Samina K. is a highly experienced Research Health Science Specialist, currently working at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs since 2019 and holding a position with the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research. In these roles, Samina leads clinical research initiatives, particularly focused on genomics and microbiome projects, and manages various operational aspects including regulatory compliance and budget oversight. Samina has prior experience as a Lead Clinical Trial Site Activation Coordinator at Novartis, coordinating significant clinical trials in cardiovascular research. Educationally, Samina is actively pursuing multiple advanced degrees in clinical trials design, data management for clinical research, and clinical pastoral education, alongside having a foundational medical degree from Jinnah Sindh Medical University in Pakistan.
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Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
PAVIR is the second largest of VA-affiliated not for profits. Located on the premises of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, PAVIR is a mid-size nonprofit foundation, closely connected with the VA and Stanford University. The VA Palo Alto produces some of the highest quality research in the Federal System, and PAVIR is viewed by its 80+ Principal Investigators as a vital partner. PAVIR fulfills its mission by engaging in $30M+ of sponsored medical research funded by the NIH, DoD, other federal agencies, state agencies, foundations, and industry. We are proud of our 31-year history of service to Principal Investigators, VAPAHCS and the staff we employ. Most of PAVIR's 200+ employees directly work on over 100 different research projects aimed at improving health care. PAVIR's core office provides investigators and their labs with valuable administrative services, such as Contract & Grant administration (both pre-award and post-award), Human resources, Accounting, and Purchasing. At PAVIR we work with many uniquely talented medical scientists. Our researchers have an active appointment with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and most maintain academic appointments with Stanford University. We recruit and retain talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative health research. Interested in joining our Research Community? Send us your resume! https://pavir.applicantpro.com/jobs/