Harsh Pandey
Biotechnologist
Indore,Madhya Pradesh
Summary
Biotechnologist with 2+ years of experience in molecular biology and GMP labs, supporting laboratory practical, student training, equipment use, and lab safety, with a proactive approach to teaching lab setup, technical support, and maintaining safe, organized, learner-focused laboratory environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician
Newrotex Pvt Ltd
Oxford, Oxfordshire
10.2024 - Current
- Manufactured SilkAxons implantable nerve guidance devices within an ISO Class 7 GMP cleanroom for a first-in-human clinical trial, maintaining 100% GMP compliance with zero audit findings during internal and external inspections.
- Coordinated multiple parallel laboratory and manufacturing tasks across production, quality testing, and documentation streams, ensuring 100% on-time completion of project milestones across 4 concurrent development activities.
- Optimized FTIR analytical workflows for silk protein characterization, analyzing 120+ production samples to monitor alpha- and beta-chain stability and strengthen quality control datasets for regulatory submissions.
- Implemented and maintained SOPs, cGMP, GDP, and ALCOA+ documentation systems, managing 850+ GMP batch records, deviations, and raw material logs to support ISO 13485 regulatory compliance.
Research Assistant
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham, NTT
04.2023 - 06.2023
- Designed and executed independent in vitro experiments investigating bacterial quorum-sensing molecule effects on N2a neuronal cells, performing MTT cytotoxicity assays across 10+ concentration gradients to identify dose-dependent cellular responses.
- Led a Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) project analyzing histone H3 and H3K9 methylation patterns, completing 20+ chromatin preparations and qPCR analyses to generate high-resolution epigenetic profiling data.
- Designed and validated PCR primers targeting the lukF-PV gene using Primer3 and GraphPad analytical tools, enabling accurate differentiation of CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA strains while reducing non-specific amplification by 25%.
- Presented experimental findings from cellular signaling and epigenetic studies to research supervisors and multidisciplinary laboratory teams through 3 formal scientific presentations, improving collaborative interpretation of experimental data.
Research and Development Intern
Raks Pharmaceutical PVT.LTD
Gujarat
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Adapted HEK293 and CHO-K1 mammalian cell lines to 3D spheroid culture systems, maintaining 85% cell viability across 6 experimental culture batches and improving compound screening reproducibility by 18%.
- Standardized batch documentation and quality control procedures for 3D culture-based screening assays, supporting consistent data generation and regulatory-aligned reporting for therapeutic development projects.
- Prepared technical reports summarizing experimental methodology, assay data, and screening outcomes for cell-based drug discovery studies, delivering 5+ project reports that supported internal R&D decision-making and process optimization.
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Nottingham Trent University
England, United Kingdom02-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Devi Ahilya University
Indore, India01-2022
Skills
Sample preparation
Microscopy techniques
ELISA techniques
PCR techniques
Equipment calibration
DNA extraction
Molecular biology techniques
Fluorescence spectroscopy
Accomplishments
Contributed to pioneering nerve regeneration research at Newrotex, featured on BBC South for spider silk-based technology.
Featured in The Times our team helped restore patient sensation using golden orb-web spider silk.
Timeline
Laboratory Technician
Newrotex Pvt Ltd
10.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Nottingham Trent University
04.2023 - 06.2023
Research and Development Intern
Raks Pharmaceutical PVT.LTD
06.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Devi Ahilya University
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Nottingham Trent University