Octavian Rushworth-Danquah

Coordinate 6 active oncology and cardiology protocols (Phase I–III) for 3 principal investigators, managing 85+ enrolled participants. Pre-screen 40+ charts per week against inclusion/exclusion criteria; raised screen-to-enroll rate from 18% to 27%. Conduct informed consent discussions and document per ICH-GCP and 21 CFR Part 50; zero consent findings across 4 sponsor audits. Enter visit data in Medidata Rave and REDCap within 48 hours; cut open data queries by 42% in two quarters. Prepare for monitoring visits, maintain regulatory binders and delegation logs, and submit amendments and continuing reviews to the IRB. Process, centrifuge, and ship PK and biomarker samples following IATA dangerous-goods rules.

Scheduled study visits and procedures for 120+ participants across 9 trials; built a shared visit-window tracker that cut out-of-window visits by 35%. Collected vitals, ECGs, and adverse-event reports; escalated SAEs to investigators within 24 hours. Reconciled investigational product accountability logs with research pharmacy every month.

Abstracted data from 600+ patient charts for a retrospective heart-failure readmission study. Cleaned datasets in R and built summary tables used in a poster at a regional cardiology meeting.

GPA 3.6/4.0. Coursework in biostatistics, epidemiology, human physiology, and research ethics.

Good Clinical Practice and human subjects protection certification for clinical research staff.

Exam candidate; covering ICH-GCP, protocol management, and trial regulatory requirements.

Category B biological substance packaging, labeling, and shipping of PK and biomarker samples.

CPR, AED use, and basic life support for clinical settings.