André Ferreira da Silva

MD, PhD, Senior EU Clinical Quality Assurance Analyst @ Intuitive | Medical Doctor

La Grande Béroche, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

About

Versatile, dedicated, authentic, solution driven and accountable Regulatory Vigilance Senior Clinician professional with 8 years’ of experience in clinical safety and medical device vigilance, combining deep scientific expertise with hands-on regulatory and pre/post-market clinical trial safety management. Specialized in SAE/AE processing, safety signal detection, MedDRA coding, and health authority reporting across EU and US jurisdictions. Previously a life science and medical professional with over 10 years project management experience. Holding a PhD in Oncobiology and Tumor Metabolism with clinical-setting and Emergency room experience. Worked also as a medical advisor and consultant for international and National ONG's. Excellent communication, organizational and problem-solving skills. Fluent in English, French and Portuguese; basic knowledge of German and Spanish.

Experience

  • Senior EU Clinical Quality Assurance Analyst at Intuitive
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Medical Doctor at Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga, E.P.E.
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

  • Johnson & Johnson (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Health Authority Reporting Clinician
      Jun 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Health Authority Reporting Clinician
      Aug 2019 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Medical Devices Complaint Analyst
      Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Ethicon EMEA CQ - Mentor and Cerenovus Regulatory Reporting

  • Health On the Net Foundation ()
    • Medical Adviser and Reviewer - Online Medical and Health Information
      Aug 2016 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Health On the Net's main mission has been to promote transparent and reliable health information online. Assessment of health / medical websites following the HON code of conduct. Medical content creation for HON Foundation websites: Pro Visu - promotion and prevention of eye diseases.

    • Research Assistant - Online Health Information
      Feb 2009 - Jul 2016 · 7 yrs 6 mos

      Health On the Net's main mission has been to promote transparent and reliable health information online. Assessment of health / medical websites following the HON code of conduct. Medical content creation for HON Foundation websites: Pro Visu - promotion and prevention of eye diseases.

  • Medical Intern at Centro Hospitalar Entre o Douro e Vouga
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr