MAHSA MOSHARI
Gainesville,USA
Summary
- Biochemistry-oriented Ph.D. candidate (Chemistry/Biophysics) with hands-on experience in bioanalytical workflows, including LC-MS and GC-MS sample analysis, biomolecule sample preparation, and quantitative data processing to support drug/substance-like testing.
- Experienced supporting purification and characterization using FPLC/AKTA-style systems (affinity, IEX, SEC chromatography) and running stability/condition studies (pH, excipients, temperature); strong documentation (ELN/protocols), reporting, and presentation skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant - Biomolecules, Formulation & Characterization
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
01.2022 - Current
- Supported chromatography-based purification support (affinity/IEX/SEC via AKTA-style systems) and sample preparation for downstream analytical testing.
- Executed stability and condition-screening experiments (pH, excipients, temperature); summarized outcomes with quantitative readouts (GC, Mass, UV-Vis/plate reader, fluorescence, DSC, SEC-style checks) and reported results in ELN/slide decks.
Research Assistant - Analytical Chemistry, Bioassays & Sensors
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Performed RT-qPCR workflows and biochemical/enzyme assays (spectrophotometry/plate reader); supported metabolite analysis with LC-MS/MS.
- Characterized materials/biomolecules using FT-IR, fluorescence assays, AFM, SEM-EDX, and XRD; authored formal lab reports and contributed to publications.
Education
Ph.D. - Chemistry (Bio Chemistry/Physics)
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL12.2026
M.S. - Analytical Chemistry
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID01.2022
B.S. - Applied Chemistry
Kharazmi University
01.2016
Skills
- Downstream ops (FPLC/AKTA)
- Chromatography setup/execution
- Protein handling
- Concentration & buffer exchange
- Dialysis
- 022 µm filtration
- Aliquoting
- Bioanalysis & separations
- HPLC/UPLC
- Sample prep/extraction basics
- LC-MS/MS exposure
- GC-MS
- OriginPro
- Python
- Basic automation
- Analysis tools for chromatography/MS datasets
- Analytical characterization
- SDS-PAGE
- UV-Vis
- Plate reader
- Fluorescence
- NMR
- FT-IR
- DLS
- DSC
- Materials & structural characterization
- SEM
- TEM
- Experimentation & data quality
- Small-scale model studies
- DoE mindset
- Basic statistics
- SOPs/protocols
- ELN quality records
- Cross-functional teamwork
Degree
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry
Residency
U.S. Permanent Resident
Selected Publications And Honors
- 7 Journal publication with 108 citations
- Fellowship Award, National Mag Lab (2023)
Personal Information
Relocation: Open to relocate
Timeline
Research Assistant - Biomolecules, Formulation & Characterization
University of Florida
01.2022 - Current
Research Assistant - Analytical Chemistry, Bioassays & Sensors
University of Idaho
01.2018 - 01.2022
Ph.D. - Chemistry (Bio Chemistry/Physics)
University of Florida
M.S. - Analytical Chemistry
University of Idaho
B.S. - Applied Chemistry
Kharazmi University