Mrinal Pandey

I am a PhD-trained oncology scientist with six years of research experience in breast cancer and tumor–immune interactions, bringing a strong foundation in translational science and the ability to communicate complex evidence clearly to diverse audiences. Through 7 peer-reviewed publications, a first-author preprint, six scientific presentations, and journal peer-review experience, I have developed the scientific rigor and communication skills needed to facilitate credible, evidence-based scientific exchange. In my current part-time role as a Research Liaison, I synthesize and evaluate oncology clinical-trial and drug-discovery literature, translating emerging data into clear, relevant insights.

I have also trained students, collaborated with cross-institutional investigators, and built relationships across multidisciplinary research teams. Combined with my Good Clinical Practice certification and nearly three years of client-facing industry experience with a U.S. company, these experiences have strengthened my ability to understand stakeholder needs, build trusted partnerships, and communicate with professionalism and scientific credibility. I am eager to apply my oncology expertise, literature-evaluation skills, and relationship-building experience in a Medical Science Liaison role, supporting healthcare professionals with timely, balanced scientific information and helping advance patient-centered cancer care.

Research Liaison - Biocule

(2026-09)

• Review technical literature and data on recent clinical trials and drug discovery in oncology
• Translate complex data on molecular mechanisms and pathways into strategic slide decks for non-scientific stakeholders

Postdoctoral Associate - Cornell University

(2026-02 - 2026-08)

• Led oncology research on tumor-immune interactions and presented the findings to expert audiences at the Cornell Mechanobiology Symposium and the APS March Meeting (2026)
• Mentored and trained PhD students on experimental design, analytical methodology, and quantitative image analysis

Research Assistant - Cornell University

(2020-01 - 2025-12)

• Led a research project on how mechanical compression influences breast tumor invasion and immune signaling, combining experimental design with transcriptomic and imaging data analysis
• Collaborated with investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Syracuse University, coordinating shared experiments, data and multi-author manuscripts
• Identified suppression of interferon/STAT1 immune signaling in breast tumor models and communicated the findings through publications, conference talks and posters (APS, BMES, Gordon Research Conference)
• Authored 7 peer-reviewed papers (2 first-author) and a first-author preprint, coordinating multi-author revisions across three institutions; contributed figures and preliminary data to an NIH R01 grant

Quality Assurance Engineer - Infosys Limited (Molina Healthcare account)

(2014-10 - 2017-06)

• Delivered QA projects for a US healthcare client, working directly with onshore client teams through daily stand-ups to align on requirements and ensure timely delivery
• Coordinated with team leaders and junior trainees to streamline testing processes and keep deliverables on track; early, direct experience in client relationship management

Teaching Assistant - Cornell University

(2020-01 - 2025-01)

• Designed and delivered laboratory teaching sessions for 100+ undergraduates
• Evaluated technical reports against journal-style standards

Researcher - SciLifeLab, Sweden

(2018-09 - 2019-10)

• Designed a microfluidic device for ELISA-based protein detection
• Developed and validated immunoassays for host cell protein detection

PhD - Biological Engineering - Cornell University (2020 - 2025)

MSc - Biomedical Engineering - KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (2017 - 2019)

BTech - Biochemical Engineering - Uttarakhand Technical University, India (2010 - 2014)