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Shashikant Bhat Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance SIRO Clinpharm Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

Shashikant Bhat works with SIRO Clinpharm Pvt Ltd, Mumbai as manager, Clinical Quality Assurance. Bhat is a postgraduate in pharmacy.

After a brief stint as a lecturer he joined SIRO as a Clinical Research Associate in July 2000. He moved to Quality Assurance in SIRO about two years ago. Mr Bhat has experience in developing and implementing quality systems for clinical research and in auditing investigator sites, data management systems and clinical laboratories. At SIRO he is also involved in developing training courses for various job functions.

Rupesh Patki Manger - Clinical Operations SIRO Clinpharm Pvt Ltd

Since February 2004 Rupesh Patki is working as Manger - Clinical Operations at SIRO Clinpharm Pvt. Ltd. He is responsible for managing clinical studies in various therapeutic areas. Prior to joining SIRO, Rupesh was with Pfizer India Ltd for six years in the Clinical Research Department.

He began his career as a Clinical Research Associate and then held various responsibilities in Quality Assurance, Business Development and Project Management. He was also responsible for mentoring South East Asian CRAs.