Laboratory Supervisor, Researcher and Lab. Technologist

RAMDAS RAIKAR

** ***** **** **** • Selkirk, NY **158 • 518-***-**** • kjtvwh@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

* *** **** ***** ********* Clinical Laboratory Technologist

* *********** and training experience of technical personnel in U.S government approved fertility testing laboratories

EXPERIENCE

ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – GEN-PROBE - Albany, NY

Assistant Laboratory Director (July 2008-March 2009)

3 Led laboratory functions of Special Procedures Lab - Gen-Probe ®

4 Responsible for writing standard operating procedures, validation protocol, quality control, and maintenance logs

5 Experience in enzyme-linked flouroscent immunoassay (ELFA) in the qualitative detection of C difficile toxin A, Chlamydia with Vitek Immunodiagnostic Assay System (VIDAS) method

ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – FERTILITY STUDIES LABORATORY - Albany, NY

Assistant Laboratory Director (1993- 2008)

6 Responsible for radioimmunology (RIA) and Enzyme labeled Immunoassays for the determination of protein and steroid hormones

7 Led laboratory functions of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Andrology, and quality control of In-Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET)

8 Administered transport of patient samples, scheduling of patient tests, reporting of test results to physician, maintaining inventory, and record keeping tasks

HOPE INFERTILITY CLINIC - Bangalore, India

Assistant Science Director (1991-1993)

9 Supervised Radioimmunology and Andrology laboratory

10 Quality control of hormone assays

ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – FERTILITY STUDIES LABORATORY - Albany, NY

Laboratory Supervisor (1988-1990)

11 Responsible for purification and charecterization of progesterone dependent human endometrial protein (PEP) from early decidua

12 Developed immunologic methods for quantification of reproductive tract antigenic proteins

13 Training of technical personnel in laboratory

ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE - DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY - Albany, NY

Post-Doctoral Research Associate (1983-1987)

14 Researched utility of PEP to assess endometrial adequecy in infertile women, women with a history of repeated early pregnancy failures, women receiving ovulation induction agents and luteal phase support

ST. JOHN’S MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL - Bangalore, India

Senior Scientific Assistant (1981-1983)

15 Supervised RIA laboratory.

16 Quality control in hormone assays

INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTION - Bombay, India

Research Associate (1973-1981)

17 Demostrated the presence of an androgen regulated specific binding protein for Prolactin in rat seminal vesicle

18 Developed an RIA for Prolactin binding protein (PBP)

19 Responsible for extraction, purification, and characterization of PBP

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY - Bombay, India

Ph.D, Biochemistry, 1981

M.S. Biochemistry, 1976

UNIVERSITY OF KARNATAKA - Dharwad, India

B.S. Chemistry/Botany, 1973

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