Experience

Chugai Pharmabody Research

• Singapore
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist I

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Automation unit- Developed and optimized high throughput automated 30mL - 750mL transfection and purification process for antibodies on Biomek automated liquid handler- Characterize antibodies with HPLC-MS, SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, SEC, and endotoxin testing- Develop automated solutions for other units in CPR- Increase efficiency by constantly challenging status quo and implementing Microsoft Excel VBA in processes- Manage team of 3 lab technicians

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

  Protein Production unit- Conducted 30mL to 2L scale transient expression of proteins in mammalian cell lines- Purified antibodies and antigens with high purity using affinity, ion exchange, and size exclusion chromatography on AKTA FPLC systems- Developed purification strategies for difficult proteins- Analyzed proteins with SDS-PAGE, HPLC-SEC, and cIEF

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018


The Phi Beta Kappa Society
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Member

  • Dec 2015 - Present


A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research

• Singapore
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analytical Intern

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Investigated the glycome of recombinant glycoprotein, alpha-1 antitrypsin, produced in CHO cells for QbD implementation in biologics manufacturing, supervised by Dr. Terry Nguyen-Khuong & Prof. Pauline Rudd • Purified recombinant protein using AKTA FPLC system • Designed & conducted glycomics experiments using novel techniques, analysed with UPLC-MS/MS • Analysed data using Waters UNIFI software & statistical analyses • Investigated the glycome of recombinant glycoprotein, alpha-1 antitrypsin, produced in CHO cells for QbD implementation in biologics manufacturing, supervised by Dr. Terry Nguyen-Khuong & Prof. Pauline Rudd • Purified recombinant protein using AKTA FPLC system • Designed & conducted glycomics experiments using novel techniques, analysed with UPLC-MS/MS • Analysed data using Waters UNIFI software & statistical analyses



Purdue Singapore Students' Association

• President

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Pioneered online handover system to support yearly transitions of executive committees • Liaised with regional leaders to organise annual Midwest Games for over 100 Singaporean students across 6 universities • Collaborated with other international student groups for campus-wide cross-cultural events • Pioneered online handover system to support yearly transitions of executive committees • Liaised with regional leaders to organise annual Midwest Games for over 100 Singaporean students across 6 universities • Collaborated with other international student groups for campus-wide cross-cultural events



Ji-Xin Cheng Research Group

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2016

  • Investigated ACAT-inhibiting drug, Avasimibe, as a clinically-viable long-term treatment for currently untreatable prostate cancer, supervised by Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng • Completed independent Honours thesis on combination therapies for castration-resistant prostate cancer • Performed in vitro experiments on prostate cancer cell lines & in vivo experiments with tumour xenograft mouse models • Worked in multicultural and cross-disciplinary environment • Investigated ACAT-inhibiting drug, Avasimibe, as a clinically-viable long-term treatment for currently untreatable prostate cancer, supervised by Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng • Completed independent Honours thesis on combination therapies for castration-resistant prostate cancer • Performed in vitro experiments on prostate cancer cell lines & in vivo experiments with tumour xenograft mouse models • Worked in multicultural and cross-disciplinary environment



Eli Lilly and Company

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing and Quality Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Developed a gas chromatography method for the ​in-process QC lab that saved 20 man-hours/week • Utilised DOE and statistical analyses to streamline and improve laboratory testing process • Authored technical report and presented conclusions to senior management • Worked in high pressure, manufacturing cGMP environment • Developed a gas chromatography method for the ​in-process QC lab that saved 20 man-hours/week • Utilised DOE and statistical analyses to streamline and improve laboratory testing process • Authored technical report and presented conclusions to senior management • Worked in high pressure, manufacturing cGMP environment



Purdue Science Student Council

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Committee Head, Campus & Community Outreach

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Organised initiatives on campus for student and community engagement in science • Networked with other campus organisations to promote the College of Science • Organised initiatives on campus for student and community engagement in science • Networked with other campus organisations to promote the College of Science