts and Actuals). - Medical training and education of investigative site staff. - Mentoring junior CRAs, and leading observation and performance visits. - Monitoring clinical trials in investigative sites to ensure sponsor and investigator obligations are met and are compliant with applicable local and ICH-GCP guidelines. - Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of clinical trial data collected and query resolution. - Providing regular site status updates to local and global trial management. Vendor Experience: - EDC (eCRFs): Ennov Clinical, Clindex. - Central Lab Services: TDL, Oncodesign. - Central Imaging Services: Duke Reading Center. - Courier: DHL, Marken. Show less

    • France
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Drug Safety and Medical Information Officer
      • Nov 2018 - May 2019

      • Detection, understanding, and prevention of unwanted side effects. • Management of cases of pharmacovigilance, cosmetovigilance, materiovigilance, and nutrivigilance transmitted through spontaneous notifications or clinical trials (receipt, documentation, data entry (AB-Cube SafetyEasy), coding (MedDRA), narrative writing, company comment, evaluation of causality and imputation (Begaud/French method, WHO-UMC system). • Hotline for pharmacovigilance and medical information during and off-working hours. • Weekly literature watch in French and international medical journals. • Signal Detection Report writing. • Product training and client advice. • Development and improvement of operations and procedures of AnticipSanté and its clients. Vendor Experience: Drug Safety Services: AB-Cube SafetyEasy. Show less

    • France
    • Biotechnology
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Clinical Research Associate in hematology-oncology (CRA I)
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

      Efficacy study of Inecalcitol in combination with Decitabine in acute myeloid leukemia patients unfit for standard chemotherapy. Phase II, international multicentre study: 16 sites in France, 3 sites in Belgium, 3 sites in Germany, 15 sites in Spain, and 14 sites in the USA - Total: 115 patients. Responsibilities: - Monitoring visits to 5 sites and pharmacies in France, an average of 2 visits per week. - Remote monitoring of 5 sites in France and 7 sites in the USA. - Coordination with multinational CROs and subcontractors in Europe and the USA. - Regulatory drafting and submission: ANSM, CPP, WIRB (change of PI, protocol amendments, end of accrual notification, early termination of a clinical study). - Pharmacovigilance management of the study (processing, follow-up, documentation, transmission). - Site staff training on protocol amendments. - Study documentation maintenance (TMF, Investigator, and Pharmacist's Files on site, paper/electronic). - Design and maintenance of study trackers (Treatment cycles, scheduled blood tests, IMP receipt and dispensation, protocol deviations, SAEs, site logistics, and study documents). - Pharmacy relabeling campaigns, control of stock levels, storage condition, and prescription forms. - Biological test results processing, monitoring, and transmission to data management. - Site budget management, and invoicing proposals. - Close-out visits of 10 sites and pharmacies (France, Belgium, and the USA remotely). Vendor Experience: - Drug Safety Services: AB-Cube SafetyEasy. Show less

    • France
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PhD Fellow
      • Oct 2014 - Nov 2017

      Research theme: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of small molecules inhibitors of anti-apoptotic proteins of the Bcl-2 family.Research grant: ARC Foundation for Cancer ResearchSupervisors: Dr Fanny ROUSSI, Dr Sandy DESRATResponsibilities:- Gram-scale multi-step biomimetic organic synthetic pathway, molecule purification, and structural characterizing.- Batch production optimization: toxicity minimization and cost optimization.- Pharmacomodulations, Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) analysis.- Implementation and robotization of a fluorescence polarization inhibition assay.- High throughput screening and evaluation of biological activity through a fluorescence polarization inhibition assay.- Protein bioproduction and purification.- Protein-protein interaction study and analysis.- Data analysis and presentation: Author/co-author of 4 scientific articles, speaker at 3 European conferences.Technical skills:- Anton Paar MCP 300 polarimeter.- BUCHI Melting Point B-540.- RMN Bruker UltraShield managed by TOPSPIN 2.1.- UPLC-MS Bruker – MassLynx.- Chiral HPLC.- Flash liquid chromatography: CombiFlash© Rf 200i – TELEDYNE ISCO.Scientific Communications2017: “European Federation of Medicinal Chemistry, Young Medicinal Chemist Symposium”, Austria, Poster and flash oral presentation.2017: “Journée de l’Ecole Doctorale Innovation Thérapeutique”, France. Oral presentation.2016: “The 20th Meeting of Young Research Fellows in Cancerology”, France. Poster presentation.2016: "Journées de Chimie Organique", France. Poster presentation.2016: "Rencontres en Chimie Organique Biologique", France. Poster presentation.2015: “The 19th Meeting of Young Research Fellows in Cancerology”, France. Poster presentation.2015: “European School of Medicinal Chemistry”, Italy. Prize-winning poster and oral presentation. Show less

    • Teaching (theory and practice)
      • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

      2nd-year students, “Bioreactors” module, 80 hours

    • 2nd-year of Masters internship
      • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

      Supervisors: Dr. Fanny ROUSSI, Dr. Sandy DESRAT Responsibilities: - Gram-scale multi-step organic synthesis, purification, and structural characterizing. - Pharmacomodulations, Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) analysis. - Bibliographic research, data analysis, and presentation. Supervisors: Dr. Fanny ROUSSI, Dr. Sandy DESRAT Responsibilities: - Gram-scale multi-step organic synthesis, purification, and structural characterizing. - Pharmacomodulations, Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) analysis. - Bibliographic research, data analysis, and presentation.

    • 1st-year of Masters internship in Biomimetic Drug Synthesis
      • May 2013 - Jul 2013

      Research theme: Biomimetic Synthesis of Pleiocarpamin, a Natural Alkaloid of Antiamebian and Cytotoxic Activity. Supervisors: Pr. Erwan POUPON, Dr. Laurent EVANNO BioCIS, CNRS UMR 8076 Research theme: Biomimetic Synthesis of Pleiocarpamin, a Natural Alkaloid of Antiamebian and Cytotoxic Activity. Supervisors: Pr. Erwan POUPON, Dr. Laurent EVANNO BioCIS, CNRS UMR 8076

    • Software Development
    • Internship in Applied Bibliographic Research
      • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

      Research theme: Confidential. Supervisor: Dr. Erwin VAN DEN BORN Research theme: Confidential. Supervisor: Dr. Erwin VAN DEN BORN

    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship in Biomedical Research
      • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

      Research theme: Characterizing mi-RNA expression in Mononuclear Cells in Peripheral Blood (MCPB) of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Research grant: NHS Foundation Trust Supervisors: Dr. Alison MORTON, Dr. Sara LANGRIDGE, Dr. Alex ROTHMAN Responsibilities: - Patient recruitment for biomedical research. - Blood sampling and sample racking in the biorepository. - Total and mi-RNA extraction, characterizing, and quantification. - Data analysis and interpretation. Technical skills: - Beckman Coulter Biomek FXP Laboratory Automation Workstation monitored by Biomek Software. - Beckman Coulter Paradigm Detection Platform managed by SoftMax Pro 6.1. - PAXGene Blood RNA System, PreAnalytix. - Taqman Low-Density Array RT-qPCR (SDS miRNA Human_A TLDA Card & HT 7900 Fast Real-Time PCR, Applied Biosystems). - GraphPad Software, Inc., San Diego, CA. - Thermo Scientific Nanodrop 2000 Spectrophotometer. - BIO-RAD Mini-PROTEAN ® Tetra System. Show less

    • Internship in Pharmacy Practice
      • Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

Education

  • Grenoble Ecole de Management
    Advanced Masters, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Management
    2022 - 2023
  • Université Paris-Saclay
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Drug Research and Development
    2014 - 2017
  • Université Paris-Saclay
    Masters in Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
    2012 - 2014
  • Damascus University
    Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD, Pharmacy
    2006 - 2011

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