Shalini Sahni

Oncology Data Specialist | Clinical Data Analyst | Powering Research Through Real-World Data

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Clinical data leader with experience building scalable data operations across oncology and translational research programs. I work at the intersection of clinical operations, data science, software, and medical strategy to turn complex clinical data into clear, actionable insights. Experienced leading cross-functional teams, improving data quality and governance, and supporting evidence generation for regulatory, commercial, and investor-facing initiatives.

Experience

  • Elephas (Remote)
    • Manager, Clinical Science
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      - Lead and mentor Clinical Science team members while driving high-quality, on-time execution across cross-functional programs. - Build and scale clinical data operations, including data curation, harmonization, quality control, and governance across multi-site studies. - Partner with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Data Science, and Software teams to design eCRFs, EDC workflows, and clinical data models. - Analyze and interpret complex clinical datasets by deriving endpoints, investigating inconsistencies, and contextualizing findings against historical benchmarks. - Serve as the clinical data SME for CROs, customers, publications, advisory boards, and executive-facing strategic initiatives.

    • Senior Clinical Data Lead
      Feb 2026 - May 2026 · 4 mos

    • Clinical Data Analyst
      Sep 2025 - Feb 2026 · 6 mos

  • Senior Data Coordinator/Oncology Data Specialist at Fred Hutch
    Jul 2017 - Dec 2025 · 8 yrs 6 mos

    -Lead and coordinate quality assurance, data reviews, and error corrections for multi-site cancer surveillance, maintaining top accuracy and regulatory compliance. -Manage coding, staging, and data curation using ICD, SNOMED, AJCC, SEER, and EOD standards to support cancer research and reporting needs. -Collaborate with hospitals and teams to resolve data problems and train staff on SEER*DMS systems and best practices for data quality.

  • Senior Clinical Data Abstractor at N-Power Medicine, Inc.
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - Curate and harmonize high-quality oncology datasets (history, diagnosis, treatment, genomics) from multiple EHR platforms (Epic, OncoEMR) into regulatory-grade systems, supporting multi-study clinical trial pre-screening and platform innovation. - Serve as SME for abstraction protocols, data integrity, and cancer registry ontologies (ICD-O-3, AJCC, IARC), providing input for benchmarking and harmonization across studies. - Collaborate with AI teams to develop and optimize an AI-driven abstraction platform, leading the design of workflows and annotated datasets for automation and process innovation.

  • Editorial Writer at Arihant Publications India Limited
    Jul 2014 - Dec 2014 · 6 mos

    - Authored accurate and engaging articles on diverse biology topics (genetics, ecology, biotechnology) based on in-depth research, while also ensuring editorial quality through meticulous editing and proofreading of team contributions. - Enhanced article impact by collaborating with design teams on visually compelling layouts and providing constructive feedback to writers to maintain adherence to magazine style and editorial standards.

  • Subject Expert at Science Olympiad Foundation
    Apr 2013 - Jun 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Leveraged in-depth biology expertise as a subject matter expert to ensure the accuracy and engagement of content for a national readership, while also upholding high editorial standards through meticulous editing and proofreading of team articles. - Streamlined content production by managing editorial calendars, deadlines, and production schedules, contributing actively to content strategy and the overall success of the magazine through participation in editorial meetings.