Sandhya Varma Suresh Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

•Independently Develop, optimize, and establish procedures and generate SOPs for quality controlassays for cell and molecular assays such as ddPCR, TG-PCR, RT-PCR, Identity PCR, ELIZA,Plaque assays, TCID50, FFU to meet multiple DoD (Department of Defense) and commercialclients’ requirements.• Work closely with various clients and tailor assays based on the client requirements with tighttimelines.• Subject matter expert • Perform laboratory assays in support of method… Show more •Independently Develop, optimize, and establish procedures and generate SOPs for quality controlassays for cell and molecular assays such as ddPCR, TG-PCR, RT-PCR, Identity PCR, ELIZA,Plaque assays, TCID50, FFU to meet multiple DoD (Department of Defense) and commercialclients’ requirements.• Work closely with various clients and tailor assays based on the client requirements with tighttimelines.• Subject matter expert • Perform laboratory assays in support of method development, qualification, validation, method transfer,product release, stability, and process validation and investigations.• Routine cell culture and passaging of various cell lines.• Author and review GMP protocols such as Test Methods, SOPs, Feasibility reports, Qualificationprotocols, qualification reports and reports for QC deviations, investigations and CAPAs• Creating analysis sheets with calculations in compliance with GMP.• Procurement of materials and equipment, routine maintenance of BSL-2 and BSL-3 level labs, binderand record keeping, inventory and organization of materials/samples.• Collaborate with other AD/QA/QC functions (Process Development QC Microbiology, QC RawMaterials and QA) to ensure all testing is initiated and completed within established timelines. Show less

College Station, Texas, United States

Develop, adapt and implement bioanalytical assays e.g. ddPCR, qPCR, ELISA, bioassays.• Working in tandem with team members and client to troubleshoot and solve complex problems tokeep the client satisfied and happy with end results.• Generating, presenting and maintaining reports to senior management and/or clients regardingproblems, updates, and/or results.• Transferring analytical methods from other collaborators/clients.• Optimizing assays as needed for implementation… Show more Develop, adapt and implement bioanalytical assays e.g. ddPCR, qPCR, ELISA, bioassays.• Working in tandem with team members and client to troubleshoot and solve complex problems tokeep the client satisfied and happy with end results.• Generating, presenting and maintaining reports to senior management and/or clients regardingproblems, updates, and/or results.• Transferring analytical methods from other collaborators/clients.• Optimizing assays as needed for implementation in a QC environment and training QC analysts inmethod performance.• Writing SOP/method qualification and validation protocols and reports.• Maintaining a laboratory notebook according to company guidelines.• Maintaining cGMP and non GMP instrumentation as needed and interfacing with external vendorsfor instrument installation and operation qualifications.• Providing technical training to peers as needed.• Ensure lab is maintained (organized, clean, properly supplied).• Sample testing for stability transfer, engineering and manufacturing of drug products and bulk drugsubstances. Show less

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

The position involved research activities in the lab, training lab personnel, maintenance of laboratory strains cell lines and reagents, record keeping, support of collaborative interactions, support research compliance training, maintaining compliance reports. Purchase and oversight of laboratory equipment.

Canyon

Responsibilities includes designing experiments, training students on cell culture, bioassays and molecular techniques, preparing and conducting Lab sessions, conducting quizzes and examinations, grading on a regular basis, mentoring, giving detailed lectures on the concepts of molecular biology, maintain and equip the lab, inventory and biosafety.

Canyon

Design and execute a research project to study the effects of phytochemicals as cancer therapeutics. The study includes preliminary research to develop drug dosage and exposure times on mammalian cell lines, assay development and molecular techniques, cellular imaging and data analysis.

Chennai Area, India

Planning and conducting experiments under the direction of a senior scientist for gene therapy.• Conducting studies on molecular biology assays and maintaining cell cultures and reagents.• Preparing, optimizing protocols for assays.• Document all results in electronic laboratory notebooks and present research data in group andinternational meetings.• Supervise and train interns and troubleshoot assays• Manage material, equipment and instrumentation• Generating… Show more Planning and conducting experiments under the direction of a senior scientist for gene therapy.• Conducting studies on molecular biology assays and maintaining cell cultures and reagents.• Preparing, optimizing protocols for assays.• Document all results in electronic laboratory notebooks and present research data in group andinternational meetings.• Supervise and train interns and troubleshoot assays• Manage material, equipment and instrumentation• Generating, presenting and maintaining reports to the team regarding problems, updates, and/orresults. Show less

Chennai Area, India

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) with around 1.3 million cadets is an Indian equivalent of the US Reserve Officers Training Corps.

Biology/Biological Sciences,, 3.85/4.0

Master Of Technology (Mtech), Genetic Engineering, 3.73/4.0

Activities and Societies: Participated in 5th Annual Conference on Genetic and Molecular Medicine-2012, Participated in 5th Genetic.

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Genetic Engineering

Activities and Societies: National Cadet Corps, Volunteered for MILAN- National Level Cultural Fest, Participated in AARUSH- National.

Black Belt Ni-Dan-Ho, Shito-Ryu Karate Do, A

Mirobiology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, 85%

Activities and Societies: Participated in National Seminar on Microbial Technology held in Dr. G.R. Damodharan College of science.