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Hire Tarana S.

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USD 60 /hr

Experienced Bioanalytical Scientist with extensive expertise in Analytical Chemistry, Scientific Writing and Research.

Profile Summary

I am a Bioanalytical Scientist with over 15 years of experience in the pharma and biotech industry and extensive expertise in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Scientific Writing, Research, and Project Management. As a Scientist, I develop bioanalytical capabilities to support pre-clinical and clinical development of novel enzyme replacement, small molecule, large molecule, and gene therapy drug products. I design experiments, perform technical reviews of analytical data, and report results for method development and validation. My technical expertise includes biochemical, biophysical, and molecular approaches, including protein chemistry, protein and oligonucleotide purification and characterization, mass spectrometry, protein-protein interactions, proteomics, metabolomics, immunoassay development and testing, enzymology, and qPCR. I have written and reviewed study protocols, analytical procedures, reports for regulatory submissions, patent applications, published peer-reviewed journal articles, and prepared and delivered presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences. I also train and mentor aspiring scientists wishing to enter the Biotech field or learn more about the industry. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential to my success as a scientist, mentor, teacher, and freelancer. I genuinely enjoy researching new topics in addition to research within my own field, experimental design, and creating content for both technical and general audiences. Services include scientific research, writing, editing, expert peer review, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, project management, and bioanalytical consulting.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Analytical Chemistry
• ★ Regulatory Writing
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Monoclonal Antibody Production
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Horticulture
• ☆ Organic Farming
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Knowledge Management
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Information & Knowledge Management
• ☆ Viticulture & Enology/Wine Production
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Nonclinical Study Documentation
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Writing
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Course Content Writing

Services

• Writing

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting

Work Experience

Freelancer

Tarana Shaghasi

January 2021 - Present

Scientist

BioMarin

January 2019 - Present

Senior Research Associate

Novozymes

December 2008 - May 2018

Research Assistant

University of California, Davis

December 2007 - December 2008

Education

M.Sc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Horticulture and Agronomy

University of California, Davis (UC Davis)

June 2014 - June 2016

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S.

University of California, Davis (UC Davis)

August 2005 - June 2008

Certifications

• Certificate in Biotech Project Management

  University of Washington

  September 2021 - Present

• International Summer Sessions in Metabolomics

  University of California, Davis (UC Davis)

  June 2015 - Present

• Bruker Daltonics Mass Spectrometry: MALDI TOF Training Course

  Bruker Daltonics

  May 2015 - Present

• Synapt G2 Biomolecule Application Training

  Water Technology Corporation

  January 2014 - Present

• Proteomics: Fundamentals & Technology Platform

  University of California, Davis (UC Davis)

  August 2013 - Present

• Separation and Purification Strategies for Biotechnology Products

  GE Healthcare

  March 2009 - Present

Publications

PATENT

Tarana Shaghasi, Brett McBrayer, Elena Vlasenko (2018). Compositions for saccharafication of cellulosic material . US Patent 10072280.

Tarana Shaghasi, Kirk Schnorr (2018). Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same . US Patent 10035996.

Tarana Shaghasi (2018). Methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material . US Patent 10036049.

Tarana Shaghasi, Ye Liu (2018). Hybrid polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same . US Patent 9969994.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Moroz OV, Maranta M, Shaghasi T, Harris PV, Wilson KS, Davies GJ. The three-dimensional structure of the cellobiohydrolase Cel7A from Aspergillus fumigatus at 1.5 Å resolution. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2015 Jan 1;71(Pt 1):114-20. doi: 10.1107/S2053230X14027307. Epub 2015 Jan 1. PMID: 25615982; PMCID: PMC4304761 .

Tarana Shaghasi, Gregory Gambetta, Manuck CM, Drucker ST, Shaghasi T, Fort K, Matthews MA, Walker MA, Andrew McElrone (2012). The relationship between root hydraulics and scion vigour across Vitis rootstocks: what role do root aquaporins play? . Journal of experimental botany.

Tarana Shaghasi, Andrew James Thompson, Heu T, Shaghasi T, Benyamino R, Jones A, Friis EP, Keith Wilson, Gideon Davies (2012). Structure of the catalytic core module of the Chaetomium thermophilum family GH6 cellobiohydrolase Cel6A . Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography.

Tarana Shaghasi, Langston JA, Shaghasi T, Abbate E, Xu F, Vlasenko E, Sweeney MD (2011). Oxidoreductive cellulose depolymerization by the enzymes cellobiose dehydrogenase and glycoside hydrolase 61 . Applied and environmental microbiology.

Tarana Shaghasi, Gregory Gambetta, Matthews MA, Shaghasi TH, Andrew McElrone, Castellarin SD (2010). Sugar and abscisic acid signaling orthologs are activated at the onset of ripening in grape . Planta.