Jay Shinde

About Jay Shinde

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry)• Medical writer adept at creating, editing, and reviewing the medical literature and regulatorydocuments• Peer reviewer and editor for Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences having handled over manuscripts• A thorough knowledge of drugs and several disease conditions, potential complications, their control and management, and the process of drug development and clinical trials• On the Review and Editorial boards of 15 Elsevier Scientific journals• Well versed in developing scientific manuscripts, research articles, promotional medical print material, international regulatory submissions (DSURS, PADER protocols, Investigator’s Brochures), writing complex clinical documentation (IND, NDA, and ANDA), designing reviewer manuals, SOPs for medical devices, and analytical pharmaceutical equipment• Proficient in online literature searches across scientific databases – ScienceDirect, PubMed, Embase, and using word processor tools including presentation suites and EndNote. Creating and delivering powerful presentations: verbal and power points, with an ability to mute down or notch up the contents, depending on the target audience• A grammar Nazi and detail-oriented perfectionist. Trained and headed a team of medical writers. Ethical, dedicated, practical, and a motivated scientist

Experience

1. Senior Medical Editor

   Cactus Life Sciences

   Mar 2025 — Present

Education

• Ramnarain Ruia College - Mumbai

  High School

  1995 — 1997

• Mumbai Educational Trust's Institute of Pharmacy

  B.Pharm

  1997 — 2001

• St. John's University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  2002 — 2009

• St. John's University

  Ph.D.

  2003 — 2009