Nandita Barnabas
**** ********** ********* ~ Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236
www.linkedin.com/in/nanditabarnabas/
313-***-**** *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Actively seeking a full-time position.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Proven success leveraging clinical research, scientific writing, and management skills
Extensive experience in leadership, training, and presentations
Developed a deep understanding for defining and addressing problems and interpreting the findings without being biased to the results having pursued research in the field of cancer diagnostics
Strategic management of clinical data thereby maximizing impact of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) grant valued at $1.5 million.
Increased company revenue by 45% thereby heightening demand for the purchase of cell lines by publishing review.
EDUCATION
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (ASCP) BOARD OF CERTIFICATION, Chicago, Illinois
Board Certified – Molecular Biology, 2015
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM – DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship in Medical Genetics, 2009 – 2011
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, Michigan
Audited classes in Medical Genetics, 2009 – 2010
SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF PUNE), Maharashtra, India
Doctor of Philosophy – Biochemistry
Master of Science – Biochemistry
Bachelor of Science – Chemistry, Minor – Biology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE, Livonia, Michigan 2014 – Present
Adjunct Professor – Biology
Teach and mentor for General Biology, Principles of Biology and Human Anatomy and Physiology (A & P)
Provided tools to improve student performance for the A & P course by introducing Pearson’s online mastering A & P to compliment teaching in the classroom. The objective was to mentor the students with guided, adaptive learning to improve performance and empower them to absorb the material and understand difficult concepts
Exceptional rating received from Associate Dean of the faculty of Science and students for annual evaluation
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY, Toledo, Lansing & Southfield, Michigan 2015 – Present
Adjunct Professor – Biology
Provide input for Course & Program Development
Provide both classroom and laboratory instruction for Biological Basis of Health Concerns with a strong commitment for student success
Received exceptional rating from the students during annual evaluation.
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, Royal Oak, Michigan 2015-2016
Medical Technologist, Advanced Diagnostics
Obtained Board Certification in Molecular Biology, American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Attended conferences and lectures to comply with Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements.
Executed molecular, Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) diagnostic testing, analyzing results, and reporting findings.
LAB ALLY LLC, Powell, Ohio 2014
Scientific Writer
Scientific writing for the company website.
ASTERAND US ACQUISITION CORPORATION, Detroit, Michigan 2011 – 2013
Scientific Strategy Associate
Scientific writing that increased company revenue 45% with the publication of a comprehensive
review published in the International Journal of Breast Cancer in 2013, heightening demand for the purchase of breast cancer cell lines.
Maximized impact of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) grant valued at $1.5 million with the strategic management of clinical data, liaising with various sites to gather and submit clinical data.
Presentations and Public speaking with team members and in Symposium
Supported sales teams in securing new accounts, offering collaboration and problem solving based on current client research needs.
Ensured alignment of laboratory results with client expectations by collaborating with academic and biotech partners.
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM, Detroit, Michigan 1997 – 2010
Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Fellow
Gained leadership, problem solving and collaboration experience in the technical supervisory of clinical laboratories, interpretation of clinical data, and patient consultation and management.
Extensive experience in leadership and training, presentations at workshops and Symposiums
Authored publications for peer review publications, technical writing pieces, and standard operating protocols.
Mentored students and residents.
Scientific writing, research, discovery and publication on:
Metastatic prostate cancer in African American men
Diagnostic criteria for the VHL gene in Renal cell carcinoma.
Clinically aggressive B-cell chronic lymphocyte leukemia.
Discovering bio marker in a Leiomyosarcoma (Cancer of the Female Genital tract)
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY & POSTGRADUATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Research Associate
AHMEDNAGAR COLLEGE (SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE), Ahmednagar, India
Postgraduate Instructor – Genetics & Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, and Biochemistry
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM – DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL GENETICS, Detroit, Michigan
Fellowship in Medical Genetics
FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Fellowship
UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, Paris, France
Government of France, Postdoctoral Scholar
SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF PUNE), Maharashtra, India
Government of India, Research Merit Scholar
*References and publications list available upon request*