Abisha Pandey
Union City,USA
Summary
Project management and biotech operations professional with 5+ years of experience leading clinical and pre-clinical research projects in a CRO environment. Combines hands-on expertise in molecular biology techniques (IHC, Western Blot, nucleic acid extraction) with client-facing project leadership, team training, and workflow optimization. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, improve operational efficiency, and deliver complex scientific projects from design to completion. Ranked in the top 5% of employees in 2025 KPI evaluations, driving high-volume project delivery and contributing to revenue-generating CRO operations and improved client retention outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Management, Team Lead
Acepix Biosciences
Union City, CA
01.2026 - Current
- Lead operational execution of a high-volume biotech project portfolio exceeding 1400+ projects annually, ensuring timely delivery across multiple concurrent client accounts
- Manage and mentor a 4-member cross-functional team, overseeing workload distribution, performance evaluation, and technical execution standards
- Oversee weekly project pipeline valued at $45K–$103K, aligning client requirements with internal capacity and revenue goals
- Serve as primary escalation point for client communications, including project scoping, SOW development, quotations, and timeline negotiation
- Drive workflow optimization initiatives using Monday.com and internal tracking systems, improving project visibility and operational efficiency
- Partner with senior leadership on scaling operations, improving turnaround times, and optimizing resource allocation across laboratory teams
Project Manager, Pharma Services
Acepix Biosciences
08.2021 - 01.2026
- Manage 700+ active research projects annually across clinical and pre-clinical CRO workflows
- Serve as primary scientific and operational liaison for clients from project initiation through final delivery
- Coordinate experimental design and execution across multiple assay platforms including:
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Western Blot
- DNA/RNA/protein extraction
- Histology and tissue processing
- Prepare and review key project documentation including proposals, quotations, study designs, and final technical reports
- Supervise research associates and coordinate cross-functional laboratory teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and on-time delivery
- Recognized as a consistently high-performing employee based on internal performance metrics and client satisfaction outcomes
Student Assistant - Tutor
University of Texas at Arlington
10.2018 - 05.2021
- Provide individual and small group tutoring for student-athletes
- Assess, assist, and encourage the students in the learning processes
- Encouraging involvement, commitment, and high standards of work and behavior
Student Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington
09.2018 - 05.2021
- Assist more than 4500 international students with immigration scenarios
- Effectively run administrative work including receiving, filing, and emailing immigration documents
Undergraduate Research
University of Texas at Arlington
10.2013 - 05.2021
- Assisting on research aiming to encapsulate and transfer blood samples through liquid.
- Conduct experiments under the guidance of head researchers and collect necessary information for statistical analysis
- Apply the principles of chemistry and biology and draw inferences from the experiments to support conclusions
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Westcliff University
Irvine, California08-2026
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2021
Skills
- Project & Program Management
- Project Lifecycle Management
- CRO Operations
- Study Design & Execution
- Budget & Timeline Oversight
- Resource Allocation
- Risk Management
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Western Blot
- DNA/RNA/Protein Extraction
- Histology
- Tissue Processing
- Special Staining
- Digital Imaging
- Team Leadership
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Staff Training & Mentorship
- Performance Management
- Workflow Optimization
- Process Improvement
- Client Communication
- SOW Development
- Proposal & Quotation Preparation
- Escalation Management
- Account Coordination
- Mondaycom
- HubSpot
- NetSuite
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Data Tracking Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project management language
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
Core Competencies
Project Lifecycle Management, CRO Operations, Study Design & Execution, Budget & Timeline Oversight, Resource Allocation, Risk Management, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western Blot, DNA/RNA/Protein Extraction, Histology, Tissue Processing, Special Staining, Digital Imaging, Team Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration, Staff Training & Mentorship, Performance Management, Workflow Optimization, Process Improvement, Client Communication, SOW Development, Proposal & Quotation Preparation, Escalation Management, Account Coordination, Monday.com, HubSpot, NetSuite, Laboratory Information Systems, Data Tracking Systems, Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Project Management, Team Lead
Acepix Biosciences
01.2026 - Current
Project Manager, Pharma Services
Acepix Biosciences
08.2021 - 01.2026
Student Assistant - Tutor
University of Texas at Arlington
10.2018 - 05.2021
Student Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington
09.2018 - 05.2021
Undergraduate Research
University of Texas at Arlington
10.2013 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The University of Texas at Arlington
Master of Business Administration -
Westcliff University