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Salima Aamdani

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional with a strong foundation in nursing and a diverse portfolio in managing healthcare projects across clinical research, health policy, clinical practice guidelines, nursing, and quality improvement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Blacktown Hospital
10.2025 - Current

- Ensure accurate conduct of all aspects of clinical trials according to trial protocols including, liaising with all internal and external stakeholders and the Ethics Committee.

- Preparation of reports, submissions, advice of amendments and safety notifications, and participate in all audits as required by regulatory authorities.

- Attend conferences and meetings relating to clinical trials research as required, nationally and internationally.

- Responsible for all activity relating to the Study Protocol undertaking, including taking active steps to read and maintain a working knowledge of the protocols, organising diagnostic investigations and interventions as per protocols.

- Undertaking all aspects of patient recruitment including explanation of trials, informed consent, follow up and other needs as required.

- Have a demonstrated knowledge of a range of research approaches and their application within clinical trials.

- Ability to collect, analyse and evaluate information effectively, to contribute to decisions and recommendations in a consultative environment.

Senior Research Officer

University of New South Wales
10.2023 - 10.2025
  • Coordinate the implementation and evaluation of TeleClinical Care Remote Monitoring project.
  • Managing Investigator-led/Commercially Sponsored clinical trials, research projects and registries.
  • Screening and recruiting patients for clinical trials and monitoring and recording clinical data in REDCap and Medidata Rave.
  • Coordinating HREC and RGO ethics applications and managing research agreements CTRA.
  • Managing CTMS and databases, including data cleaning, data management and quantitative/qualitative data analyses.
  • Preparing grant applications, budgets, technical reports, protocols and manuscripts for publication.
  • Maintaining strong relationship with internal and external stakeholder’s including government agencies, academic institutions, and hospital stakeholders.
  • Coaching and mentoring team members and contributing to develop work manual for staff education.

Research Nurse

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Planned, developed, implemented and evaluated clinical research projects.
  • Assisted in the care coordination of patients undergoing in the trials and managing project specific resources.
  • Ensured the treatment and data collection is in accordance with the Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
  • Timely reporting of adverse events and monitoring care throughout the trial duration.
  • Coordinated data management, data analysis and report writing.

Instructor (Research)

The Aga Khan University
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Lead planning and execution of non-communicable disease research projects.
  • Created and managed project plans, budgets, and timelines.
  • Mentored the team of researchers and support staff members.
  • Disseminated research information and promote the implementation of research findings into better patient management.
  • Prepared ethics applications, grant applications, abstracts and manuscripts for publication and presented the research progress to investigators and administrators.

Research Associate

The Aga Khan University
10.2020 - 05.2022
  • Developed evidence-based Clinical Practice GRADE guidelines using GRADEPRO software in collaboration with The U.S. GRADE Network.
  • Contributed in developing Manual of Therapeutics covering the clinical guidelines to manage diseases.
  • Conducted research and systematic reviews on disease process.
  • Coordinated the translation of research into clinical practice intended to optimize patient care.
  • Collaborated with clinical investigators, clinical experts and hospital administrators to formulate clinical practice guidelines.
  • Prepared manuscripts for publication and presented the research findings to stakeholders and administrators.

Senior Quality Assurance Officer

Liaquat National Hospital
09.2018 - 10.2020
  • Facilitated quality improvement and patient safety internal and external audits of clinical specialties.
  • Coordinated clinical quality rounds and audited clinical skills and documentation and conducted in service session on clinical best practice standards.
  • Managed patient feedbacks, data analysis and report writing/trends on patient experience.
  • Managed complaints and incident reporting and coordinated with line managers to ensure patient satisfaction and wellbeing.
  • Facilitated the hospital Anesthesia and Surgical Care committee in developing policies and SOPs.
  • Prepared periodic reports which includes audit findings, key performance indicators and suggestions to improve overall patient care in the hospital.
  • Assisted clinical specialties during accreditation and facilitated visits/inspections of regulatory bodies.

Registered Nurse

Aga Khan University Hospital
07.2016 - 09.2018
  • Conducted initial assessment and head-to-toe assessment of all the patients under her care.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in planning patient care and assessed patients’/families’ health education needs and intervene accordingly.
  • Administered medications and monitored patient responses to medications and report any related incidents.
  • Assisted in handling cardiac arrest situations.
  • Provided nursing care according to patients' needs in compliance as well as documented patient progress, events, consent forms and patient charting according to hospital protocols.
  • Followed admission, transfer, hands off (bedside over) and discharge process according to hospital protocols.

Nursing Intern

Aga Khan University Hospital
08.2014 - 07.2016
  • Conducted head-to-toe assessment and assessed health education needs and intervened accordingly.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to plan and implement patient care.
  • Administered medications, procedures and treatments and managed discharge processes.
  • Provided and documented nursing care according to patient needs as per protocols and standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The Aga Khan University

Master of Science - Health Policy and Management

The Aga Khan University

Skills

  • Study coordination
  • Patient care coordination
  • Safety reporting
  • Clinical trial management
  • Clinical data management
  • Clinical research ethics
  • Project management
  • Continuous improvement
  • Quality assurance
  • Scientific writing

Certification

  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA): Registered Nurse (Division 1) Registration Number: NMW0002705824


  • Good Clinical Practice: A Refresher Course for all Site Personnel Working on Clinical Research Studies (including ICH E6, Revision 2 Changes) Version 1.0, January 2018 (Valid till 27 Oct 2027)


  • Transporting Dangerous Goods Training


Timeline

Clinical Trial Coordinator

Blacktown Hospital
10.2025 - Current

Senior Research Officer

University of New South Wales
10.2023 - 10.2025

Research Nurse

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
09.2023 - 10.2023

Instructor (Research)

The Aga Khan University
05.2022 - 05.2023

Research Associate

The Aga Khan University
10.2020 - 05.2022

Senior Quality Assurance Officer

Liaquat National Hospital
09.2018 - 10.2020

Registered Nurse

Aga Khan University Hospital
07.2016 - 09.2018

Nursing Intern

Aga Khan University Hospital
08.2014 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The Aga Khan University

Master of Science - Health Policy and Management

The Aga Khan University
Salima Aamdani