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• Led, trained, and managed 2 direct reports, ensuring the effective articulation of relevant scientific and clinical information• Partners with cross-functional teams, responding to inquiries with scientifically accurate and unbiased discussions, maintaining a high standard of integrity and professionalism in full compliance with company policies.• Serves as a scientific resource having presented at 7 conferences to date.• Supports research initiatives across development, serving as a liaison between key functional areas and HCPs who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research.• Mentors students, including the teaching of genetics courses and high school research trainings.• Provides advice on grantsmanship, editorial support, and standardized language for administrative sections of scientific applications.• Executes complex analytical work on projects and studies, presenting data to senior management.• Achievements:o Developed method for lipid -protein interaction resulting in 5 conference presentations.o Developed method for hi-content drug screening resulting in 1 grant application.o Awarded 2 competitive travel grants.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Developed and submitted grant proposals to fund new research and prepare findings for publication and presentation at conferences.• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, researching and interpreting advanced analytical methodologies.• Managed 3 projects, focusing on cytoskeleton regulation under stress, resulting in 3 publications.• Oversaw, led, and mentored 1+ team member, facilitating collaboration efforts to develop efficiencies for cutting edge analytical methods.• Developed new method for protein-protein interaction study in nucleus resulting in two conference presentations.• Established and managed external partnerships with key technology partners and collaborators.• Served as subject matter expert, presenting at 4 conferences throughout tenure.

Kolkata Area, India

Management leads• Planned procurement, setting up instruments and logistics at newly established laboratory set up in Acharya J C Bose Biotechnology Innovation Centre.• Mentored research personnel, managed the research outcome, communicated with funding agencies, industries and technical resources• Primarily responsible for research communication and publication• Successfully formulated and received international grants for the laboratory(DBT-NWO,2015)Research leads• Identified and validated candidate genes controlling salt-tolerance in mangrove rice and optimized strategy of stacking the genes in deliverable crop species. • Studied the unique regulation and evolution of Galactinol synthase genes and the Raffinose series of oligosaccharides under abiotic stress in rice and other plants• Analyzed the promoter structure of several genes in inositol metabolism network• Identified and characterized chloroplastic Fructose 1-6 Bis phosphatase gene from wild halophytic rice as part of the research team.

New Jersey, Usa

• Studied Nutrient stress induced stringent response in bacteria, role of ppGpp• Cloned and characterized biosynthetic loci for transcription inhibitor antibiotic Myxopyronin and Lipiarmycin• Bioengineered host bacterial species for fermentation

Kolkata Area, India

• Evaluated and documented data regarding bioprospecting of novel genes and proteins from halophytic plant species; using molecular biology, biochemistry, proteomics, enzyme kinetics, Mass Spectrometry, • Analyzed crop physiology(transgenic/native) using chlorophyll fluorescence, osmotic changes, greenhouse and field studies.• Successfully trained post doc fellows, graduate students and undergraduate students in wet lab experiments and data analysis techniques.• Laboratory management abilities including; GLP, creating SOPs, new employee orientation, safety and compliance procedure, maintaining equipments, procurements, expenditures, budget and contract coordination.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Life Sciences

Master Of Science (Msc), Plant Sciences

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Botany/Plant Biology