Associate Scientist

Laiqa Jalil

Temecula, CA, ***** 860-***-**** **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

BS in Biological Sciences, minor in Psychology - University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT WORK EXPERIENCE

Pfizer, Pearl River NY May 2024- May 2025

Associate Scientist

• Worked with liquid handlers to create Master Dilution Plates, Assay Plates and Quality Control Plates for various Bio functional assays using theHamilton MicroLab STAR system

• Executed Fluid Verifications od Hamilton MicroLab STAR and Hamilton Vantage using Artel MVS software

• Completed all required cGMP/GLP and safety training in conformance with departmental requirements

• Implemented diverse methods and protocols in preparation of Influenza, TNA, RSV and OPA related assay and control plates

Pfizer, Pearl River NY September 2022- May 2024

Associate Scientist

• Conducted viral immunological assays supporting phase I and III vaccine clinical development for HAI Influenza in a high-throughput environment, delivering titers to the FDA

• Lead data archiving for phase III clinical study for HAI influenza

• Collaborated across other functional assay teams in R&D to schedule and manage execution of studies to meet clinical and developmental deadlines

• Performed sample preparation for preclinical and clinical serology in biofunctional assays to support vaccine development and clinical studies

• Completed all cGMP/GLP and safety training in conformance with departmental requirements

• Updated Labware Information Management System (LIMS) and Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) programs according to requirements specifications to support Hemagglutination Assay (HAI)

• Manage manual and robotic sample preparation use and maintenance of appropriate equipment, and preparation of relevant reagents

• Performed analysis of clinical and developmental data and reviewed documents for accuracy and regulatory compliance

IsoPlexis, Branford CT September 2020- July 2022

Research Associate – Innovations (Sept 2021 – Jul 2022)

• Prepared fluorescence labeled Biotin beads for flow cytometry surface marker feasibility

• Led the design and execution of biological assays and experiments on multiple chip design iterations for custom single cell and bulk cytokine applications

• Performed antibody printing studies onto glass slide surfaces to assess cytokine secretion profile

•Researched and optimized sample loading technique to prevent cross-contamination in bulk ELISA assays by introducing hydrophobic compounds

• Operated a proprietary fluidics imaging device to study and improve flow dynamic on microfluidic chips Research Associate – Applications (Sept 2020 - Sept 2021)

• Assay development and validation following internal SOPs for human PBMC cell lines

• Executed collaboration projects with research institutions to run COVID-19 derived samples

• Assessed customer data to maintain high accuracy through quality control and vigorous documentation University of Connecticut August 2019-January 2020 Research Assistant - Faculty mentor Wanli Xu, Ph.D., RN Biobehavioral Research Lab

• Research aim: Pain management in cancer patients post chemotherapy

• Assisted in the experimental design of the study in its initial stages

• Worked on building personalized REDcap page for the study

• Prepared sample kits for blood and urine collection INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Stony Brook University Hospital - May 2019- August 2019 Research Intern – Faculty mentor Daniel Canals Ph.D.

• Research aim: Effect of chemotherapy on ceramide and sphingolipid production in cells

• Maintained HeLa tissue culture cell lines

• Performed transfection and bacterial transformation

• Performed ELISA assays to examine ceramide secretion from cells

• Used HPLC mass spectroscopy and Leica confocal microscopy to understand the role of ceramides in cell adhesion

• Worked on NanoDrop to measure concentrations of proteins secreted

• Collected and analyzed data Assisted and acknowledged in the publication of Ceramide launches an acute anti-adhesion pro-migration cell signaling program in response to chemotherapy SKILLS

Computer/Software: GenePix, Image J, BioAnalyzer, Leica, Zeiss, REDcap, Microsoft word, Excel, and PowerPoint, LIMS, SAS, Agilent Bravo, Fluhema, Smartsheet, Spectramax Laboratory: Confocal and fluorescence Microscopy, Illumina Sequencing, Flow Cytometry, RT-PCR, Genomic and plasmid DNA isolation and purification, ELISA, Cell depletion, Cell culture with aseptic techniques, Mass Spectrometry, NanoDrop, Qubit, Hemocytometer, cDNA isolation, Bacterial transfection and transformation

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