Lokesh Chaudhari

Lokesh Chaudhari has a wide range of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Lokesh is currently the Director-India Operations at Catawba Research, a position they have held since September 2022. Prior to this, Lokesh worked as the Director Clinical Operations at CBCC Global Research from November 2021 to August 2022.

Before that, Lokesh held various roles at Novotech, starting as a Sales Officer at SUN PHARMA from July 2002 to May 2003. Lokesh then worked as a Territory Manager at Nicholas Piramal India Limited from May 2003 to February 2005. Lokesh went on to become a Clinical Research Associate at Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited from February 2005 to May 2006, and later at Aventis Pharma, Group sanofi-aventis from 2006 to 2007.

Lokesh's career then progressed into clinical operations, starting as a Clinical Research Associate at sanofi-aventis from May 2006 to August 2007. Lokesh then joined PRA International as a CRA II from August 2007 to December 2009, before being promoted to Senior CRA from January 2010 to May 2014. Lokesh then became the Manager of Clinical Operations -1 from June 2014 to August 2015.

After that, Lokesh joined IQVIA as an Associate Manager, Real World Late Phase Strategy from September 2015 to May 2018. Lokesh returned to the clinical operations field at Novotech, first working as a Clinical Operations Manager from May 2018 to July 2021, and then as a Senior Clinical Operations Manager from August 2021 to November 2021.

With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Lokesh Chaudhari has developed a strong background in clinical operations, with a focus on management and strategy.

Lokesh Chaudhari's education history begins with a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Bharati Vidyapeeth, which was obtained between the years of 1998 to 2002. Following this, Lokesh pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research at the Bombay College of Pharmacy from 2004 to 2006. In 2008, Lokesh enrolled in the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and completed an Executive Program in Business Management, which lasted until 2010.

In 2016, Lokesh obtained a Six Sigma Green Belt certification in Business Analytics from VarSigma. Additionally, in the same year, Lokesh earned the title of a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from VarSigma Consulting.

The chronological order of Lokesh Chaudhari's education is as follows:

1. Bharati Vidyapeeth. B. Pharmacy. 1998-2002.

2. Bombay College of Pharmacy. Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research. 2004-2006.

3. Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Executive Program in Business Management. 2008-2010.

4. VarSigma. Six Sigma Green Belt. 2016.

5. VarSigma Consulting. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. 2016.