OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full-time position in the biomedical industry by utilizing my skills for the design, support and testing of products.
EDUCATION:
Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials)
The University of Iowa, United States (Current GPA: 3.73/4.0) August 2010 – July 2012
Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology September 2006 – May 2010
Sathyabama University, India (GPA: 3.6/4.0)
EXPERIENCE:
Hologic | Gen-Probe – Research Associate I (temp)
June 2012 – Present
• Supported the optimization and development of existing and new in vitro diagnostics products
• Performed quality testing and validation experiments focused on product development, protocols and assays
• Performed calibration, preventive maintenance and validation of lab instruments
• Summarized verification studies for regulatory submissions
• Analyzed and presented experimental data to members of the R&D team
• Interacted with members of R&D, Quality, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs teams
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Iowa - Research Assistant
September 2010 – June 2012
• Optimized cell encapsulation technology to generate sodium alginate microspheres (natural bio materials) as part of the non-dietary therapy for Phenylketonuria
• Successfully implanted the cell encapsulated microspheres in mice models and obtained drastic reductions in phenylalanine levels
• Performed multivariate statistical analysis on cell viability and phenylalanine concentrations
• Conducted in vivo experiments, tissue culture work & performed studies on mice models using microspheres
• Reviewed articles and methodology for current technologies and treatment methods for PKU
Claris Life Sciences, Ahmedabad, India – Quality Assurance / Regulatory Affairs Intern
July 2011 – August 2011
• Assisted in the preparation of international regulatory submissions by researching country-specific regulations of Mutual Recognition Procedure (EU) and FDA checklist for ANDA
• Interacted with R&D and Quality departments to obtain necessary documents for regulatory document compilations
• Provided technical and regulatory support to aid in the timely release of pharmaceutical products
• Created control charts and pareto charts to monitor process performance and to study the quality of the products respectively
• Created SOPs for sterility test, GLP and bioburden test
Stem Cell Biology Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, India – Research Assistant
November 2009 – April 2010
• Studied functional role of genes in neural stem cell proliferation
• Performed data collection and statistical analysis on testing on mice using Minitab
• Worked as team member in bench mark testing to obtain DBT grant for cancer research
• Implemented standardized laboratory best practices and generated Work Practice Documents
• Analyzed and developed Project plans to effectively track project activities
Cancer Biology Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, India – Research Trainee December 2008
• Performed preliminary studies on breast cancer cell lines using a drug subst...
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