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Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for leading technical discussions with clients and managing small, mid-sized and large projects to ensure completion in a timely manner to the satisfaction of both SGS and client management. • Responsible for complex decision making and re-evaluation, optimization and troubleshooting of methodologies as required by clients. • Responsible for providing guidance to and overseeing analysts within the analytical operations regarding the performance of their activities related to department. • Write protocols, drafts methods and technical reports. • Executes experiments, following the company’s Standard Operating Procedures, Deviations and Change Control programs and cGMP guidelines. • As a senior Biologist, regularly mentor and train analysts on instrumentation and new test methods.• Responsible for training coordinator role. Develops training plans, release trainings for SOPs and assign the trainings to the team members.• Responsible for representing the Biologics department as a Safety member in a safety committee, SGS Health and Nutrition.

Greater Chicago Area

• Performed analytical testing for cell-based and plate-based assays (mammalian cell culture, protein-based assay, ELISA), nucleic acid extraction and RT-PCR.• Use of good time management skills for each assigned task, adequacy of testing documentation and proper application of test procedures.• Responsible for feasibility, method development, validation and transfer of methods used in testing of biopharmaceutical products, drug substance, drug products, and raw materials following the company's SOPs, change control programs and cGMP guidelines. • Meet deadlines for both experimental results and writing the protocols, developing analytical methods to client specifications and technical report of analysis.• Maintained a GMP-compliant lab notebook.• Submit documentation and perform investigations for quality events.

Part of a private mentorship group mainly focused on building transferable skills like leadership, people skills, time management, accountability, etc., to advance the mindset and knowledge behind becoming a successful leader. Which ultimately leads to fulfill the personal and professional dreams and goals in order to create positive global impact and to attain the facility to have full control of time and money to focus on bigger goals of life that can help our local and global society in various aspects like health, education etc.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Usa

Worked on various mammalian cell lines (feline, canine, equine and rat cell cultures) and primary cells by performing sterile cell culture technique. Characterize cell growth by Vi-Cell, used Bravo Agilent, Integra and Dragonfly system during cell based AlphaLisa Assay run. Worked on cell based assay for verification of mAb samples associated with pain and inflammation, renal filter and osteoclast cells of canine and feline species. .

New Delhi Area, India

Worked as a teaching assistant to guide graduate and undergraduate students from various disciplines of IIT Delhi. Introduction to Practical Modern Biology (SBP 200) : Supervised and guided students to performexperiments and follow protocols in molecular biology experiments and discussed results. Prepared reagents, oversaw lab activities.January 2012- December 2015(alternate semester)Introductory Biology for Engineers (SBL100): Explained principles and demonstrated basic cell and molecular biology techniques including microscopy, spectroscopy, Protein extraction, protein estimation assays, gel electrophoresis and offered feedback to students on how to improve their technical skills. January 2016-April 2016Assisted instructor in setting up exams and invigilation.

Division Of Genetics, Iari, New Delhi, India

Developing micronutrient-enriched Maize through Molecular Breeding

Jhansi, U.P. India

SSR Markers development in Berseem Crop

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Life Science, Computational Biology

Master'S Degree, Molecular Biology And Biotechnology

Bachelor'S Degree, B.Sc. In Agriculture