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Ms. Jyotsna Upadhyaya

Course Director & Senior Faculty
OSSINC Institute of Clinical Research

Project Manager
OSSINC

About Ms. Jyotsna Upadhyaya

Ms. Jyotsna Upadhyaya is a highly accomplished Clinical Research Professional with 10+ years of experience in project management, clinical operations, site oversight, and research coordination. She has managed complex multicentric studies and is recognized for her strong leadership, training capability, and precision in study execution.

With a solid academic foundation in pharmacology and hands-on expertise in HPLC, FTIR, drug synthesis, and analytical techniques, she brings both scientific and operational excellence to the institute. She has trained 100+ students, CRCs, investigators, and hospital research staff on GCP, protocol implementation, documentation standards, and site readiness.

Designation at OSSINC

Course Director & Senior Faculty – Clinical Research, Project Management & GCP

Role at OSSINC

  • Leading academic planning, curriculum development & training strategy
  • Conducting modules on Clinical Operations, Project Management & GCP
  • Mentoring trainees, CRCs & students entering the industry
  • Delivering hands-on workshops for documentation, protocol execution & site management
  • Ensuring academic quality aligned with industry requirements

Areas of Expertise

  • Clinical Project Management
  • Clinical Operations & Site Oversight
  • Monitoring Preparedness & Trial Execution
  • Protocol Training & Lead Trainer Roles
  • ICH-GCP & Regulatory Compliance
  • Documentation, EC Submissions & Audit Readiness
  • Patient Recruitment & Subject Safety
  • HPLC, FTIR, Analytical Techniques & Drug Synthesis
  • Pharmacology-Based Research

Current Role

Course Director & Project Manager – OSSINC (Dec 2020–Present)
  • Managing project planning, execution & reporting
  • Coordinating with sponsors, CROs, investigators & site teams
  • Leading academic training & competency development
Site Manager – MV Hospital & Research Centre (Feb 2019–Present)
  • Overseeing trial operations at site level
  • Managing patient recruitment, follow-up & regulatory processes
  • Training investigators & CRCs for study-specific requirements

Previous Experience

  • Research Professional – OSSINC, Lucknow (2017–2022)
  • Research Professional – OSSINC, Varanasi (2016–2017)
  • Research Associate – Panax-Matrix Research Lab (2015–2016)
  • Project Trainee – NBRI, Lucknow (2013–2014)

Lead Trainer Roles

Trained research teams across multiple hospitals on:
  • ICH-GCP Guidelines
  • Protocol Execution & Documentation Standards
  • Informed Consent Process
  • Investigator & CRC Responsibilities
  • Study-Specific SOPs Has trained and mentored 100+ professionals entering clinical research.

Education

B.Pharm | M.Pharm (Pharmacology)

Training Strengths

  • Practical, operations-focused teaching style
  • Strong documentation & compliance orientation
  • Excellent communicator & team mentor
  • Ability to prepare students for real-world clinical roles

Professional Interests

  • Clinical trial innovation & medical device research
  • Ethical research governance
  • Developing next-generation clinical research professionals

From the Desk of Jyotsna

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10+ Years Operations Exp.
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Industry Expert Project Mgmt.

As the Course Director and a faculty member at OSSINC, I welcome you to the field of Clinical Research—a career that combines scientific knowledge with responsibility toward patient safety and ethical practice. With over 10 years of hands-on experience in clinical operations and project management, I bring practical, industry-based learning into the classroom.

This course has been carefully designed to help students understand how clinical studies actually run at the site level. You will gain clear, practical exposure to GCP, protocol execution, documentation standards, and audit readiness, supported by real-world examples from multicentric studies and hospital-based research.

My teaching approach is structured and aligned with industry expectations, focusing on building confidence and job readiness. Students are guided step by step to develop the skills needed to perform effectively in hospitals, CROs, and sponsor organizations.

"Join OSSINC and learn through mentorship rooted in experience, discipline, and professional excellence. Together, we help you grow into a responsible and ethical clinical research professional."