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Hire Amrita S.

United Kingdom

PhD Chemist | Oncology Drug Discovery Consultant | Platinum-Based Chemotherapeutics Specialist

Profile Summary

Oncology drug discovery scientist with a PhD in Chemistry and 6 years of post-doctoral research specializing in platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents. Deep expertise in medicinal chemistry, drug design, and mechanism-of-action studies for cancer therapeutics. Experienced in scientific writing, data analysis, and translating complex research into clear, actionable insights for pharma, biotech, and academic partners. Available for project-based consulting, scientific writing, and literature review work. Core Skills • Medicinal chemistry & platinum-based drug design • Oncology / chemotherapeutic drug discovery • Scientific & medical writing (manuscripts, reviews, reports) • Literature review & competitive/scientific landscaping • Grant writing & proposal development • Data analysis & interpretation (chemistry/pharmacology datasets) • Peer review Services Offered 1. Scientific/Medical Writing — manuscript drafting and editing, literature reviews, white papers, CRO/biotech content on oncology drug development 2. Literature Review & Landscaping — competitive intelligence, target/mechanism reviews, patent landscape summaries for biotech startups 3. Grant Writing & Review — proposal drafting, reviewing, and editing for academic or biotech grant applications 4. Consulting — mechanism-of-action assessment, early-stage chemistry advisory for platinum-based or small-molecule oncology programs

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Coordination Compounds
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Peptide Synthesis
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Applied Chemistry

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Work Experience

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Postdoctoral Fellow

Imperial College London

October 2021 - January 2024

National Post-Doctoral Fellow

Indian Institute of Science

August 2017 - May 2018

Post-doctoral Research Associate

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

August 2016 - February 2017

Education

Ph.D. (Department of chemical Sciences)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

December 2009 - April 2016

Master of Science (M.Sc) (Applied Chemistry)

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology

August 2007 - July 2009

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) (Department of Chemistry)

University of Burdwan

July 2003 - June 2006

Higher Secondary (H.S)

West Bengal Department of Higher Education

May 2000 - April 2002

Madhyamik (Bankura Mission Girls High School)

West Bengal Department of Secondary Education

- 2000

Certifications

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  January 2026 - January 2026

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Amrita Sarkar, Vojtech Novohradsky, Moumita Maji, Tomer Babu, Lenka Markova, Hana Kostrhunova, Jana Kasparkova, Valentina Gandin, Viktor Brabec, Dan Gibson (2023). Multitargeting Prodrugs that Release Oxaliplatin, Doxorubicin and Gemcitabine are Potent Inhibitors of Tumor Growth and Effective Inducers of Immunogenic Cell Death . Angewandte Chemie.

Vojtech Novohradsky, Moumita Maji, Tomer Babu, Lenka Markova, Hana Kostrhunova, Jana Kasparkova, Valentina Gandin, Viktor Brabec, Dan Gibson, Amrita Sarkar (2023). Multitargeting Prodrugs that Release Oxaliplatin, Doxorubicin and Gemcitabine are Potent Inhibitors of Tumor Growth and Effective Inducers of Immunogenic Cell Death . Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Amrita Sarkar, Jessica Berrones Reyes, Peter S. Sherin, Marina K. Kuimova, Ramon Vilar(2023). Platinum(II)‐Based Optical Probes for Imaging Quadruplex DNA Structures via Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy . Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Wiley

Amrita Sarkar, Tomer Babu, Subhendu Karmakar, Claudia Schmidt, Dan Gibson(2020). Multiaction Pt(IV) Carbamate Complexes Can Codeliver Pt(II) Drugs and Amine Containing Bioactive Molecules . Inorganic Chemistry. 59. (7). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5182--5193. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

(2019). Cytotoxic RuII-p-cymene complexes of an anthraimidazoledione: halide dependent solution stability, reactivity and resistance to hypoxia deactivation . Dalton Trans., 2019.

(2019). Cytotoxic RuII-p-cymene complexes of an anthraimidazoledione: halide dependent solution stability, reactivity and resistance to hypoxia deactivation . Dalton Transactions.

(2019). Cytotoxic RuII-p-cymene complexes of an anthraimidazoledione: halide dependent solution stability, reactivity and resistance to hypoxia deactivation . Dalton Transactions.

(2019). Cytotoxic RuII-p-cymene complexes of an anthraimidazoledione: halide dependent solution stability, reactivity and resistance to hypoxia deactivation . Dalton Trans.

(2015). Colorimetric detection of fluoride ions by anthraimidazoledione based sensors in the presence of Cu(II) ions . Dalton Trans.

(2014). Nitric oxide release by N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosoureas: a rarely discussed mechanistic path towards their anticancer activity . RSC Advances.

(2014). A hydroquinone based palladium catalyst for room temperature nitro reduction in water . RSC Advances.

(2014). Effect of glucosamine conjugation to zinc(II) complexes of a bis-pyrazole ligand: Syntheses, characterization and anticancer activity . Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry.

(2014). Structure and properties of metal complexes of a pyridine based oxazolidinone synthesized by atmospheric CO2 fixation . New J. Chem.

(2013). Copper(ii) complex of methionine conjugated bis-pyrazole based ligand promotes dual pathway for DNA cleavage . Dalton Trans.

(2013). Copper(ii) complex of methionine conjugated bis-pyrazole based ligand promotes dual pathway for DNA cleavage . Dalton Trans.

(2013). Copper(ii) complex of methionine conjugated bis-pyrazole based ligand promotes dual pathway for DNA cleavage . Dalton Transactions.

PATENT

Amrita Sarkar, Dan Gibson (2022). Preparation of platinum-based anticancer agents with bioactive ligands. United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Amrita Sarkar, Dan Gibson (2022). Preparation of platinum-based anticancer agents with bioactive ligands. European Patent Office.

Dan Gibson, Amrita Sarkar (2021). Preparation of platinum-based anticancer agents with bioactive ligands. World Intellectual Property Organization.