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swetha Reddy

@swethareddy

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Ph.D. biochemist with 5+ years postdoctoral experience in protein biochemistry and cell biology research.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek R&D roles in biotech/pharma/healthcare that emphasize experimental design, collaborative science, mentorship opportunities, and translational impact.

I am a Ph.D. in Biochemistry with over five years of postdoctoral experience focused on protein biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. I bring strong scientific curiosity, rigorous experimental design skills, and a commitment to research excellence.

My work spans mammalian and insect cell culture, expression and purification of fusion proteins, protein interaction studies, gene silencing, Q-PCR, SDS-PAGE, and western blotting, complemented by fluorescence and confocal microscopy for immunofluorescence and co-localization analyses.

I have secured competitive grant funding, earned awards including the SERB-ACS Online Research Poster Competition prize, and authored multiple peer-reviewed publications on optineurin, neurodegeneration, and signaling pathways. I have also mentored PhD students, postgraduates, and summer fellows.

I am eager to apply my technical expertise and collaborative approach to R&D roles in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare settings to drive innovation and deliver measurable scientific impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

DST Women Scientist-A Fellow

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CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Held a DST Women Scientist-A fellowship to lead independent research on molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration, securing funding and presenting findings at conferences while supervising trainees. Implemented experimental plans in molecular biology and microscopy to advance project aims.

Molecular Biology Confocal Microscopy Protein Interaction Studies Mentorship Experimental Design

Research Associate

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Served as a research associate contributing to molecular and cellular biology projects, executing protein expression/purification and cell-based assays while supporting data analysis and manuscript preparation. Assisted in training junior researchers and maintaining lab operations.

Protein Expression Cell Based Assays Data Analysis Scientific Writing

Postdoctoral Researcher

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted postdoctoral research on optineurin-associated neurodegeneration and protein homeostasis, producing multiple publications and securing grant funding to advance projects in molecular cell biology. Mentored PhD and postgraduate students and led experimental design for cell- and protein-biochemistry studies.

Biochemistry Cell Culture Confocal Microscopy Gene Silencing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Hyderabad

Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry

2009 - 2015

Grade: NA

Activities and societies: Mentored and trained PhD students, postgraduates, and summer project fellows; research on protein biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular techniques.

Ph.D. in Biochemistry awarded by the University of Hyderabad in 2015 focusing on protein biochemistry and cell/molecular biology techniques.

Osmania University, University College of Science

Master of Science, Biochemistry

2007 - 2009

Grade: I

Activities and societies: Participated in molecular biology and biochemistry laboratory work and university-level entrance examinations.

Completed M.Sc. in Biochemistry at University College of Science, Osmania University in 2009 with training in molecular biology and protein biochemistry.