Profile Details

Create Project

★★★★★

☆☆☆☆☆

USD 30 /hr

★★★★★

☆☆☆☆☆

Hire Özgün K.

Turkey

USD 30 /hr

5+ years Industrial Biotech R&D Leader | MSc in Biotechnology | PhD Student in Agricultural Engineering

Profile Summary

Biotechnology and R&D professional with over 5 years of experience as a Head of R&D at an industrial biological and chemical products company operating under a metropolitan municipality. With an MSc in Biotechnology and currently pursuing a PhD in Agricultural Engineering, I bring a unique blend of scientific depth, industrial insight, and public sector understanding. My expertise spans the full spectrum of science, industry, and academia — including applied research, product development, regulatory compliance, field trials, and public-private collaboration. I have extensive experience in R&D project design and management, startup consultancy, grant writing, and navigating bureaucratic processes in the biotechnology and agricultural sectors. I am skilled in developing and executing multidisciplinary innovation projects. I have successfully worked with universities, municipalities, and private stakeholders to translate research into scalable and sustainable solutions in areas such as agricultural inputs, microbial formulations, green extraction, and controlled-environment farming.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Industrial Microbiology
• ★ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ★ Agricultural Engineering
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microbial Biotechnology
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Soil Science
• ☆ Horticulture
• ☆ Beekeeping/Apiculture
• ☆ Food Additives
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Industrial Biotechnology
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Microbial Fermentation
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Herbal Products
• ☆ Essential Oils
• ☆ Business Operations
• ☆ Public-Private Partnership
• ☆ Entrepreneurship
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Research and Development (R&D) Manager

Belplas Ankara Termoplastik ve Bakım Onarım Hizmetleri A.Ş.

September 2019 - Present

R&D and Production Manager

Naturansa Inc.

September 2018 - February 2019

Education

Ph.D

Ankara University

September 2023 - Present

Ing. (MSc.) (Food and Biochemical Technology)

University of Chemistry and Technology

September 2015 - June 2017

BSc. (Biology)

Middle East Technical University

September 2010 - June 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.