Biochemistry Timeline

CORE COMPETENCIES

• PhD in Biochemistry from University of Toronto with 3 years of Postdoctoral experiences in academic and industrial settings, such as GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and Industrial Biodevelopment Laboratory, in the field of Immunology and Cell Biology
• Holding a certificate in Business Development
• Ability to communicate and write in three languages: English, French and Persian
• Extensive and in-depth medical knowledge in multiple therapeutic areas in specific Oncology (prostate, breast and ovarian Cancer and brain tumor), Hematology, Vaccine (Immunology), Rare diseases (Tay-Sach's, Sandhoff disease and Mucolipidosis II and III), Diabetes, and Neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer’s disease)
• Publications in peer-reviewed

• Exceptional public speaking, communication, interpersonal, organizational and rapport-building skills with KOLs
• Good knowledge of reimbursement, drug development, submission and commercialization
• Knowledge of investigator-initiated trial processes
• Familiar with the clinical trial process acquired through Clinical Research Associate (CRA) training course
• Expertise with preparation of the documents in compliance with Health Canada and FDA rules and regulations
• Three years of clinical experience as a Medical Technologist in different clinical laboratory departments
• Experience working in GMP environment and solid knowledge of GMP, CFR part 11, ICH guidelines
• Passionate, enthusiastic and persuasive communicator, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, to work under pressure, to work with others, willingness to travel extensively
• Over 10 years experiences in Research & Development in Biochemistry, Immunology, Cell and Molecular Biology and clinical laboratories
• Strong leadership and supervision ability demonstrated through project management of graduate, MD and summer students and coordination of experiments
• Three times NSERC award winner at undergraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels (Over

(Vaccine division), Analytical Biochemistry, Toronto
• Supervised & trained new laboratory technical staff and Co-op students to ensure tasks are scheduled and completed according to project timelines
• Participated fully in project team and departmental meetings, including delivering presentations
• Developed, reviewed and revised method development report, standard operating procedure (SOP), qualification plan, method qualification report and user requirements specifications (URS).
• Produced protocols, test procedures and technical reports
• Ensured that all tests and reports are compliant with relevant GxP and departmental quality