I seek a role where I can lead protocol development and QA/QC initiatives in a collaborative, inspection-ready lab, mentor staff, and drive reproducible research. I am also well versed in scientific writing and evaluation with the experince of proposal/projects writign and protocol evaluation in clinical and non clinical areas of microbiology, biotechnology, and dose-responces evaluations.
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Madhavi Kuchibhotla
@madhavikuchibhotla
Clinical research scientist and quality-focused neurobiology Ph.D. with expertise in protocol development, scientific writing, proposal evalutor.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Ph.D.-trained neurobiology researcher with over eight years of hands-on experience in protocol and method development, SOP standardization, quality control and assurance, and GCP/GMP-aware laboratory operations. I have led protocol development, validated cost-effective assays, maintained inspection-ready documentation, mentored students, and communicated results to technical and non-technical audiences.
My work spans molecular biology, genetics, chromatography, and electrophysiology techniques, with a strong record of technical writing, presentations at national and international conferences, and awarded research funding. I am committed to reproducible, cost-effective processes, training coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to support research and regulatory readiness.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
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Current
Ph.D. Researcher
University of Puerto Rico
Jan 2019 - Present (7 years 1 month)
Led protocol and method development for behavioral neurobiology projects, standardized SOPs and validated a cost-effective ethanol assay, and maintained rigorous documentation and statistical analysis to ensure reproducibility and inspection readiness.
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Laboratory Coordinator
University of Puerto Rico
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Established and standardized an undergraduate inorganic chemistry lab and authored the lab manual and SOPs, coordinated training, managed inventory and procurement, and improved procedures to support audit-readiness.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UP
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Doctor of Philosophy, Neurobiology
2012 - 2025
Activities and societies: Authored SOPs and lab manuals; presented posters at national and international conferences; supervised and trained undergraduate and graduate students.
Ph.D. in Biology (Neurobiology) with research emphasis on behavioral neurobiology, protocol development, and assay standardization; maintained rigorous documentation and led experimental protocols.
VTVellore Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
2008 - 2010
Grade: 8.18/10
Activities and societies: Laboratory coursework and research involving HPLC, GC, UV-vis, and NMR techniques.
M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry focused on cancer biology along with pharmaceutical and analytical chemistry techniques with hands-on experience in chromatographic and spectroscopic methods.
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Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
2005 - 2008
Grade: 4.02/5
Activities and societies: Taught undergraduate laboratory courses and trained students in chemistry lab techniques.
B.Sc. (Honors) in Chemistry with foundational training in organic, inorganic, and analytical chemistry and laboratory teaching experience.
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
India
Puerto RicoSalary expectations
62k-85k USD
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Skills
Protocol DevelopmentSOP DevelopmentAnalytical Methods ValidationGCPGMP AwarenessCell CultureRNA Conversion (CDNA)PCRDe Novo Primer Design16S SequencingBacteria Isolation And StainingGCSUV VisNMRStatistical Analysis (ExcelJMPImageJMicrosoft OfficeAseptic Techniquetraining coordinationTechnical WritingPresentation SkillsClapMethodRStudioRoot CauseGraphpad PrismPrimers
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