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Hire Dr. Rafia H.

United States

USD 55 /hr

Biomedical Scientist | Drug Discovery & Assay Development | CRISPR, Cell-Based Assays, Target Validation

Profile Summary

I help biotech and academic teams design assays, validate targets, and solve experimental challenges in molecular and cellular biology, immunology, and drug discovery. PhD-trained biomedical scientist with experience across academic and CRO environments. Expertise includes assay development, target validation, and gene modulation (CRISPR/Cas9, siRNA/shRNA). Skilled in cell-based and biochemical assays, including qPCR, ELISA, Western blotting, and screening approaches. Research background includes airway inflammation, host–pathogen interactions, and viral entry. I support experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing for publications and research projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Cell Biology
• ★ Data Analysis
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Gram-Negative Bacteria
• ☆ Gram-Positive Bacteria
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Apoptosis
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Binding Assays
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ Kinases
• ☆ Monoclonal Antibody Production
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ Histology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Comparative Analysis
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ Systems Biology
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Biomarker Discovery
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Gene Delivery
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Phenotypic Assays
• ☆ High Content Screening/Imaging
• ☆ Drug Design
• ☆ Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Substance Characterization
• ☆ Biosafety Testing
• ☆ Microbiology Testing
• ☆ Drug Stability Testing
• ☆ Preclinical ADME/PK/PD
• ☆ Drug-Drug Interactions
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Preclinical Pharmacology
• ☆ In vitro Preclinical Toxciology
• ☆ Drug Efficacy Testing
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Validation
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Design
• ☆ Biomarker Analysis
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ Drug Delivery Technologies
• ☆ Liposomes
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Wuxi PharmaTech

- Present

Senior Research Associate

HD Biosciences

October 2018 - April 2022

Postdoctoral Researcher (Research Associate)

Southern Research

January 2011 - December 2012

Postdoctoral Resarcher

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

January 2004 - December 2010

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

January 1998 - August 2004

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Microbiology and Immunology)

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

January 1998 - August 2004

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

J Infect Dis . 2014 Apr 1;209(7):1066-76. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jit619. Epub 2013 Nov 20 .

Infect Immun . 2002 Aug;70(8):4485-93. doi: 10.1128/IAI.70.8.4485-4493.2002 .

Am J Reprod Immunol . 2001 Aug;46(2):144-8. doi: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2001.460205.x .

Infect Immun . 2001 Jul;69(7):4678-80. doi: 10.1128/IAI.69.7.4678-4680.2001 .