CO-OP Scientist, Molecular Biology, Life Technologies

SANHITA RATH

** *********** ******, *********@*****.***

Boston, MA 02118 (617)–949-1020

OBJECTIVE

Looking for an entry level position at an esteemed organization where I can simultaneously contribute in achieving the

organization’s goals while seeking the twin benefits of professional growth and acquiring new skills.

EDUCATION

MS, Biotechnology – Northeastern University, Boston, MA- GPA 3.25/4.0 (Aug 2010 – Dec 2012)

B. Tech, Bioinformatics – Dr DY Patil University, Mumbai, INDIA. - GPA 3.8/4 (Aug 2006 – Jun 2010)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Laboratory Skills

• Next Generation Sequencing

• Emulsion PCR

• Mictrotrac

• Guava

• RT-PCR

• Electrophoresis

• Mammalian Cell Culture

• DNA Transformation

• ELISA

Computer Skills

Programming & Scripting: Proficient in Perl, C, C++, Java, VB

Tools: Gromacs, MFold, RNA Hybrid, miRanda, Phylogenetic Analysis

Basic Skills: MS Office, SPSS

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ion Torrent Molecular Biology Co-op (July 2012 –Dec 2012)

Life Technologies, Beverly, MA

• Optimization of Next Generation Sequencing using Emulsion PCR . The project involved validation of oils for

EPCR, obtaining templated beads and introducing a singular platform for sequencing PGM and Proton beads.

• This project focused on automation of the upcoming product of Ion Torrent - “ ION CHEF”.

Research Assistant, Dept Of Pathology (Sep 2011 – Feb 2012)

Tufts Medical Centre, Boston, MA

• Established primary B cell response to inducers such as PMA/Ionotropin and BCR using mammalian cell culture

& RT-PCR.

• Compared response of primary cells against a cell line.

• Determined regulation of certain genes based on transcriptional activity.

Bioinformatics, Research Assistant (Jan 2010- Jul 2010)

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA

• Computational Analysis and Prediction of Nuclear Transport, Evolution and phylogeny of MicroRNA. Major

Tools used were miRanda, RNA Hybrid, mFold, miRBase, MS Excel. Scripting Languages used were C++

and Perl.

• Molecular Modelling and Simulation of Transport protein EXPORTIN-5. Major tools used were Gromacs

and Modeller.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Active participation as head of biotechnology department in the Graduate Engineering Bridges (GEB)

association, Northeastern University.

• Organizing cultural events and fests, DY Patil Univesity.

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