Graduate student with Master's in Biotechnology seeking for Research associate or quality control opportunities in Biotechnology companies.

1. RIYA SHAH
riya_shah@student.uml.edu www.linkedin.com/in/riyashah5 +1(774)-346-2212
Lowell, Massachusetts
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Biological Science (Biotechnology)-GPA: 3.7/4.0 Anticipated May 2020
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Coursework: Molecular Techniques, Cancer Biology, Immunology, Recombinant Protein Production Techniques and
Biochemistry.
Master of Science in Biochemistry May 2017
Maharaja Sayajirao University, India
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology April 2015
Sardar Patel University, India
Awarded gold medal for earning top grades in University
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Laboratory: Transduction and Transformation, Column chromatography (FPLC), SDS PAGE, Western blotting, PCR, Clone
generation, ELISA, DNA and RNA isolation, Immunoassays and protein purification assays.
Computer: BLAST, SAP, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Master’s Project: Purification of ERAP2 using FPLC (Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase II) August 2019-Present
 Generated Expression clone for ERAP2 using Gateway Recombination Cloning
 Transformation of Expression clone in to DH10Bac competent cells and Bacmid isolation
 Cell culture of SF9 insect cells
 Expression of ERAP2 into Baculovirus expression system by transfecting Bacmid DNA into SF9 insect cells
Master’s Thesis – June 2016-April 2017
Evidences for the overproduction of ppGpp in rumA::CAT mutant and isolation of suppressors of dksA rumA::CAT lethality.
 Conducted extensive research in bacterial molecular biology regarding a key regulatory molecule ppGpp which is
produced under starvation condition
 Performed β- galactosidase assay on various mutants of E.coli
 Generated clone to detect the suppressors of mutants
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Quality Control Analyst
Intas Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd, Ahemdabad, India July 2017- May 2018
 Analyzed the quality of new drugs developed by performing various tests like pH check, osmolality test, SDS PAGE and
western blotting
 Acquired management skills by handling with the sale and purchase of chemicals and reagents for the industry
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant,
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA August 2019- Present
 Teaching Assistant for Biol.4290/5290- Recombinant Protein Production Techniques under Dr Hwai-Chen Guo
 Conducted lab for undergrad and grad students teaching transformation, Ni-NTA affinity chromatography, cell
culture, FPLC and SDS-PAGE
 Prepared assignments and exams for this course
 Learned time management and leadership skills by teaching students