

Results-oriented Clinical Trial Manager with over 9 years of extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Expert in driving clinical trial success through meticulous planning, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven track record of ensuring regulatory compliance, streamlining processes, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Adept at fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders and maintaining a keen focus on quality and patient safety. Committed to advancing clinical research and contributing to the development of innovative therapies.
Provide support for updating and maintaining clinical systems that track site compliance and performance within project timelines (electronic and physical TMF).
Prepare and submit regulatory authority/ethics committee applications.
Assist the clinical team in the preparation, handling, distribution, filing, and archiving of clinical documentation and reports according to the scope of work and standard operating procedures.
Assist CRAs with the preparation, handling, and distribution of Clinical Trial Supplies and the maintenance of tracking information. Coordinate logistics for trial supplies.
Managed 8 clinical studies across various phases and project teams, including over 15 CRAs and CTAs, within CDC countries focusing on Rare Diseases, Obesity, and Cardiovascular therapeutic areas. CDC countries include Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Algeria, Ukraine, and Morocco. Since January 2024, working as CDC-TM assigned to the Rare Diseases therapeutic area.
Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinated trial organization within CDC Turkey countries, including site selection, re-source planning, budget management, risk analysis, and strategy development.
• Ensured compliance and timely communication of trial issues, serving as the key contact for CRAs, GTMs, COM, TA Head, and CDC Director.
• Facilitated communication between HQ, CDC, region, and stakeholders.
• Collaborated with COMs and FM for efficient site feasibility visits and patient recruitment strategies. Worked with SSU for prompt Health Authority approvals.
• Represented CDC Turkey in global study team and investigator meetings.
• Supported onboarding for new CDC PMs and provided regular performance feedback.
• Managed local vendor identification, budget reviews, risk identification and mitigation with global vendors when needed.
• Maintained communication with global study vendors to meet local requirements and address risks.
• Act as SME of Risk based quality management within CDC-Turkey.
Managed Hematology Clinical Studies within Europe Region.
Key responsibilities;
Managed 6 clinical studies (Rare Diseases) and project teams including CRAs and CTAs within MEA region (UAE,Pakistan,Egypt,Lebanon,Saudi Arabia,Qatar).
Key responsibilities;
All CRA tasks included with additional responsibilities listed below.
Can Helvacı
Rare Diseases Therapeutic Area Head - Novo Nordisk
hchq@novonordisk.com
İdil Bayro
CVD Therapeutic Area Head - Novo Nordisk
ibay@novonordisk.com