Razan Elkahlout
Research
Doha
Summary
Enthusiastic candidate with two years of experience in research, including experimental research, record-keeping and inventory management, procurement, and report-writing. Highly skilled at qualitative and quantitative research, including skills in Microsoft Excel, SPSS and Prism. Hardworking and organized planner seeking professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills and forward-thinking approaches.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Research Assistant
Women's Wellness And Research Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation
09.2023 - Current
- Generating visualizations to showcase data trends in genetic markers, including graphs and comparative data tables using Prism and ImageJ
- Recruiting 100s of patients in Qatar for large-scale studies centered on maternal and fetal health
- Co-authoring systematic reviews and reports, with two reviews currently in submission
Research Assistant
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Developed research protocols and procedures to produce accurate results, and produced a report on the antimicrobial efficacy of hydrophilic nanomaterials
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced laboratory environment
Research Assistant
College of Science and Engineering (CSE), Hamad Bin Khalifa University
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Optimized methodology to minimize the cost and time-spent by commercial manufacturers to produce bioplastics from industrial wastewaters
- Performed qualitative and quantitative analysis on microbial culture
- Co-authored the review "Extraction and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoates"
Research Assistant
Neurological Disorders Research Centre (NDRC), Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Performed large-scale protein expression and purification of truncated Alpha-Synucleins using size-exclusion and anion exchange chromatography
- Organized and maintained inventory on Microsoft Excel including 1000's of reagents, consumables and kits for laboratory
- Communicated with suppliers to manage up to 10 orders of reagents, consumables, and kits for the laboratory per month
- Collaborated with procurement team, writing Material Requests, Purchase Orders, and Work Completion Certificates
Education
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom 09.2016 - 06.2019
Skills
Microsoft Office
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Prism/GraphPad
Time Management
Report Writing
SPSS
Publications
Spectrum of Genetic Variants Associated with Maple Syrup Urine Disease in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: A Systematic Review by Salma Younes, Razan Elkahlout, Houda Kilani, Sarah Okashah, Hussain Al Sharshani, Zoulikha Rezoug, Hatem Zayed, Nader Al-Dewik [In-Submission]
Exploring Differentially Methylated Genes Amongst Preterm Birth and Full-term Birth by Aleem Razzaq, Razan Elkahlout, Gheyath Nasrallah, Faisal Ibrahim, Muthanna Samara, Hatem Zayed, Palli Valapila Abdulrouf, Rana Al-Jurf, Ahmed Najjar, Thomas Farrell, M. Walid Qoronfleh, Hilal Al Rifai, Nader Al-Dewik
Timeline
Research Assistant
Women's Wellness And Research Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation
09.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
05.2023 - 08.2023
Research Assistant
College of Science and Engineering (CSE), Hamad Bin Khalifa University
01.2023 - 04.2023
Research Assistant
Neurological Disorders Research Centre (NDRC), Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
10.2020 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
University of Sussex
09.2016 - 06.2019