**Principal scientist with over 20 years of international experience in molecular biology, immunology, and cancer research. Strong expertise in biomarker discovery, assay development, and clinical trial support, with a focus on cancer immunotherapies. Extensive experience in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and PCR-based assay development, qualification/validation protocols, and working cross-functionally with CROs. Passionate, enthusiastic, and collaborative colleague with a solid track record in leading interdisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions. Eager to apply my scientific background and core competencies in the translational biomarker pipeline for the benefit of human health.**US Citizen***PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:-Research, management, and communication skills cultivated across 27+ interdisciplinary projects in the fields of oncology, genomics, and evolutionary biology-Strong supervisory experience in training bachelor, master, and PhD junior scientists-4 patents and 42 scientific publications. ***SKILLS:Wet Laboratory•Molecular biology: Utilization of cutting-edge high throughput and multi-omic technologies to discover biomarkers of human donors for obtaining T cell products: Construction, quality assessment, and sequencing of NGS libraries (GUIDE-seq, AMP-seq, target enrichment) for TCR amplification and normal/tumor sample sequencing. Oligo design, DNA amplification (PCR, Q-PCR, RT-PCR), SNP markers for individual typing, and gene expression analysis. Sequencing technologies: Illumina, Nanopore, Sanger Sequencing.•Proteomics and antibody chemistry: Antibody preparation, purification, and validation. Protein purification and selective protein tagging/bioconjugation. Quantitative proteomics (2D-DIGE), gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE, Western blotting).Biomarker Development and Assay Design for IND applications•Expertise in designing and implementing biomarker strategies for oncology. Proficient in NGS and PCR-based gene expression systems, variant analysis, and genotyping. Skilled in assay design qualification and validation of protocols in compliance with CLAP and CLIA regulations.• Perform data analysis and interpretation of clinical biomarker validation reports, write, review, and finalize study reports, and contribute to the preparation of IND applications.Data Analysis and Bioinformatics•Strong bioinformatic skills in high-throughput data analysis, data management (e.g., Qualio, Jira, Confluence), and (bio) statistical skills for biomarker identification and validation using Python and R.