Experience

Novasenta

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2022 - Present



NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc.

• Associate Scientist

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  - Performed in vitro screening assays to test the efficacy of PNA drugs - Established CHO cell culture in-house and optimized a protocol for transfection and purification of protein from CHO cells - Expanded skillset by performing various techniques to support KRAS, DM1 and gene editing programs - Regularly participated in research meetings and presented data to superiors and peers - Performed data analysis, interpretation of results and recorded data consistently in electronic… Show more - Performed in vitro screening assays to test the efficacy of PNA drugs - Established CHO cell culture in-house and optimized a protocol for transfection and purification of protein from CHO cells - Expanded skillset by performing various techniques to support KRAS, DM1 and gene editing programs - Regularly participated in research meetings and presented data to superiors and peers - Performed data analysis, interpretation of results and recorded data consistently in electronic notebook system (Benchling) -Took care of lab inventory and ordering supplies Show less



Molecular Templates

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  - As an integral member of the R&D team performed protein production/purification, protein assays, cloning experiments and data analysis, contributing to a variety of projects - Provided inputs to optimize and improve experimental protocols, trained technicians and new additions to the team, monitored laboratory supplies, inventory, and ordering.



The University of Texas at Dallas

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Involved in conducting workshops for students twice a week, proctoring and grading examinations for an undergraduate level course - ‘Classical and Molecular Genetics’



CytomX Therapeutics

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Protein Engineering Summer Intern

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  South San Francisco • Developed a TaqMan based qPCR assay to quantify the number of lentiviral plasmids integrated into the genome of a transduced cell line • Interrogated the effect of CDR mutations in two antibody architectures namely monovalent Fab format and bivalent antibody format which allowed the use of a range of laboratory techniques • Helped the team with several different DNA cloning projects