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Hire Dr. Ashokkumar D.

United States

USD 60 /hr

Ph.D. Oncology Scientist | Expert in Translational Cancer Research, PDX Models & IND Studies

Profile Summary

I am a Ph.D.-trained translational cancer biologist and oncology research scientist with over 10 years of combined academic and industry experience, including a recent role as Senior Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). I bring deep expertise in preclinical oncology, with a proven track record in patient-derived xenograft (PDX) and organoid model development, in vivo pharmacology, biomarker assay design, and IND-enabling studies. My work has supported the progression of early-phase oncology drug candidates by delivering data-driven insights and generating publication-quality findings. I have authored 25+ peer-reviewed publications

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Drug Discovery
• ★ Drug Target Identification
• ★ Preclinical Research
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Hit-to-Lead & Lead Optimization
• ☆ Phenotypic Assays
• ☆ Combinatorial Chemistry
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical Pharmacology
• ☆ In vitro Preclinical Toxciology
• ☆ In vivo Preclinical Toxicology
• ☆ Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety Monitoring
• ☆ Precision Medicine
• ☆ Inflammation
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Technology

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Work Experience

GSK, UPITT

GSK

November 2020 - Present

Investigator

GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK)

November 2020 - March 2024

Education

Ph.D

University of Madras

September 2000 - January 2006

Certifications

• Clinical Research Associate

  Kriger Research Group International

  January 2025 - Present