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Peptide Expert, Therapeutics, R&D, Generic, NCE, Project Life Cycle, Project Management

Profile Summary

Hitesh Verma, Ph.D., is a highly motivated Peptide Chemical Biologist with expertise in drug discovery and development. With 10 years of experience, he specializes in macrocycle and peptide synthesis, purification, and biochemical and biophysical characterization. Hitesh has a proven track record of success in both independent and collaborative cross-functional environments, which has resulted in accolades such as the Best Thesis Award and multiple peer-reviewed publications. He possesses excellent communication skills, enabling him to effectively convey complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Gas Chromatography
• ☆ Particle Size Distribution
• ☆ Peptide Synthesis
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Proteomics
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomarker Discovery
• ☆ Chemical Biology
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ Drug Design
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Substance Characterization
• ☆ Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC)
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

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

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Digital Strategy Consulting, Legal Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development

Work Experience

Senior project manager

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc

February 2024 - Present

Deputy Manager

Auropeptides, Aurobindo Pharmaceutical

December 2022 - December 2023

Assistant manager

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited

November 2020 - November 2022

PostdoctoralResearcher

EPFL - EPF Lausanne

August 2019 - November 2020

PostdoctoralResearcher

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India

July 2018 - July 2019

Senior Research Fellow

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India

July 2015 - July 2018

Junior Research Fellows

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India

July 2013 - July 2015

Dissertation Fellow

Savitribai Phule Pune University

January 2013 - July 2013

Summer internship

Bose Institute Division of Plant Biology

April 2012 - June 2012

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore

August 2013 - July 2018

M.Sc.Biotechnology

University of Pune

July 2011 - July 2013

B.Sc. (Hons) Biotechnology

Devi Ahilya University of Indore - India

July 2008 - July 2011

Certifications

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hitesh Verma, Bhavesh Khatri, Sohini Chakraborti, Jayanta Chatterjee(2018). Increasing the bioactive space of peptide macrocycles by thioamide substitution . Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Hitesh Verma, Priyanka Lahiri, Ashraya Ravikumar, Jayanta Chatterjee(2018). Protein stabilization by tuning the steric restraint at the reverse turn . Chemical Science. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Hitesh Verma, Dipan Ghosh, Priyanka Lahiri, Somnath Mukherjee, Jayanta Chatterjee(2016). Engineering β-sheets employing N-methylated heterochiral amino acids . Chemical Science. 7. (8). p. 5212--5218. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Hitesh Verma, Somnath Mukherjee, Jayanta Chatterjee(2015). Efficient Site-Specific Incorporation of Thioamides into Peptides on a Solid Support . Organic Letters. 17. (12). p. 3150--3153. American Chemical Society ({ACS})