Pujitha Raja

Responsible for the development and execution of regulatory strategies, including responses to Health Authority queries. Manages day-to-day regulatory activities for allocated products within agreed timelines, utilizing regulatory systems and managing CMC documentation.

Coached students online to simulate practical lab experience due to pandemic lab shutdowns. Mentored over 20 students from India about master's and PhD opportunities in the UK.

Reviewed scientific manuscripts for publication, ensuring accuracy and adherence to journal standards. Provided critical feedback to authors to improve the quality of research articles.

Reviewed scientific manuscripts for publication, ensuring accuracy and adherence to journal standards. Provided critical feedback to authors to improve the quality of research articles.

Managed social media campaigns by organizing networking events for AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) early career researchers. Promoted engagement and collaboration within the scientific community.

Devised four projects and provided scientific expertise for bachelor's and master's students, guiding them in delivering outcomes for their final theses. Supervised groups of 60 students over five semesters in performing biological and medical lab experiments.

Assisted a PhD mentor in core microbiology experiments for a project aimed at a scientific research article. Gained practical experience in research methodologies and data collection within a laboratory setting.

Optimised molecular cloning techniques with the principal researcher for formulating a commercial diagnostic kit. Contributed to the development of a new product through hands-on laboratory work.

Led three projects for bachelor's and master's students, helping them deliver results for their final theses. Assisted three professors with conducting classes and examinations over three semesters.

Planned and conducted four national-level workshops for approximately 50 researchers on various scientific disciplines, fostering a collaborative early career researcher network. Worked with a team of four students to study airborne fungi and educate local farmers about potential disease threats using an unmanned air vehicle (UAV).

Contributed to various social service initiatives as a volunteer. Supported community programs and outreach efforts.

Grade: 8.89/10

Researched the role of CRISPR-Cas system in pathogenesis and biofilm formation in Salmonella Typhimurium. Graduated with first class honors.

Grade: 8.98/10

Studied Biotechnology and graduated with distinction. Achieved a university rank of 22 out of 785 students, placing in the top 3%.

Optimised and successfully implemented a novel high-throughput sequencing technique (CLASH) in Klebsiella pneumoniae to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) mechanisms as the first in the world. Screened 30,000 gene interactions and characterized 3 novel pathways that resulted in drug resistance.