NOURA KHAIWA
Sharjah, UAE · +971 52 199 4379
[email protected] · www.linkedin.com/in/nourakhaiwa
OBJECTIVE
Self-motivated pharmacy graduate seeking entry level position in pharmaceutical industry and medical research, aiming to utilize and enhance my knowledge, skills, and experience by being part of an organization that is professionally managed and provides opportunities for learning and growth.
EDUCATION
09 2016 – 05 2021
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY, UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH
4.0 GPA
Top honors and highly recommended by professors & faculty
Core coursework includes medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, clinical pharmacy, pharmacy management, drug literature evaluation
PUBLICATIONS
Khaiwa N, Maarouf NR, Darwish MH, Alhamad DWM, Sebastian A, Hamad M, Omar HA, Orive G, Al-Tel TH. Camptothecin's journey from discovery to WHO Essential Medicine: Fifty years of promise. Eur J Med Chem. 2021 Nov 5;223:113639. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113639.
EXPERIENCE
Student Trainee at Bait Al Maqdes Community Pharmacy (01/2021 – 03/2021)
Part-time Research Assistant at Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences at University of Sharjah (06/2021 - 09/2021)
Funded under project titled “Discovery of Novel Anticancer Lead Drug Candidates with Dual Inhibition of Thioredoxin and Glutathione Redox Systems: A Potential Novel Treatment Modality for Cancer”.
Actively involved and experienced in the multi-step synthesis of organic scaffolds of derivatives following complex schemes, along with compound purification, analytical screening, and biological testing.
Experienced in Integrated Analytical techniques including NMR, LC-MS, GC-MS etc.
Medical Representative at Pharmalink Drug Store (10/2021 – 10/2022) Clinical Tutor at University of Sharjah (10/2022 – Present)
SKILLS & QUALITIES
Dedicated, detail oriented, attentive
Fast learner
Excellent communicator and work ethic
Research and data driven
Languages: Fluent in English & Arabic, basic French
Great management and leadership skills
Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office
Basic knowledge in WinNonlin, SPSS software
ACTIVITIES & CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE
Attended the 1st IVPN-AR “Pharmacy Practice During and Beyond Times of Crisis" (2020)
Completed the course “Let’s Break the Chain of COVID-19 Infection” from Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (2020)
Certified in SANID Advanced Disaster/ Emergency Response Course (2020)
Attended "Drug Information Services" workshop (2020)
Certified in SANID Basic Disaster/ Emergency Response Course (2019)
Attended "Branding Pharmacy Via Education" Summit (2019)
Contributed to the college activities as an Organizer in “The 3rd Future Pharmacist Day” (2019)
Participated as a delegate in the workshop entitled “Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance- hands-on-workshop (SAMR2018)” (2018)