Candida Perera Email & Phone Number

Albany, NY, US

Boston, MA, US

Lawrence Township, NJ, US

Clinical R&D/Hematology

Rahway, New Jersey, US

Support of Merck's early phase oncology first-in-human studies.

Tarrytown, New York, US

- Support potency assay remediation, qualification, and validation activities- Implement and revise standard operating procedures (SOPs) in Quality Control- Manage potency assay transfers from the development group to the routine testing group - Prepare and review protocols, test plans, and technical reports - Lead and review laboratory investigations.

Tarrytown, New York, US

• Perform assay development/validation for QC Biological Testing group.
• Reviews new test procedures and assays.
• Facilitate assay transfer from R&D and to business partners.
• Organize analytical assay transfer internally and externally.
• Participates in technical troubleshooting and problem investigation.
• Review analytical development report, assay and process validation report and other technical documents for technical correctness and regulatory compliance.

West Windsor, NJ, US

• Hands-on experience in successful design and execution of clinical studies, review, edit and finalize study protocols
• Sound knowledge of pharmaceutical clinical trial procedures and clinical research experience
• Proven track record in drug development, clinical protocols, SOP development, GMP, GCPs and ICH guidelines
• Experienced in multitasking, working in a team environment, managing junior scientists, providing advanced technical guidance and project management.
• Experience in medical writing and presenting research findings in various conferences and meetings and published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in cell based assays, cell culture, Assessment of antitumor activity of compounds, formulation studies, drug screening and drug metabolites studies

Chevy Chase, Maryland, US

• Research area:small molecular compound to modulate transcription initiation and drug discovery (Research Advisor: Prof. Richard Ebright )
• Executed laboratory (skunk-works) experimentation and trials. Was responsible in planning and managing multiple-component projects.
• Used AlphaScreen technology and FRET to determine molecular events such as binding that allowed identifying binding partners for RNA polymerase.
• Handled laboratory management responsibilities, regular maintenance of the common lab, managed the activities of 20-25 staff members and provided training in appropriate scientific methods.
• Served as liaison for HHMI administrators and worked effectively with external collaborators, third party consultants and vendors. Handled all Material Transfer Agreements/MTA, quotations, licenses, lab safety issues.
• Prepared and revised protocols. Prepared presentations and summaries, and provided technical guidance for the laboratory personnel.

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Research area: Pathways underlying the relationships between obesity and breast cancer: profiling of leptin regulated gene & protein expression in human breast cancer cells. (Research Advisor: Prof. Ignacio G Camarillo)
• Experience in proteomics, genomics, biomarker identification and protein technologies. Hands-on knowledge of cell based assay development, cancer biology and other molecular biology techniques
• Characterized the mode of action of obesity hormone leptin on breast cancer; by developing microplate based assays, ELISA based assays and cell based assays that measure apoptosis, proliferation and cytotoxicity.
• Determined the effect of leptin on secretion of multiple cytokine growth factors in mammary tumor cells using ELISA and protein arrays from RayBiotech, Inc. This work was published in Experimental Biology & Medicine.
• Responsible for the implementation of standard laboratory procedures as well as development of new procedures. Maintained accurate, concise descriptions and records of all experiments and projects. Troubleshooted and.
• Presented research findings in both international and local conferences/ meetings. Preparation of manuscripts for publication and assisted in grant writing