French
Arabic
Racha AARAJ (EL)
Instructor
School of Medical Lab Technicians
Chargé de Cours
Faculty of Pharmacy
Chargé de Cours
Institute of Physiotherapy
Chargé de Cours
+961 (1) 421 000 racha.aaraj@usj.edu.lb
•Pharm D,MPH and Masters in Cancerology.
•Trilingual(French, English and Arabic) medical writer of 14years’experience, mostly gained in France and the Middle East and North Africaregion.
•Headof Medical Writing and Biostatistics at Phoenix Clinical Research.
•UniversityInstructor at Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
•Memberof the European Medical Writers Association.
•Herspecial areas of expertise lie in regulatory medical writing, medicalcommunication, editing and proofreading.
•Haswritten over 45 original research articles, case reports, consensus reports andreviews with an acceptance rate of 94%.
•Haswritten over 30 research protocols, case report forms and clinical studyreports (Phase I-IV).
•Hasattended over 180 advisory boards and written the comprehensive reports inAlgeria, Egypt, Iraq,Jordan,Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and United ArabEmirates.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialised Master of Public Health (MPH), | Institut Pasteur, Paris | France | 2011 |
| Master of Science (Master 2) in Cancerology | Paris 11 | France | 2009 |
| Master of Science (Master 1) in Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 2007 |
| Pharm D | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 2003 |
Professional experience outside USJ
| Professional experience | Organisation | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internship - Fundamental Research in Oncology | Cochin Hospital - APHP and Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif | 01/10/2018 | 30/06/2009 |
| University Lecturer - Biostatistics and Epidemiology | Saint-Joseph University | 03/03/2014 | |
| Regulatory Affairs | Broadmed | 01/07/2013 | 15/01/2014 |
| Head of Medical Writing and Biostatistics | Phoenix Clinical Research | 01/03/2013 | |
| Medical Writer | Monitoring Force Group France | 01/03/2013 | 30/12/2016 |
| Medical Writer | Sanofi-Aventis | 01/09/2011 | 29/02/2012 |
| Medical Writer - Internship | Novartis | 01/04/2011 | 30/06/2011 |
| Medical Writer - Internship | GSK | 03/05/2010 | 31/01/2011 |
Areas of expertise
Medecine and Health
Research themes
Pharmacie
Statistique
Epidemiologie
Publications and communications
Chaar EA, Hallit S, Hajj A, Aaraj R, Kattan J, Jabbour H, Khabbaz LR. Evaluating the impact of spirituality on the quality of life, anxiety,and depression among patients with cancer: an observational transversal study. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of theMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2018;26(8):2581-2590. doi:10.1007/s00520-018-4089-1.
Kmeid M, Azouri H, Aaraj R, Bechara E, Antonios D. Vaccine coverage for Lebanese citizens and Syrian refugees in Lebanon.International Health. 2019;11(6):568-579. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihz023.
Awards and distinctions
Prix de distinction pour etre classee 2eme au Liban au Baccalureat libanais (Sciences de la Vie)