Laboratory Manager Research Fellow

Tarang Khare

Phone: +1-647-***-**** Email: ******.*****@*****.*** Toronto

Highly skilled laboratory manager. Thorough understanding and extensive hands-on expertise in molecular diagnostics. High-level training in management and outstanding interpersonal skills. Experience in diverse laboratory settings, including diagnostic-, research- and startup laboratories.

Education and Training

Master in Business Administration (MBA)

Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada Specialization in Healthcare and Strategy

Masters of Sciences (MSc.)

Vrije Universitat, Belgium

Specialized in Immunology and Genetics

Relevant Experience

1. LABORATORY MANAGER at VIROTEK BIOSCIENCES Inc. 2021-Present Virotek Biosciences is a diagnostic COVID-19 testing laboratory. RT PCR, antigen and antibodies-laboratory.

Administrative and Management Skills

Wrote and reviewed technical and administrative Standard Operation Protocols (SOP) and ISO 15189 plus accreditation application. Effectively bridged between Virotek owner and Accreditation Canada Diagnostics. Streamlined the accreditation and evaluation process. Streamlined laboratory operations, increased testing volumes by >500% (from 100 samples/day to >1,000 samples/day)

Ensured customer satisfaction

kept tight testing and reporting timelines (within 24 hours of service) provided safe in-laboratory testing for patients

ensured high-quality laboratory testing and reporting maintained a welcoming environment and patient privacy Ensured staff safety and effective work culture

Implemented CAPA (Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions) protocols in the routine workflow

Hired and trained staff, scheduled shifts and ensured SOP adherence Summary

Completed ordering of supplies and laboratory instrumentation Technical skills

Designed and validated Performance Qualification tests (PQ) for COVID-19 diagnostic RT- qPCR and serological analysis

Evaluated nucleic acid- and serological testing-based Laboratory Developed Tests. Performed equivalency testing

Performed automated nucleic acid isolation and RT-qPCR, and ELISA 2. CHIEF SCIENTIST AT ENRICH BIOSCIENCE Inc. 2016- 2022 Enrich Bioscience is a Toronto-based biotech company focusing on liquid biopsy cancer tests Led product development and laboratory operations

Ensured high-quality measures

Coordinated parallel projects in a high-pace, competitive environment Performed data analysis and generated outcome reports Supervised and trained students and staff

Drafted clinical trial project design, ethics documentation (REB) and SOPs. Wrote and submitted a patent application

Aligned leadership, scientific team and informatics team Coordinated collaborations with a diverse group of international investors and collaborators Showcased the Company's accomplishment in various conferences/roadshows Secured key partnerships with Indian hospitals and research laboratories 3. RESEARCH FELLOW at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) University of Toronto 2010-2015

Strategic planning and execution of cutting-edge medical research projects Managed a large, international collaboration. Identified and distributed project goals, coordinated in-person and online meetings, overviewed clinical and experimental data, Performed experiments and rigorous, sophisticated statistical analysis Supervised and trained students and technical staff Wrote grant applications and project reports

Select Statistical Analysis Skills:

Fluent in SPSS statistical package

Expert in using MS office- Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook- and similar platforms on the Google Cloud

Select Molecular Techniques:

Handling biohazardous specimens, human/animal tissues, bodily fluids and cultured cells

DNA and RNA isolation, directional cloning

DNA methylation analysis by various methods (BSS, restriction enzyme-based)

Protein work: Western blot, ELISA,

Microbiology- cloning, and bacterial-selection/identification

Gene expression analysis: RT-qPCR, microarray (Illumina, Affymetrix), Sanger sequencing and next-generation sequencing (NGS), NGS library prep and barcoding

Cell-culture:- basic cell culture techniques, transfection, electroporation, clonal selection of stable expressing lines, primary cell cultures

Imaging: Immunofluorescence, confocal microscopy Selected Training Skills

'Quality Management Blueprint for Laboratory & Diagnostic Imaging Leaders.' Certificate from Accreditation Canada Diagnostics, 2022

'Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins University-2020 and Good Clinical Practices (GCP), 2017 and Transportation of Hazardous Material and Dangerous Goods (2022)

'Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Training,' Virotek and Enrich Bioscience

Compiling Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) (Quartzy online system and offline system)

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