Varsha Dua

Email: abpad1@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ******** ****

City: Cupertino

State: CA

Zip: 95014

Country: USA

Phone: 408-***-****

Skill Level: Assistant

Salary Range: 40

Willing to Relocate

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OBJECTIVE

Highly motivated individual seeking an entry level position in healthcare industry.

I am confident that with my well rounded experience and focused approach, I will quickly prove myself to be an asset to the team.

PROFILE

*More than 2 years of experience in Pharmaceutical & Biotech industry.

*Knowledge of FDA/IRB regulations related to drugs and biologics.

*Independent, detail oriented team player and effective communicator.

*Demonstrated leadership ability with efficient multi-tasking and analytical skills.

*Proficient with Word, Excel, Power Point and bioinformatic tools.

*Strong understanding of common programming languages like Perl, Java and Python.

EDUCATION

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

M.S in Biotechnology, May 2012

Thesis - Genotoxic effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on normal human lung cells

Lovely Professional University,Panjab, India

M.Sc in Biotechnology, September 2010

Thesis - Cloning and expression studies of Optineurin gene in E. coli

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

B.Sc in Life Sciences,June 2008

EXPERIENCE

National Institute of Standards & Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

Supervisor - Dr. Donald Atha December 2011 - June 2012

* Conducted nanotoxicology experiments with human cell lines using electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy

* Performed cell-based assays to analyze DNA damage on cells treated with specific nanaoparticles

* Responsible for laboratory maintenance, as per GMP requirements and developing and documenting the SOPs

Wings Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Himachal Pradesh, India

Quality Control Analyst, September 2010 - July 2011

* Used HPLC, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Chromatography for raw material testing, in-process analysis and finished product release testing

* Performed water testing: physical properties and microbiological testing using cell culture techniques

Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India

Supervisor - Dr. Ghanshyam Swarup, January 2010 - September 2010

* Performed gene cloning using PCR, restriction-digestion and site-directed mutagenesis

* Conducted protein expression studies in E.coli using gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting

Orbit Biotech, Pvt. Ltd., Punjab, India

Research Intern April 2009 - July 2009

* Developed ELISA kits for diagnosis of hormones like testosterone, progesterone, cortisol and corticosterone.

* Performed immuno-assays like RIA, ELISA to test samples for specific antibody activity.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

* Graduate Student Representative of Debate Club, LPU,2010

* Executive member of Environmental Club, Panjab University,2008

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