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SHRUTHI  CHAKRAVARTHY

SHRUTHI CHAKRAVARTHY

Research Assistant
Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with expertise in data review, reporting and specimen handling.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Clinical Trials Assistant

Emeritus Research
Camberwell, VIC
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • Maintain clinical trial databases
  • Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
  • Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
  • Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens - isolate serum, drug and pregnancy tests, urinalysis
  • Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.

Research Assistant - Downstream Processing

Exopharm Ltd
Melbourne, VIC
08.2022 - 12.2022

Curate experiments involved in manufacturing and isolation of exosomes through various biochemical and bioanalytical techniques.

  • Process production runs for the company to manufacture final product for further in-house analysis and quality management.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
  • Recorded experimental findings in laboratory notebook to analyze and interpret experimental findings.
  • Developed research protocols and procedures to produce accurate results.
  • Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
  • Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
  • Participated in research projects by designing and executing experiments.

Skills - AKTA Pure FPLC, Afflinity chromatography, Tangential Flow Filtration, BCA, Micro BCA, ELISA, ZetaView Particle count, MS Office, Sharepoint, LIMS, IDBS (ELN), Unicorn, Graphpad Prism.

Clinical Research Officer

Western Health
Footscray, VIC
07.2021 - 01.2022

Data management, database creation for inflammatory bowel disease,hepatic diseases, and endoscopy

  • Screening of patients and processing of samples to check eligibility for ongoing and upcoming clinical trials.
  • Managed updates and input for patient information database.
  • Maintained compliance with protocols covering patient care and clinical trial operations.
  • Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
  • Collaborated with clinical staff and other healthcare professionals to support clinical trial data accuracy.
  • Followed clinical research protocols and conducted study visits in compliance with ICH/GCP.
  • Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.

Technical Skills - BOSSNET, powerchart EMR, REDCap, Labware, MS Office.

Certification - ICH-GCP online training.

Student Researcher

CISAR Labs - Dayananda Sagar University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
10.2016 - 01.2019
  • Science and Technology (VGST), Department, , BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka funded project – “Isolation of therapeutic cryptic peptides involved in blood pressure regulation from marine industry waste.”
  • Design experiments, curation of data, conduct fieldwork, qualitative and quantitative data analysis
  • Performed biochemical and bioanalytical assays to support research studies.
  • Attended meetings and presentations to learn project details.
  • Allocated and managed laboratory space and resources.
  • Assisted with preparing project-related reports, presentations and manuscripts.
  • Awards - Won “Best Poster Award” for poster presentation on “Recycling of marine industry waste for production of bioactive hydrolysates with humectant and emulsification properties” in “UGC Sponsored National Conference BIOESSENCE Integrated Healthcare”
  • Publication - “Biofunctional food additives- emulsifiers and humectants isolated from Catla skin and bladder collagen” International journal of Engineering and Scientific Research, vol 8 issue 1st January 2018 (pg167-181)

Skills - AKTA Prime FPLC, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tissue Preparation, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, centrifugation, colourimetric assays, lyophilisation, water retention assay, emulsification assay, haemolytic assay, DNA, RNA and protein extraction.

Education

Master of Biotechnology - Biotechnology

Monash University
Clayton, VIC
03.2020 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics

Dayananda Sagar University
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
08.2016 - 06.2019

Skills

    Conducting assays

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Timeline

Clinical Trials Assistant

Emeritus Research
04.2023 - 05.2023

Research Assistant - Downstream Processing

Exopharm Ltd
08.2022 - 12.2022

Clinical Research Officer

Western Health
07.2021 - 01.2022

Master of Biotechnology - Biotechnology

Monash University
03.2020 - 03.2022

Student Researcher

CISAR Labs - Dayananda Sagar University
10.2016 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics

Dayananda Sagar University
08.2016 - 06.2019
SHRUTHI CHAKRAVARTHYResearch Assistant