Neeti Viswanathan

Research Assistant

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About me
Project Manager and Head of UK Operations at Zimmer and Peacock Ltd
Education
- D. G. Ruparel College of Science (Mumbai)
  2001 - 2003
  Higher Secondary Education (H.S.C.) – Standard XII Science 83.83%
- Jasudben M. L. School (Mumbai)
  1990 - 2001
  Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E.) – Standard X 90%
- The School of Pharmacy, University of London
  2008 - 2009
  Master's degree Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 76% Best Bioscience Student of the year 2008-09
  Activities and Societies: •Published a paper, as co-author, in the Journal of Applied Toxicology under the title “Urinary biomarkers in hexachloro-1:3-butadiene-induced acute kidney injury in the female Hanover Wistar rat; correlation of α-glutathione S-transferase, albumin and kidney injury molecule-1 with histopathology and gene expression.” •I was awarded the Best Bioscience Student prize for the year 2008-09 by the School of Pharmacy, University of London. •I was a member of the Society of Biology, London. Subjects included: Molecular Aspects of Drug Discovery & Development, Anti Cancer Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical & Forensic Analysis, Proteomics & Genomics, The Process of Drug Development, Molecular Modelling and Structure-Based Drug Design, Preclinical and Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs. I have studied and worked under Prof. David Thurston while dealing with cancer related subjects.Research work:I worked on the identification of biomarkers of liver and kidney injury… Show more Subjects included: Molecular Aspects of Drug Discovery & Development, Anti Cancer Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical & Forensic Analysis, Proteomics & Genomics, The Process of Drug Development, Molecular Modelling and Structure-Based Drug Design, Preclinical and Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs. I have studied and worked under Prof. David Thurston while dealing with cancer related subjects.Research work:I worked on the identification of biomarkers of liver and kidney injury following carbon tetrachloride or hexachlorobutadiene administration, through the use of proteomic methods such as one-dimensional and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, mass spectroscopy and NMR. This work was done under the supervision of Malcolm J. York from GSK, UK. I was awarded the Best Bioscience student prize for this project. I was also invited by the School to continue work on the research project after the completion of my course which I gladly accepted. Show less
- Nirma University
  2007 - 2008
  Fifth year B. Pharm. Honours Pharmaceutical Sciences 73.6%
  Subjects included: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacy Practice Experience (6 months).
- Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
  2003 - 2007
  Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences 72.25% Grade A+
  Activities and Societies: •Second rank with distinction in MSc Drug Discovery in School of Pharmacy, University of London. •First Rank with distinction in Second Year B. Pharm. and Second Rank with distinction in First Year B Pharm. in SNDT University. •Recipient of Tata Scholarship for B. Pharm. during years 2003–04 & 2005–06. •I was elected to be the General Secretary of C. U. S. College of Pharmacy in 2005–06 (Silver Jubilee Year) and nominated for Best Student Award. Subjects included: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Clinical Pharmacy, Cosmeticology, Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry.
Experience
- The School of Pharmacy, University of London
  Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
  Research Assistant
  •Worked in association with GSK on a research project. •Conducted several experiments which helped develop skills in the lab with respect to proteomic techniques. Worked extensively on IR, HPLC, and NMR. •Involved in meetings and data input for publication of a paper in the Journal of Toxicology.•Conducted practical sessions in the laboratory for MSc students.
- The Harrow Pharmacy, London
  Jun 2010 - Nov 2011
  Healthcare Executive
  •Administrative duties: Bringing in changes for the purpose of operational improvement. Placing orders for stock, handling the stock on arrival, and pricing of new items. Communicating patient queries to their representative surgeries (GP). Was an integral part in the creation of the pharmacy’s official website.•Health care duties: Dispensing prescription medication and providing patient counselling. Advisor in the smoking cessation programme and the flu vaccination service.
- Enago (Crimson Interactive)
  Apr 2012 - Jul 2013
  Associate Research Editor
  •Editor for Medicine and Biosciences in the Editorial and Proofreading Division•Worked for clients who were primarily ESL (English as a Second Language) authors or researchers aiming to publish in British or American journals•Provided consultation to clients on the extent of editing required and provided advance/substantive editing, normal editing, proofreading services or formatting to journal guidelines as per the original quality of the manuscript•Crimson Interactive was certified by ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems and strict process protocols were followed while editing manuscripts, which differed depending on the level of intervention required•Worked alongside physicians, dentists and professionals from other life sciences •Manuscripts edited: Technical documents; Journal articles (research articles, abstracts, commentaries, case reports, review articles, brief reports and editorials) and presentations for conferences, summits and briefings•Actively took up work allocation duties and other managerial tasks outside of my defined job profile•Received very positive peer reviews. Was also involved in the management of various team building events in the company•Assisted my manager in training new batches of employees that joined the team and reviewing their edits Show less
- Generon
  Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
  Production/Scientific Research
  Worked in Research and Development. Used gel electrophoresis (PAGE) to study and produce a new and improved staining technique.Designed and conducted experiments; processed and analysed results and data; and maintained records.Undertook all production/manufacturing activities, including QC functions.Ensured an accurate inventory stock and maintained records. Assisted with assembly/QC functions and helped with the development and updating of new and existing systems, protocols and processes.Trained new members of the team to perform analytical techniques and to use lab equipment such as DeNovix DS-11+ spectrophotometer.Undertook production/manufacturing of Protein A and G column kits, including QC functions.Conducted a one-week training session in Sheffield for production scientists to understand and perform manufacturing functions. Show less
- DNA Electronics (DNAe)
  May 2015 - May 2020
  - Gained experience in several multidisciplinary aspects of developing a platform for Molecular diagnostics, i.e., Biochemistry, Electrochemistry, Surface Chemistry and Engineering- Actively trained, managed and integrated small teams working on multiple work packages - Led several work packages to completion and have experience in using JMP and Tableau to analyse large volumes of data, introductory knowledge on Python- Collaborated on two major projects within the company - the sequencing project and the ISFET sensor project Show less
  - Associate Scientist II
    Jun 2018 - May 2020
  - Associate Scientist I
    Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
  - Senior RA
    Jan 2016 - Sept 2017
  - RA
    May 2015 - Dec 2015
- Zimmer and Peacock Ltd
  Jun 2020 - now
  - Project Manager and Head of UK Operations
    Mar 2022 - now
  - Project Manager and UK Operations Manager at Zimmer and Peacock Ltd
    Mar 2021 - now
  - Project Manager and Scientist
    Jun 2020 - Mar 2021
Licenses & Certifications
- Design Control for Medical Devices
  MedicalDeviceHQ
  Sept 2020
  View certificate
- Introduction to Programming Using Python
  DataCamp