Sahir Chaudhry
718-***-**** adht2k@r.postjobfree.com Bronx, NY 10467
SUMMARY
Highly motivated recent grad holding an advanced degree in biology along with 5+ years of internship, research and shadowing experience in healthcare industry settings. Excellent analytical skills with hands-on experience interpreting both quantitative and qualitative data, well-developed written & verbal communication skills, and advanced leadership skills gained through multiple professional certification training programs.
EDUCATION
Lehman College; Bronx, NY
Master of Arts, Biological Sciences Graduated May 2019
oIndependent Research Hypothesis: “The interaction by Adenovirus IL-24, sigma 1 receptor, and lipid rafts induces apoptosis of cancer cells.”
oWet lab experience: Formulate hypothesis, research design and implementation, collection and interpretation leading to presentation of data
oPresentation skills: Logical presentation of information, Ability to convey complex issues, Technical writing skills
oCritical Thinking skills: Read and evaluate technical information, synthesize themes from diverse sources, Perceive patterns and structures
Bachelor of Arts, Biology Graduated September 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office of Jidong Shan, Ph.D.., Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, NY
Student Trainee Sep 2020 – November 13 2020
oProvided assistance with preparing and pipetting VTM, labeling tubes and packaging batches for delivery
oWorked in the biosafety cabinet to produce viral transport media (VTM) to aid in the production of COVID-19 test kits for City residents
Lehman College; Bronx, NY
College Assistant, Financial Aid Office Feb 2017 to May 2019
Assisted students by answering questions related to financial aid, filing FAFSA, TAP, scholarship forms, etc.
Office of Dr. Julie Kazimiroff, DDS., Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, NY
Research Assistant Internship Jul 2015 to Jun 2019
Co-created, distributed and collected patient questionnaires to increase the level of care provided by HCPs
Proficient in working with electronic data systems
Data collection and assessment
Mastered survey creation and data entry
Mastered complex medical terminology
Competent in Excel and prepared professional level PowerPoint presentations on the data worked on
Presented a Poster that created at Convocation of Practices, a scientific and professional meeting at Einstein College of Medicine, entitled, “Dental Patients and Their Likelihood of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Medical Visits and Dental Emergency.”
Exceptional skills with organizing and management of the data set
co-author for abstract presented at the American Association for Dental Research entitled, “Using a social ecological framework in prosthodontic rehabilitation.”
Summer Youth Program at Montefiore; Bronx, NY
Dental Research Assistant Jul 2015 to Aug 2015
Pediatrics Center Assistant Jul 2014 to Sep 2014
Created surveys using Redcap, attended conferences held by HCPs, and assisted with projects as needed
SHADOWING EXPERIENCE
Office of Dr. Samuel Sigal, MD., Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, NY
Clinical Research Assistant Shadowing Present 2020
BRANY, IRB, Human Research subjects, CITI rules and regulation followed according to protocol, electronic data collection and reporting, meetings for quality reviewing and audits, paperwork, visit scheduling, knowledge of clinical research concepts, good clinical practices and regulatory compliance
Mentoring in Medicine at Yeshiva Albert Einstein Hospital of Medicine; Bronx, NY
Emergency Department Clinical Exposure, Research & Mentoring Program Aug 2016 to Jun 2017
Shadowed HCPs, directed patients and made stretchers; also hosted health fairs through community outreach program to promote a healthy lifestyle and expose people to career opportunities in science & medicine
Centennial Dental Clinic; Bronx, NY Jul 2015 to Aug 2015
50+ hours of shadowing experience observing dentists and dental assistants perform Periodontal, Prosthodontic, Endodontic, and Oral surgery treatment on patients
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lehman School of Continuing & Professional Studies; Bronx, NY
Dental Assistant Certificate, Allied Health & Medical Program July 2015
Infection Control & Barrier Precautions Certificate
Collaborative Institutional Training Intuitive (CITI) Certification
Good Clinical Practice certification
Human Subject Protection certification
CPR: Basic Life Support with AED for Health Care Providers
First Aid (AHA certification)
Single IRB seminar training Jan 2020
iRIS 101 seminar training Jan 2020
CT.gov seminar training Jan 2020
Girls who code (Certification) l Summer 2020
TECHNICAL SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES
oStatistical analysis & biometrics tools such as R program, Redcap, Maple, Python, SAS, Tableau, Git
oSoftware: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
oMolecular Biology, Biochemistry & Genetics:
oIsolate and analyze DNA, RNA and protein
oSequence genomes
oConduct statistical analysis
oApply a scientific approach to problems
oCommunicate findings using models, charts and graphs
oCommunicate new research findings to all audiences
Communicate biological research findings using scientific writing
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
oManagement
oMultitasking Ability
oPublic Speaking
oTime Management
oStrong Organization Skills
Selected Graduate Coursework: Biological Chemistry with Lab Mammalian Physiology with Lab Molecular Biology Mathematical Biology Cancer Biology Genetics Neurophysiology Neuropharmacology