Bejal Gosai

Experience

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  Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Jul 1999 - Jul 2000

  Biomedical Scientist (Microbiology & Virology)

  Institute of Biomedical Scientists accredited training contributing to state registration training.This involved rotation in the department of pathology in diagnostic microbiology. Areas of expertise include genito-urinary medicine, serology, blood cultures, general wound bacteriology, enterics, parasitology and virology.

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  University of Leicester

  Feb 2002 - Feb 2005

  Research Assistant

  This involved the day to day running of the laboratory. I worked on a project funded by the Welcome Trust concentrating on paediatric meningitis. The project involved setting up a rodent model to understand the effects that meningitis caused in various tissues, primarily the brain. The nature of the project required highly specialised skills in small animal surgery, thus I had to successfully complete a Home office course in animal management and welfare, allowing me to hold a Home Office licence in animal surgery. Alongside this I was also working on an independent project which was to form an extension of the initial project. Show less

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  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2012

  This entailed study co-ordination and data management of a portfolio of commercial oncology and haematology clinical trials from Phase 1-Phase 4 studies. I attended site selection meeting and site initiation meetings as well as being present at clinical Multi-Disciplinary meetings to identify strategies for recruitment. My areas of trial amangement were Gastro-Intestinal Tumours, Colorectal, Head and Neck and Gynaecolology(Oncology) and Lymphomas (Haematology). The Commercial sponsors that I co-ordinated clinical trials for included Roche, Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Astra Zeneca, Biogen Idec, Amgen but to name a few. Show less

  • Cancer Commercial Trials Clinical Research Assistant

    Aug 2009 - Apr 2012

  • Diabetes Junior Research Associate

    Dec 2007 - Jul 2009
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  Nottingham University Hospital Research & Innovation. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

  Research Project Manager

  My role involved carrying out governance checks and ongoing project management of NUH research projects from feasibility through to completion. Primarily my areas of work covered, intellectual property, contracts, sponsorship assessments, designing recruitment strategies, reporting recruitment figures to time and target to the NIHR, advising principle investigators and research teams with preparation of IRAS and Ethical committee meetings as well as the auditing and monitoring of Trust sponsored Medicinal Investigational Product trials. Show less

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  University of Leicester

  Aug 2013 - Feb 2015

  Cardiac Surgery Clinical Trials Co-ordinator/Cardiac Surgery Research Manager

  I was responsible for the daily management of a Phase 1 drug study and an observational study as well as supporting other ongoing studies. My duties include patient recruitment, study set-up management, MHRA and regulatory document preparation, training staff, attending ethics meetings, consenting participants to enter trials, Trial Master File preparation and management, Safety reporting, arranging both data safety monitoring board meetings and patient public participation group meetings and co-ordinating the daily workload of the research team. Show less

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  Consultancy

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Clinical Trials Compliance Manager

  Providing start-up and ongoing support for commercial Clinical Trials involving Investigational Medicinal Products and ensuring their adherence to current UK legislative regulations.

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  University of Leicester

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2022

  Oncology Clinical Trials Quality Assurance Manager

  Working in my current role, I ensure all clinical trials are conducted to appropriate regulatory, ethical and quality assurance standards required under Good Clinical Practice and the EU Directive, as well as other such regulations such as Data Protection, Human Tissue Act and Research Governance. My day to day duties involve inplementing quality management systems, identification and training in Quality Assurance processes and auditing commercially and in-house sponsored Oncology Clinical Trials, laboratory facilities for Department of Cancer Studies, Cancer Research UK laboratories, Biobanks and the Experimental Medicine Cancer Centre. I also assist in preparation for and direct responses to the outcome of statutory audits and inspections, for example, MHRA & ISO. Show less

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  Be-lavie

  Jul 2017 - now

  Digital Content Creator & Writer at Be-lavie

  I am the founder of digital brand ‘Be-lavie’ a luxury travel and lifestyle website incorporating social media channels, that focuses on combining both sustainable and responsible travel choices.I work with travel brands, food and beverage small businesses, luxury eco-friendly boutique hotels and local tour operators to connect them with their target audience. This is executed by creating social media videos, photography plus short and long-form SEO-friendly articles on my website.EXPERTISE AT BE-LAVIE-Building links with national and international Tourism Boards and local businesses that align with my sustainable and responsible tourism ethics in collaborating for press trips, and writing digital content for social media-Writing well researched (with first-hand travel experience of destinations) SEO-friendly articles for Be-lavie website as well as other online publications-Curating story-telling style content for destinations, experiences and culinary spots through social media digital content for platforms such as Instagram. Facebook, TikTok. Primary aim is for a cultural and deeper connection to align with brand travel style. COLLABORATIONS: Visit Tallinn, Swansea Bay Tourism, Visit Bath, Visit Pembrokeshire, Visit Leicester, Helsinki Partners, Visit Jersey, Amazing Thailand, Qatar Airways, Jet2holidays, Belmond Hotels, Six Senses, Hyatt Hotels, The Datai Langkawi, Unplugged Digital Detox Cabins to mention a fewFEATURES: ROL Cruises, Get YOur Guide, Viaggio Magazine, I AM ImmigrationACCOLADES: Winner: Pinterest UK 2019 Best Story Pin, Sustainable TravelShortlisted: Post Office Blogger of the Year 2018.** Media Kit available on request**Previous experience in project management of Oncology, Cardiac Surgery and Diabetes clinical trial sin an NHS and academic setting with a specific interest in Quality Assurance and working to Good Clinical Practice. Experience extends from setting up and managing Phase 1-4 clinical trials (approval to closure) Show less