Project Manager
05-2017 - NowMarketing
Ammara Zareen
Project Manager
40years • Karachi
Summary
Project management, strategic marketing and leadership expertise with strong proven project achievement record. Excellent presentation, collaboration and written communication skills.
Experiences
Pharmacist
01-2010 - 09-2011 Personal services Result/ Organisation Management:
o Developed and implemented Standard operating procedures for hospital pharmacy
o Promoted from a voluntary pharmacist role to a managerial position in hospital pharmacy
o Designed and developed protocols for Pharmacist intervention and day–to-day procedures
o Initiated the on-call drug information system for physicians and patients
o Managed outpatient pharmacy management and medicine procurement.
Leadership / Medical Communication:
o Supported practices with professional pharmaceutical advice and assisted in therapeutic reviews.
o Liaised with physicians and patients and provided healthcare information.
o Provided leadership to support team and recruitment of pharmacy staff.
o Provided professional advice to hospital management team, development and implementation of standard operating procedures and pharmacy interventions.
o Routinely responded to medicines related queries from prescriber, pharmacist and other health care providers and developed and implemented initiatives to support the pharmacy management.
Operation / Supply Chain Management:
o Chaired operational management including Sales Targets and Sales Productivity, Training of Pharmacists (pre-registration and registered pharmacists) for OPD pharmacy.
o Ensuring pharmacy inventory is fully functional through establishing sound relations with suppliers and vendors.
Pharmacist
11-2009 - 12-2009 Personal services Pharmacy Management / Automation
o Assisted clinical pharmacist in procurement, pharmacy automation (inventory management), medicine management and medicine reviews. Conducted routine visits to patient wards to ensure proper administration of medicines.
o Hospital Formulary Review: Communicated with pharma representatives for providing assistance in comparing quotes for yearly budgeting
o provided expert advice and initiatives for improving hospital formulary
Health Consultant for Osteoporosis
08-2008 - 11-2008 Marketing Education / Scientific Exchange:
o Educated patients on managing osteoporosis, improving quality of life, prevalence and implications of disease
o Discussed clinical studies providing latest emerging data in response to specific inquiries from healthcare providers in corporate sector
o Conducted awareness gatherings in different communities and clubs, making members aware of this disease, provided necessary information about Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Scans and setting their appointments with doctors
Education & training
University of Strathclyde
2011 - 2014 Project / Product management Dissertation: Pharmacy Regulations and Challenges Faced in New Drug Development Process
(In regulated VS semi-regulated countries)
Dow University Of Health Sciences
2010 - 2010 Personal services Postgraduate Clinical Research Professional Certification
National Institute Of Health
2010 - 2010 Personal services Postgraduate Certification: Introduction to Principles and Practice in Clinical Research
Institute Of Business Administration
2009 - 2009 Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering Certification: Industrial Marketing
Jinnah University For Women
2003 - 2008 Personal services