About
Life scientist and PhD candidate in Neuroscience with industry experience at Cellzome/GSK and training in GxP, ICH-GCP E6(R3), EU CTR 536/2014, pharmacovigilance, GMP and GLP. Highly organised and detail-oriented, with experience in traceable documentation, timeline tracking, data quality checks and cross-functional coordination.
Experience
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PhD Candidate in NeuroscienceHeidelberg University / DKFZ2023 – Present
Plan and run long-term, multi-group studies with repeated measurements according to defined protocols and standard procedures. Maintain complete, contemporaneous and traceable study records; organise data and documentation so that every step can be reconstructed. Run quality checks on large datasets, identify inconsistencies and deviations, and document corrective actions. Coordinate several interdependent experiments and analyses in parallel while meeting deadlines. Prepare reports and presentations and communicate results clearly to colleagues and supervisors.
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MSc Thesis ResearcherHeidelberg University2022 – 2022
Independently planned and completed a research project, from protocol and ethics-compliant animal work (FELASA B) to final report. Managed the full data workflow: preprocessing, quality assessment, statistical analysis and reporting.
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Assistant Lab TechnicianCellzome GmbH / GSKOct 2021 – May 2022
Supported data collection, documentation and quality-control activities in a pharmaceutical research environment. Followed standard operating procedures and kept accurate records to ensure reproducible results. Collaborated with multidisciplinary industry teams and gained first-hand insight into pharma processes.
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Project AssistantNICP, Kolkata, India · Kolkata2013 – 2015
Collected and organised field data and contributed to structured scientific reports.
Education
- 2022
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2020
BSc BiologyUniversity of GöttingenBiology · 2017 – 2020
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2023
PhD in NeuroscienceHeidelberg University / DKFZNeuro Sciences · 2023
Skills
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Projects
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Environmental Pollution in and around the City of Kolkata
Scientific project involving field data collection, organisation and reporting.
Courses & certifications
- Introduction to Programming with MATLAB · Vanderbilt University
- Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials · Johns Hopkins University
- Introduction to Good Clinical Practice · Novartis (Coursera)
🏆 Achievements & awards
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Foundation BrainAid IZN Master's Award · 2023
Award from IZN, Heidelberg University.
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Graduation Completion Grant · 2022
DAAD award through Heidelberg University.
⚽ Extracurricular activities
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Talks/posters
Presented at IZN Retreat 2023 and the 14th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (2021).