Aakriti Goel
Scientist, Product Transfer at Cepheid
Scientist, Product Transfer at Cepheid
Self-motivated professional with over 8 years experience of efficiently and independently achieving goals in research and development. Technical knowledge and skill set focusing on Formulation Development, Process Development and Assay Development. I have gained extensive experience in Technology Transfer and Systems Integration. I am enthused to embrace new challenges and transform my skill set into tangible results.
Cepheid
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cepheid
Scientist, Product Transfer
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Talis Biomedical Corporation
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Associate Scientist
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Talis Biomedical Corporation
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Sr. Reagent Development Associate
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Applaud Medical, Inc.
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Technical Operations Specialist (Product Development)
San Francisco Bay Area
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Applaud Medical, Inc.
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Senior Research Associate
Manufacturing scale-up for GMP production/clinical studies
- Technology transfer of manufacturing process to CMO and oversight on GMP production runs
- Installation and validation of analytical instrument at CMO. Responsible for writing validation protocols and reports. 
- Trained clinical/research staff on-site on formulation activation and stability. Phase I in-human clinical trials being conducted in India (MPUH, Nadiad, Gujarat) and Australia (Austin Health, Melbourne; Sydney).
- Performed formulation characterization at clinical sites: generating reports, coordinating data management. 
- Managed inventory and ensured appropriate storage conditions.
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Applaud Medical, Inc.
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Research Associate III
Focus on Assay and Method development within Lipid Chemistry group
- Developed assay to analyze binding affinity of the formulation under stress conditions
- Facilitated HPLC method development to quantitatively analyze lipid components
- Safety Officer: maintained laboratory space and protocols in compliance with relevant safety regulations. Submitted updated Hazardous Materials List and Facility plans to CERS (California Environmental Reporting System for Department of Public Health, San Francisco).
San Francisco Bay Area
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Applaud Medical, Inc.
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Research Associate II
Formulation Development of liposome microparticles for treating kidney stone disease
- Characterized formulation and initiated stability studies on the product
- Developed purification methods for large scale formulation processing (TFF, Centrifugation, Gravitational techniques)
- Prepared SOPs and technical reports
San Francisco, CA
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Exicure
https://www.linkedin.com/company/exicure
Research Associate II
•Developing a formulation of spherical nucleic acids (SNA) therapeutics with a liposome nanoparticle based core that involves optimizing analytical procedures (chromatography, gel electrophoresis, pharmacological assays) for their characterization and performing downstream purification (tangential flow filtration)
•Evaluating functional capabilities (in-vitro activity using cell based assays) and parameters (biochemical assays) of the SNA nano-therapeutics and performing quality control (long term stability) studies on the drug product 

http://www.exicuretx.com
Skokie, IL
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Exicure
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Research Associate I
•Submitted a patent for Rapidly Adaptable Nano-Therapeutics with gene targeting abilities against bacterial pathogens and developed (synthesized, functionalized, characterized) an antibacterial nano-therapeutic under a DARPA grant 
•Evaluated the activity of antibacterial and immune-modulatory SNAs (using in-vitro immunoassays) against bacteria including E.coli, Acinetobacter Baumannii and MRSA
Skokie, IL
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Exicure
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Research Intern
•Developed assays for characterization of spherical nucleic acid gold nanoparticles(SNA-AuNP) that provided critical information on expected gene knockout using SNA-AuNP 
•Studied the effect of DNA and peptide conjugated SNA-AuNP on E.coli bacteria that aided the DARPA grant proposal
Skokie, IL
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Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson
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PDMS co-op
Analytical method development within the Technical Services Group:
•Prepared SOPs, batch records and reports for robustness and stability studies performed on botulinum toxin type A
•Studied forced degradation by analyzing protein characterization data (obtained from analytical methods such as SEC, IEC, RP-HPLC and peptide mapping) and potency results (by QIP, BoTest and ELISA) of the toxin produced by forced degradation
Madison, Wisconsin Area
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Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine
https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-university-feinberg-school-of-medicine
Graduate Assistant
Advisor- Dr. Marcus Peter
Project-Generation and Characterization of micro RNA-302 sensors and Using miR-302 sensors to isolate cancer stem cells
Research-
•Created microRNA sensors conjugated with fluorescent proteins to label and characterize cancer cells on basis of their endogenous microRNA levels, providing a breakthrough technique to characterize cancer cells.
•Isolated cancer stem cells by FACS after fluorescent tagging with microRNA sensors and maintained electronic laboratory notebook
Greater Chicago Area
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Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology
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Research Student
•Analysed oxidative stress related anti-apoptotic and anti-aging activity of bioactive molecules such as polysaccharides and enzymes, like superoxide dismutase, from fungi  
•Discovered fungal-derived, bioactive molecular extracts with concentration dependent anti-apoptotic activity on yeast cells which provided a positive lead to study the medicinal properties of fungi
Noida Area, India
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
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Research Trainee
Agency of the Republic of India, Engaged in research of new technologies for defence
•Trained in techniques at Endocrinology, Peptide and Proteomics, and Nutrition and Biochemical Analysis laboratories at Defense Institute of Physiology And Allied Sciences
•Learnt protein analysis and FACS as a result of the training
New Delhi Area, India
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Panacea Biotec Ltd
https://www.linkedin.com/company/panacea-biotec-ltd
Quality Assurance Intern
India's highly progressive research based health Management Company
•Closely observed the role of Quality Control and Quality Assurance departments in the manufacture of Easy Five Vaccine, an active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B in infants
New Delhi Area, India
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Biotechnology
Masters
Northwestern University
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Biotechnology
Bachelor of Technology
Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology
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Participated in and won in a competition on 'Innovative Marketing Ideas', held in college. Active participant in the youth festival organized by college. Member of Biotechnology society-Ribose
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Modern School, Barakhamba Road
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Applied Statistics for Research-I
STAT  330
Bioseparations
CHEM_ENG 477-0
Biotechnology/Bioprocess Engineering Lab
MBP 401/402
Drug Development Process
MSCI 303-0
Fundamentals of Neurobiology-I
BIOL_SCI  302
Kinetics, Energetics, and Bioreactor Design
MBP 476
Managerial Challenges in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device Industries
HEMA  453
Micro-Immuno Biotechnology
MBP 420
Quality Assurance and Project Management
QARS 425-0
Technology Commercialization
MBP 500
The Human Proteome
IBIS 403
DARPA - Rapidly Adaptable Nano-Therapeutics
Through a grant awarded through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, we seek to create a readily adapted antibiotic for bacterial infections. By targeting essential genes in bacteria, the project aims use SNAs to overcome drug-resistance and create a new class of antibiotics.
Children
The Cradle Adoption
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Part-Time Volunteer
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William Brown
Scientist I at Cepheid
San Francisco Bay Area
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Dhara Somaiya
Scientist I in Oncology R&D at Cepheid
Menlo Park, CA
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Kyle Tipton
Senior Scientist in Assay Research
San Jose, CA
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Dishant Bhatwala
Senior Research Associate at Talis Biomedical Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA
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Dan Vanatta
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist at Talis Biomedical
San Mateo, CA
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Brittney Nguyen
Senior Scientist at Talis Biomedical Corporation
Berkeley, CA
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James Hart
Bioinformatics Scientist II at Guardant Health
Sunnyvale, CA
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Megan Pryce
Senior Research Associate at Talis Biomedical Corporation
Santa Cruz, CA
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Emily Parker
Research Associate at Talis Biomedical Corporation
Berkeley, CA
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Tom Tan
Director, Assay Development at Talis Biomedical Corporation
San Jose, CA
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Madeleine Mok
Sr. Research Associate at Talis Biomedical Corporation
San Mateo, CA
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Chujun Wei
Engineer I at Talis Biomedical Corporation
San Diego, CA
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Eduardo H. Morales
Director, Assay Development at Talis Biomedical Corporation
San Francisco Bay Area
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Kenneth Truong
Scientific Researcher at Genentech
San Jose, CA
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Weishan Liu
Lead Chemical Engineer at Athelas
Mountain View, CA
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Rena Dvoretzky
Research Associate, Assay Development at Talis
San Francisco Bay Area
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Marc Valer
VP of Product at Talis Biomedical Corporation
Menlo Park, CA
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Tony Park
Consumables Engineer I at Talis Biomedical Corporation
San Francisco Bay Area
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Hedia Maamar
United States
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Shrutika Mehta
Associate Director Bioprocess Engineering  at VitroLabs Inc
San Francisco, CA
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B.TECH Biotechnology Graduate | Intern at INMAS , Defences Research and Development Organization(DRDO)
Uttarakhand, India
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Data and Cloud Analyst at AmerisourceBergen
Hoboken, NJ
Aakriti Goel
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Engineer + Future Doctor. Normalising #careertransitions in India.
New Delhi
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Master of Biotechnology Program
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Biotech/Pharma Opportunities in US
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Northwestern University Alumni
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Entry level jobs for OPT students
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Analytical Chemistry - Method Development
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Women In Bio - San Francisco Bay Area
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Northwestern Career Advancement
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Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy
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LIMS & Laboratory Careers (LabCareers.com)
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BioSpace Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Group
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