Vijayant "vj" Mehta

Vijayant "vj" Mehta has a strong background in pharmacovigilance and drug safety. Starting in 2011, they worked at Bayer in a pharmacovigilance role for two years. From 2013 to 2019, they joined Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) as part of the global pharmacovigilance team. During this time, they held various positions within the company. In 2019, they worked at Advanced Accelerator Applications as an Associate Director and were also responsible for being the PV Responsible Person / Local QPPV for a short period. In 2020, they returned to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) to continue their work in global pharmacovigilance. Currently, Vijayant "vj" Mehta is at BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. as the Director and Head of Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety.

Vijayant "vj" Mehta's education history includes attending Rutgers University - Newark, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. Afterward, they enrolled at Spartan Health Sciences University to obtain a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. No specific start or end years were provided for both educational experiences.