Albena Samokovlisky, Ph.D.

***Bright Ridge Dr. Schaumburg, Il. 60194 312-***-**** ac838e@r.postjobfree.com LINKEDIN

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Driven, capable and self-assured Research Scientist with years of valued experience paired with a strong educational foundation. Noted team leader, with a proven ability to lead projects at all stages including long-term projects developed from the idea to off-the-shelf products. Experienced in managing subcontractors and suppliers using effective cross-functional communication skills. Highly skilled in protein (antibody) analysis and purification, as well as glycoanalysis, e.g. glycan and monosaccharide analysis by HPLC and lectin affinity). Also adept in protein purification, separation using AKTA, HPLC, affinity chromatography and microarray based platforms for high throughput characterization. Experienced in developing microarray platforms, assay conditions, assay validation and result analysis In pursuit of a Scientist position which will provide me the opportunity to apply my work experience and problem solving skills to help a growing company advance efficiently and productively.

Core Competencies

Project Management R&D Proof of Concept Protein Purification: HPLC, affinity purification Protein labeling and conjugation High throughput screening (HTS), Protein arrays, plate preparation (Tecan), Protein arrays printing Assay development, Result analysis, Assay validation Protein Biochemical & Analytical Methodologies Chromatographic /Electrophoretic methods for Separation Cell culture Assay & Product Development Time Management Organization Strategic Planning Documentation, Deviation Reports, SOPs English, Hebrew, German, Russian, Bulgarian (native)

Education & Training

Ph.D., Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University, ISRAEL

Master of Science, Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical Academy, Bulgaria

Bachelor’s degree, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical Academy, Bulgaria

Licensed Pharmacist in Bulgaria and Israel

Professional Experience

BAXTER, SCIENTIST III at Renal R&D, Round Lake, Illinois (2019-PRESENT)

Actively involved in feasibility analysis of complex research and design concepts

Evaluation, selection and adaptation of various techniques to accomplish improvement in quality and cycle-time

Verifying reports and processing production documents in system, including initiation and managing of Change controls on a multinational level

SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT 2012 – 2018 (Prix Galien)

Consulted on experiment design, process development and customer relations for a number of Israeli as well as USA based companies.

PROCOGNIA LTD, Israel

PROJECT MANAGER (2004 – 2013)

Spearheaded projects in conjunction with industry, as well as academic groups

Aided in the overall development and implementation of analytical methods for glycoanalysis of glycoproteins, including HPLC glycan and monosaccharide analysis, as well as lectin affinity

biomarker diagnostic assay for cancer screening and diagnosis, as well as a series of protein microarrays design investigation protocols and suggest corrective actions. improvement of methods for glycoprofiling of secreted and cellular proteins

Established methods used for the purification and analysis of serum proteins

Devised biochemical and cell-based methods for assay validation, including cell culture and maintenance (CHO).

Designed validation and investigation protocols and suggest corrective actions. Prepared deviation reports and SOPs

Protein labeling, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, immunoblotting, HPLC, protein labeling and affinity purification

High throughput screening (HTS), Protein arrays, plate preparation (Tecan), Protein arrays printing (automated microarrayer), assay development and result analysis

Also saw numerous self-authored publications featured in scientific journals and collective volumes. Presented papers during scientific meetings as well.

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