Research Associate Senior

RUTU DAVE

Boise, ID *****, Cell: 208-***-****, Email: **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Research Associate with 11 years of experience in oncology and immunology Research and Development. Trained and skilled in Flowcytometry, cell sorting, in-vitro cell-based bioassay development for therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, Data analysis. Strong problem solving and leadership skills.

SKILLS

Experimental design

Research and Analysis

Deep-Dive Data Analysis

Data Interpretation

Documentation and Reporting

Technical presentation

Results-oriented mindset

Training and mentoring

Meeting Participation

Leadership

WORK HISTORY

Senior Research Associate – 11/2012 to 11/2023

Zydus Research Center - Sanand, Gujarat, India

• Designed and optimized in-vitro bioassays including cell-based assays (CDC, ADCC, ADCP, Cell proliferation), ELISA, Flowcytometry based assay to evaluate biological activities of biosimilar and novel therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and to do trouble shooting.

• Cultured and maintained more than 30 cell lines and primary cells, PBMC and PMN isolation, cell sorting.

• Supervised stability studies, bio-similarity studies, and extended bioassay characterizations.

• Designed and optimized internalization assay.

• Analyzed experimental data using Graph pad, SoftMax, PLA, FACS DIVA, FCS Express.

• Read and accumulate knowledge to find out more disease models for novel therapeutic drug.

• Designed and optimized in-vitro disease model.

• Designed and lead team to conduct functional complement assay. C3C3biC3b deposition assay, C3d deposition assay, Properdin deposition assay, MAC deposition assay

• Lead team to develop and validate invitro bioassay, to conduct stability study and bio-similarity study.

• Train and lead team to design and optimize flowcytometry based experiments.

• Effectively lead team to design assay, develop assays, analyze therapeutic drug, and get the data in timely manner with the research report.

EDUCATION

Master of science: Biotechnology, 04/2011

Ganpat University - Mehsana, Gujarat, India

Bachelor of science: Biochemistry, 04/2009

M.G. Science institute, Gujarat University - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

16th Indo-US Cytometry Workshop on Flow Cytometry in HIV, Infectious Disease and Translating Laboratory Discoveries to clinics.

REFERENCE

• Mr. Pankaj Kalita, Principal Scientist, Zydus Research Center ********@*********.***, +91-997*******

Reporting manager 2012-2023.

• Dr Sanjeev kumar, President- Biologics R&D and Manufacturing, Zydus Research Center ************@*********.***, +91-997*******

Had weekly meetings for experimental data discussion to lead the project ahead.

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