Scientist/ Associate Scientist/ Molecular Biologist/ NGS

SONAL

NAIK

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San

Diego,

CA

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SUMMARY

Successful

small

business

development

and

core

lab

management

skills,

biotechnology

market

analysis,

and

customer

base

growth. Extensive

experience

across

disciplines

in

the

field

of

genomics

and

molecular

biology,

including

NGS

(next generation

sequencing) platforms

(Illumina

MiSeq,

Ion

Torrent,

and

Roche454)

and

in

single

cell

analysis.

Heavily

involved

in

the

development

and

optimization

of novel

protocols

for

single

cell

analysis,

next

generation

sequencing,

development

of

assay

panels,

troubleshooting,

and

application

of bioinformatics

techniques.

Distribution

of

knowledge,

training

and

scientific

consultations,

and

customer

satisfaction. QUALIFICATIONS

BUSINESS

&

MANAGEMENT

Core

lab

management

and

consulting Marketing,

financial

and

administrative

roles Project

design

and

background

research Supervision

of

research

associates

and

interns External

partner

alliances

Collaboration

with

institutions

and

private

companies

for promotion

of

novel

technologies

and

product

development SCIENTIFIC

Development

and

optimization

of

protocols

&

SOPs Single Cell

sequencing

and

gene

expression

profiling Experimental

design

and

execution

Next

Generation

Sequencing

and

library

preparation Knowledge

of

bioinformatics

methods

Proficiency

in

molecular

biology

methods

and

techniques Effective

execution

of

projects

with

multiple

disciplines EDUCATION

• Masters

of

Business

Administration,

Our

Lady

of

the

Lake

University,

May

2014

• Bachelor

of

Science

in

Biology,

University

of

Texas

at

San

Antonio,

August

2009 WORK

EXPERIENCE

• Director/

Manager,

Stem

Cell

Genomics

Core University

of

California

San

Diego,

Stem

Cell

Program June,

2013

to

Current

https://stemcells.ucsd.edu/core services/stem genomics sanford o Creating

value

in

existing

technologies

and

products/

lab

equipment o Facilitate

research

needs

within

universities,

institutions

and

private

companies

by

providing

training

and consultation

of

current

genomics

methods

and

technologies:

Fluidigm

C1

and

BioMark,

Illumina

MiSeq,

Agilent TapeStation,

Covaris

Hydroshearing,

Qubit,

Nanodrop,

RainDance

ddPCR,

EpMotion

5075

liquid

handling

robot, Zeiss

LSM780,

Olympus

Fluoview

1000 o Preparation

of

budgets,

scientific

reports

and

continuing

involvement

in

long

term

NIH

funded

grants o Application

of

theoretical

and

biological

concepts

to

determine

the

feasibility

of

scientific

design

and

equipment usage

for

the

specific

goals

of

genomic

research o Optimization/

customization

of

protocols

and

troubleshooting

in

single

cell

capture

efficiency,

single

cell

library preparations,

HT

qPCR,

mRNA

seq,

Illumina

sequencing

and

library

preparation,

high

throughput

automation o Development

and

integration

of

creative

and

innovative

approaches

to

small

non profit

business

development o Recruitment

of

potential

customers

from

universities

and

private

companies

through

one on one

meetings, seminars,

trade

shows

and

promotion

at

symposiums o Independent

market

research

and

analysis

of

scientific

journals

to

analyze

trends

in

genomic

experimentation o Distribution

of

educational

materials,

protocols,

and

product

information o Organization

and

promotion

of

seminars

and

meetings

to

promote

knowledge

and

understanding

of

single cell genomics

and

analysis,

high

throughput

gene

expression,

digital

droplet

PCR,

DropSeq o Independent

interaction

with

vendors

and

development

of

collaborative

relationships

to

determine

feasibility

of design,

purchase,

and

modification

of

equipment

with

existing

equipment

in

the

facility o Negotiation

of

purchase

price

and

contractual

agreements

with

vendors

and

contractors,

ensuring operational/research

needs

drive

the

decision

making

process o Application

of

theoretical

knowledge

in

genomics,

single cell

biology

and

other

fields

to

evaluate

the

utility

of proposed

equipment

or

experimental

designs o Train,

direct

and

coordinate

technical

personnel

to

design

engineering

solutions

for

faculty

and

maximize

use

of all

available

equipment

and

resources o Development

and

maintenance

of

website

and

online

scheduling

and

billing

system o Financial

development

and

future

planning

for

core

sustainability o Recruitment,

hiring,

and

direct

supervision

of

staff

research

associates,

student

interns,

and

volunteers SONAL

NAIK

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773 4848

WORK

EXPERIENCE

• Director/

Manager,

Stem

Cell

Genomics

Core

(continued) o Successfully

developed

cooperative

and

integrative

relations

with

other

university

cores

and

labs

to

provide superior

customer

service

and

facilitate

research

ventures o Marketing

and

promotion

of

core

services

and

instruments

throughout

San

Diego

and

surrounding

cites o Transfer

and

analysis

of

large

data

sets/

data

storage

management

utilizing

large

scale

servers

(SDSC) o General

maintenance,

upkeep

and

and

service

contract

purchasing

of

Genomics

Core

equipment

• Biomedical

Laboratory

Technician

II

United

States

Air

Force

School

of

Aerospace

Medicine,

Force

Health

Protection

and

Global

Surveillance Solutions

Through

Innovations,

Wright Patterson

Air

Force

Base,

OH August,

2011

to

June,

2013

o Development

of

assays

and

testing

of

new

technologies

and

equipment

to

aid

in

global

surveillance

and

protection against

bioterrorism

o Project

Titles:

Airborne

Virus

Detection,

Upper

Respiratory

Disease

Panel

II,

Blood

borne

Parasitic

Disease,

Beta coronavirus

Assay

Development,

Cell Free

Biosensor

Assay

for

Low Level

Chronic

Heavy

Metal

Exposure o Security

Clearance:

Position

of

Trust o Focus

on

new

and

emerging

disease

(viral

and

bacterial

strains) o Experience

with

human

pathogens

(enteric,

respiratory,

gram negative

bacteria) o Rapid

evaluation

and

diagnosis

of

pathogens o Validation

of

new

technologies

and

equipment o Development

of

assays

and

clinical

kits

for

use

in

the

AirForce

Epidemiology

Lab o Identification

of

bacterial

and

viral

samples

based

on

sequences

obtained

and

compared

to

both

“in house” libraries

and

NCBI

Blast.

o Development

and

optimization

of

assay

for

novel

beta coronavirus

strain

utilizing

RT PCR o Viral

assay

optimization

(varicella/

HPV3,

HIV,

coronavirus:

SARS,

229E,

HKU1,

OC43,

rhinovirus,

adenovirus, influenza

H1N1,

H3N2,

para influenza,

Enterovirus,

RSV) o Protein

functionality

and

conformation

analysis o Alignment

and

analysis

of

primers

and

probes

utilizing

NCBI,

SDSC. o Training

employees

on

methods/

protocols

and

equipment

and

supervision

of

interns o Field

work

and

environmental

sample

collection

• Associate

Chemist

Boral

Material

Technologies,

San

Antonio,

TX March

2011

to

August

2011

o Analysis

of

building

materials

utilizing

the

Bruker

AXS

X Ray

Diffraction

and

X Ray

Fluorescence o Laser

Scattering

Particle

Size

Distribution

Analysis:

Horiba

LA 300 o Differential

Scanning

Calorimetery

Thermogravimetric

Analyzer

SDT

2960

TA

Inst o Calibration

and

Repair

of

Machinery o Quality

Assurance

of

samples

o Development

of

MSDS

Database

&

proficiency

in

practices

of

ASTM

Testing

Methods

for

Aggregates

• Biomedical

Laboratory

Technician

II

United

States

Air

Force

School

of

Aerospace

Medicine

(MedPro),

Brooks

City

Base,

TX July

2,

2010

to

December

30,

2010

(contract

position) o Development

of

assays

and

testing

of

new

technologies

and

equipment

to

aid

in

global

surveillance

and Focus

on

new

and

emerging

disease

(viral

and

bacterial

strains) SONAL

NAIK

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PUBLICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Richard

Chapleau,

James

Baldwin

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as

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Rapidly

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Diagnostic

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2015

Aug,

Vol 9(8)_DC24 DC27,

DOI:

10.7860/JCDR/2015/13983.6408

Sergio

Mora Castilla,

Cuong

To,

Soheila

Vaezeslami, Robert

Morey,

Srimeenakshi

Srinivasan,

Jennifer

N.

Dumdie,

Heidi

Cook Andersen,

Joby

Jenkins,

and

Louise

C.

Laurent.

“Miniaturization

Technologies

for

Efficient

Single Cell

Library

Preparation

for Next Generation

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of

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Automation

2016,

Vol.

21(4)

557–567 Wooten,

D.,

Starr,

C.,

Lyon,

W.J.,

“A

plasmid

containing

the

human

metallothionein

II

gene

can

function

as

an

antibody assisted electrophoretic

biosensor

for

heavy

metals”

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Immunotoxicology

2015,

Jan.

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