Azar Ghomian

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Tustin *****

949-***-****

acczl5@r.postjobfree.com

Clinical Trial Assistant

More than ten years of experience in Laboratory Research Universities.

Expert Laboratory Assistant in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry,

Microbiology lab experience and

experience in FDA environment with an excellent planning and organizational

skills. A person of integrity with a can-do and will-do attitude.

Experienced in Clinical Trial Study.

Career Accomplishments

Authored publications:

1- Discovery of potent and reversible monoacylglycerol lipase

inhibitors:

King, A.R., Dotsey, E.Y., Lodola, A., Jung, K.M., Ghomian,

A., Qiu Y., Fu, J., Mor, M., and Piomelli, D. "Chemistry &

Biology, June 2009, Vol.16, Issue 10, Pages 1045-1052:"

2- Isolating two new Tropane Alkaloids from Convolvulus

sabatius ssp. Sabatius : Ghomian, A., and Eich, E. "Poster

presentation at the 2000Years of Natural Products Research

Conference, July 1999, Amsterdam, Netherlands."

. Years of Research Associate experience in Research

Environments: UCI, LaBiome UCLA and Freie University of

Berlin

LABORATORY SKILLS:

Western, Southern, Northern Blots, Animal dissection and

tissue (Cryostat-microtome), tissue embedding and staining

fixation with formaldehyde, hematoxylin, Eosin and

toluidine blue, cleaning and performing scheduling

equipment and instrument maintenance / calibration /

certifications, PCR, RT-PCR, QPCR, DNA, RNA and protein

isolation, Light and fluorescence Microscopy, Cell Culture,

Agarose gel electrophoresis, Organelle extraction, Protein

expression, Animal handling, Immunohistochemistry, In-situ

hybridization, Aseptic techniques, Media preparation,

ELISA, Ligation of bacteria, Photometric protein

specification, Qualitative/Quantitative HPLC, Lipid

extraction, Plasmid isolation, Enzyme activity assays,

Restriction endonuclease, DNA hybridization,Thin layer

column chromatography

. Dedicated and committed to top-quality service in a team

environment

. Multi-task oriented and flexible, Engergetic and

Professional oriented with a great organziational skills

. Effective working independently or as a

cooperative team member

Work Experience

Staff Research Associate University of California, Irvine

Orange, CA 11/2013 - Present Department of Surgery

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Lakey

Volunteer as a Staff Research Associate

Clinical Trial Assistant

02/2012 - 08/2013 Dr. Notghi Contract Research GmbH

Berlin, Germany

Applicable knowledge of national and EU / guidelines / regulations: drug

law, medical law, GCP, ICH guidelines, EU Directives, Monitoring the

implementation and documentation of clinical studies, experience in dealing

with clinical databases, QC database, Creating CRFs, CRF guidelines,

monitoring plan, Maintaining TMF

Laboratory Assistant

06/2011 - 01/2012 Department of Neonatology, Charit -

Universit tsmedizin

Prof. Dr. Christof Dame

Berlin, Germany

. The identification of mechanisms of development-

dependent and tissue-specific gene regulation,

particularly by transcription factors in Neonatology

and in the Child and Adolescent Medicine.

Staff Research Associate

01/2007 - 07/2009 Department of Pharmacology University of

California Professor Dr. Daniele Piomelli

Irvine, CA

. Research project: Biochemical characterization of the

lipid hydrolase ABHD6 and ABHD3 in the enzymatic

inactivation of 2-arachidonoylglycerol. Testing

compounds in vitro by enzymatic assay, genotyping the

trangenic or knock out mice. Biochemical pathways in

the formation and deactivation of two endogenous

cannabinoid lipids, anandamine and 2-

arachidonoylglycerol.

Laboratory Assistant

04/2006 - 12/2006 Harbor UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, CA Professor Dr. Rehan

. Research project: Neonatal lung injury/repair with a

special emphasis on lung injury repair following

exposure to insults such as hyperoxia, infection, and

nicotine.

Medical Assistant

06/2006 - 06/2006 Physician Office Support Services

Torrance, CA

Torrance Memorial Hospital

Program Leader and Teacher's Assistant

09/2004 - 05/2006 Lawndale and El-Segundo

Lawndale, CA School Districts

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

01/2002 - 11/2002 Takeda Pharma

Berlin, Germany

Staff Research Associate

06/1997 - 12/2000 Department of Biology, Freie University of Berlin

Berlin,

Germany

. Lectured pharmacy students on pharmaceutical Botany

. Performed in the field of histology, cytology

experiments on pharmaceutical plants

. Conducted botanical excursions for pharmaceutical

students

in recognition and categorization of pharmaceutical

plants

EDUCATION:

Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Biology Freie

University of Berlin

Berlin,Germany

advanced training of Clinical Research Associate / Drug Safety

Officer Berlin, Germany

Dr. Notghi Contract Research Organisation GmbH

Molecular Biology Specialist- Certificate

program

Glaesernes Labor Berlin,

Germany

OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS:

. Foreign languages: English (fluent), German (fluent), Persian

(native)

. Proficient in Microsoft word, excel, power point

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