• Mentor and train new staff• Quality control and launch investigation for out of specification results• Perform preservative effectiveness testing and method validation, preservative minimum level effectiveness testing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing , water analysis, bacteriostasis and fungistasis testing and microbial limit test• Perform particulate matter testing using HIAC PharmSpec 3 software• Experience with laboratory protocol and procedural development• Develop research plans for new projects• Develop knowledge and perform various microbiological tests such as bioburden, container closure testing, sterility testing and environment monitoring as needed• Document and maintain current good laboratory practices for company records and certifications/audits• Participate in various training activities within the company to stay current with new techniques• Prepare various microbiological media, buffers and reagents in the lab• Perform microbial identification using Vitek 2 bacteriological identification system• Responsible for method development and validation of water analysis and microbial limit test using BD FACS MicroCount• Coordinate protocol development, perform and validate bioassay• Maintain environmental and non-environmental isolates• Assist in cleaning and disinfection validation study• Team Member for Research and Implementation of Rapid Microbiological Method• Member of a cross functional team performing various validation and qualification activities like water system qualification etc.

• Conducted research to isolate urinary biomarkers for diabetic nephropathy.• Research experience to evaluate level and effect of oxidative stress using serum and other biomarkers• Graduate assistant and lecturer for undergraduate students in Immunology, Biochemistry and Microbiology• Participated in laboratory projects involving ACE polymorphism and arsenic toxicity• Developed methods for protein precipitation and purification, electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, ELISA, fast protein liquid chromatography for application to daily research

• Supervised instrumentation and maintenance• Designed various strategies for mutations and strain improvement• Examined sterility and process parameters of fermentation processes• Carried out inoculum development and scale up of fermentation processes• Documentation and maintenance of standard laboratory practices for company records and certifications/audits• Experience with conducting environmental monitoring, sterility testing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and bacterial growth kinetic studies• Monitored and developed research protocols• Maintained all study/research records, prepared media, reagents, and buffers according to established procedures