Dana Mechelmans

Experience

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  Speelpleinwerking 't zonnetje

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2009

  Child-care worker

  • 4 summers long, last three as group leader at a playground• Prepare activities for my own age group, and manage volunteers who had a supportive task• Coordinate with fellow leaders to prepare weekly themes and general activities

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  KU Leuven

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  Research assistant

  • Carried out small research jobs on a number of subjects (e.g. making bibliographies)• Helped to prepare lectures by organizing literature and proving scans• Keeping research databases up to date (Libris)• Helped to edit a book by correcting and completing footnotes and bibliography.• Key skills: working with deadlines, research

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  KU Leuven

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Collection and management of different datasets• Analysis and presentation of information contained in the data set• Key skills: presentation skills and analysis • Entry of early nineteenth century social-economic and demographic data into one merged data set• Responsible for other operators, in the way that they had to use the same taxonomy• Key skills: punctuality, consistency and being able to work autonomous

  • Information clerk

    Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Data entry operator

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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  Norgine

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Office Assistant

  • Answering and/or redirecting phone calls in Dutch, French and English• General office support: engagement with clients, keeping client records up to date• Key skills: professional behaviour, quick shifting between languages

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  The British School of Brussels

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2013

  Library Assistant

  • Helping library users to find the information they need• Cataloguing new materials• Dealing with enquiries & arranging repair of damaged materials• Key skills: methodical and well-organised approach, computer skills and customer service skills

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  Boston Scientific

  Nov 2013 - now

  • Planning, execution & management of Investigator-Initiated Research program• Streamline opportunities that arise in all Medical Affairs activities (evidence generating activities, data dissemination), and support the implementation and evaluation of those opportunities• Monitor, track, coordinate and communicate project initiatives to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion for example on customer engagement & KOL metrics• Enhance Customer Partnerships through reporting and identifying opportunities to engage in collaboration with cross-functional partner• Organize and collaborate with functional partners, and physicians to assist in special projects, initiatives and targeted events such as advisory boards• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing change management principles and strategies, and continuous process improvement across the full portfolio Show less • Actively seek to find and develop efficiencies in administrative processes (incl. contracting, budget management) within the portfolio• Streamline opportunities that arise in all Medical Affairs activities, and support the implementation and evaluation of those opportunities• Monitor, track, coordinate and communicate project initiatives to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion for example on customer engagement & KOL metrics• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing change management principles and strategies, and continuous process improvement across the full portfolio• Organize and collaborate with functional partners, and physicians to assist in special projects, initiatives and targeted events such as advisory boards• Coordination of Investigator-Research Studies from submission, through contracting & execution: contract negotiation, budget management, liaising with investigators Show less • Coordinate and organize activities for the Medical Affairs group which facilitate interactions with Key Opinion Leaders, for example during European congresses and advisory boards• Coordination of Investigator-Research Studies from submission, through contracting & execution: contract negotiation, budget management, liaising with investigators• Provide high level expertise and partnership to divisional colleagues on compliance procedures relating to health care providers of pan European activities• Budget monitoring & cost center allocations, analyze and signal anomalies• Develop tools that drive customer engagement such as applications, metrics• Key skills: close collaboration is required with across regions and functions, working autonomously Show less • Meet key ISR requirements e.g. drafting of research agreements, tracking and reporting of study progress, contract payments, follow up on publication planning.• General coordination and administrative duties: organisation of team meetings, support colleagues to plan, coordinate and execute specific events• Key skills: liaising with internal and external customers, experience with matrix organisational structure, pro-active, ability to work within team and independently taking responsibility for own project deliverables, flexible in approach. Show less

  • Project Specialist Medical Affairs (RM Europe)

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Medical Affairs Coordinator (Rhythm Managment Europe)

    Mar 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Strategic Relations Coordinator (Medical Affairs Europe)

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2023

  • Medical Affairs Assistant

    Nov 2013 - Sept 2015