Alison Foo

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About Alison Foo

Hi! I'm Alison and I'm a Career, Communication and Leadership Coach. I offer customized webinars/workshops and one-on-one consultation. I specialize in working with research and clinical professionals, graduate students, newcomers and marginalized communities. I've helped people achieve their goals and change their lives across many different industries. I'd love to work with you, too! Clinical Research Experience: • > 15 years resume, cover letter, and interview prep consulting • All stages of clinical trials, from pre-clinical drug development to publication of Phase I to IV studies • Sponsor experience includes: clinical trial management, in-house clinical research associate (CRA), pharmacovigilance, medical writing (protocols, ICFs, SAE narratives, manuscripts), ethics reviews, project management, investigational new drug label design • Vendor experience includes clinical trial management, budget negotiation, monitoring (CRA), data management, clinical database programming, project management, client and vendor management • Especially experienced in study start-up across Canada General Skills: • Proven ability to perform well in a high-stress environment with constantly changing requirements and priorities • Effective working independently and collaboratively; a team player that volunteers to help others • Excellent problem-solving, risk-mitigating, leadership, organizational and training skills; detail-oriented • Strong interpersonal skills with high emotional and cultural intelligence; exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills • Project Management Professional (PMP) certified • Effective at working remotely Technical Skills: • Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems and clinical database programming (Medidata Rave, Central Designer for Oracle InForm, iDataFax) • Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, FrameMaker • CTMS, IWRS, eTMF, various web portals Traits: • Dependable, honest, self-motivated, driven, accountable, self-aware, dedicated, determined, has integrity