Khushbu KaPatel

Key responsibility:

• Organized and conducted different stability and verification studies for Astute medical device development.
• Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for FDA submission.
• Requested and acquired chemicals for study.
• Worked collaborative with other product development team to meet project deadlines and goals.
• Followed guidelines and protocols to maintain quality of product testing.
• Substantial pipetting and aliquoting human specimen.
• Worked with spreadsheet and Excel Analyse-it to outline data.
• Validated and verified data with principal scientist for data accuracy.
• Performed preventative maintenance of laboratory equipments.
• Executed validation activities when needed.
• Conduct calibration of meter, an Astute device used for data collection.
• Mediated with quality assurance team for FDA submission.
• Maintained laboratory notebooks with protocol,testing,data collection, report and analysis using GDPs.
• Identified and trouble shoot issues when needed.

Additional Responsibilities :

• worked in sample bank to keep a track of patient samples.
• Aliquots samples mainly urine sample for PD testing.
• Prepared and shipped of patient samples to different sites.
• Worked with software used for ELISA and assay plates.
• Inspected lab equipment to ensure safety on monthly basis following EH&S requirements.
• Provided training of Astute protocols and procedures to newly appointed RAs.
• Helped software developer to test different software used in Astute medical.

Key responsibilities:

• Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
• Presented wide range of information to students using hands-on instructional techniques for effective comprehension.
• Conducted lectures of following subject: Microbiology, biotechnology, immunology, biochemistry, botany and Environmental sciences.
• Prepared reagents and media used for laboratory.
• Conducted different practical's such as staining (grams staining, acid-fast staining, capsule staining, endospore staining etc.), isolation and characteristics of microbes, quality testing of milk and pharma products, Lal testing, Blood grouping, Immunoassays, ELISA, DNA and RNA extractions etc.
• Design and take examinations.
• Organize summer internship for students.
• Developed labs by planning, ordering and organizing needful for the same.
• Students scored highest ranked and became university toppers.

Additional responsibilities:

• Organize extracurricular activities for students, college level and university level.
• Act as a university examiner.
• Arrange and attend various seminars for students and personal growth.

Accomplishment:

• Awarded as a teacher of the year in 2017.

• Stored, transported and submitted urinalysis samples.
• Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
• Registered and prepared samples for general analytical testing through data entry, weighing and physical homogenization.
• Performed testing of human specimen to diagnose patient sufferings.
• Arranging blood of different blood groups for patient.
• Prepare smears from specimen to observe under microscope and report cause.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.