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Mahbubul Shihan

Boston,MA

Summary

Dynamic researcher in cell & molecular biology with strong expertise in advancing therapeutic research in tissue fibrosis leading to 12 peer-reviewed publications, and 4 grants including 2 NIH R01 grants amounting to approx. $ 5,000,000. Excellent communication and training skills with the ability to present complex scientific data and concepts comprehensively as evidenced by 5 platform presentations, 5 poster presentations, and mentoring 450+ students and salesforce about concepts in biology, market segmentation, and product positioning strategy. Ability to conduct market and customer discovery research with expertise in investigating, evaluating, and proposing solutions in the healthcare field leading to the generation of a patent application and the launch of pharmaceutical products in a local market.

Work History

Field Application Specialist

Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Provided technical training to biopharma customers on qPCR and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in applications such as cell and gene therapy, oncology, RNA therapeutics, and wastewater, to help them implement technology in their workflows and applications leading to higher customer satisfaction (9.8 rating out of 10)
  • Partnered with sales team members to communicate complex scientific topics across customer business matrix through pre-sales presentations, product demonstrations, and technical seminars leading to a 113% sales target in 2023
  • Facilitated and coordinated collaborations among diverse stakeholders, such as researchers, end users, key opinion leaders, and product and marketing managers, to support customers' application needs leading to a sales leadership award in 2023
  • Worked as a genomics consultant supporting experimental design, assay design, troubleshooting, regulatory, and data analysis recommendations for biotech and pharmaceutical customers resulting in improved assay performance and data quality.

Product Manager

Radiant and Incepta Pharmaceuticals
  • Prepared pharmaceutical literature, conducted seminars and meetings with the sales team, and developed a monthly strategic plan with measurable actions for the sales force resulting in increased market share of the pharmaceutical portfolio
  • Collaborated with Bio-Rad’s marketing team for the new product feasibility and collected voice of customer feedback regarding products, instruments, and software support resulting in improved product performance, software features, and customer satisfaction.

Field Application Specialist

Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Provided technical training to biopharma customers on qPCR and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in applications such as cell and gene therapy, oncology, RNA therapeutics, and wastewater, to help them implement technology in their workflows and applications leading to higher customer satisfaction (9.8 rating out of 10)
  • Partnered with sales team members to communicate complex scientific topics across customer business matrix through pre-sales presentations, product demonstrations, and technical seminars leading to a 113% sales target in 2023
  • Facilitated and coordinated collaborations among diverse stakeholders, such as researchers, end users, key opinion leaders, and product and marketing managers, to support customers' application needs leading to a sales leadership award in 2023
  • Worked as a genomics consultant supporting experimental design, assay design, troubleshooting, regulatory, and data analysis recommendations for biotech and pharmaceutical customers resulting in improved assay performance and data quality.

Postdoc and Graduate Student

University of California San Francisco
  • Managed multiple projects in the field of cell and molecular biology and pharmacology resulting in 14 peer-reviewed manuscripts cited 500+ times in cell and molecular biology, secured 1 core access grant award, generated 1 patent application, and presented at international and national conferences
  • Developed, optimized, and validated 2 methods, notably confocal microscope imaging and image analysis
  • Demonstrated teaching and mentorship expertise by supervising 450+ students in the fields of Biological Sciences, Pharmacology, Introductory Biology Lab, and Pharmaceutical Marketing.

Education

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences, secondary cataracts and tissue fibrosis

University of Delaware
01.2020

MBA -

University of Delaware
01.2020

M. Pharm. - Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2010

Skills

  • DdPCR and qPCR
  • SiRNA and nucleofection
  • Time management skills
  • In vivo animal disease model
  • PowerBI and salesforce
  • Product development
  • In vitro cell culture
  • Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Project management
  • Flow cytometry & cell sorting
  • Manuscript and grant writing
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Immunofluorescence staining
  • Teaching and mentoring
  • Presentation skills
  • Confocal microscopy & ImageJ
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem resolution skills
  • RNA sequencing & western blot
  • Organization Skills
  • Critical thinking ability

Personal Information

Title: Ph.D., MBA

Hobbies and Interests

  • Avid runner
  • Swimmer
  • Tennis watcher
  • Travel enthusiast
  • New cuisines & restaurant explorer

Timeline

Field Application Specialist

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Product Manager

Radiant and Incepta Pharmaceuticals

Field Application Specialist

Bio-Rad Laboratories

Postdoc and Graduate Student

University of California San Francisco

Ph.D. - Biological Sciences, secondary cataracts and tissue fibrosis

University of Delaware

MBA -

University of Delaware

M. Pharm. - Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mahbubul Shihan