Arwa Rangoonwala

Molecular microbiologist (MSc, Nottingham Trent University, UK) with 1.5 years of internship experience across three NABL-accredited clinical laboratories in Mumbai, including BSL-3 facilities. Skilled in organism identification (MALDI-TOF), antimicrobial susceptibility testing, serology, sterility testing, primary cell culture, RT-qPCR, NGS and RNA-seq analysis, with hands-on NABL audit documentation and GLP practice. Promoted to team manager in two UK roles alongside my MSc.

Seeking QC, R&D, diagnostics or research roles in pharma, biotech, healthcare, food or personal care.

Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Intern - Dholka Wala Hospital - Mumbai

(2025-04 - 2025-08)

• Assisted a senior microbiologist with routine testing, including agar and chocolate agar culture work to identify causative organisms.
• Operated and helped maintain BACTEC automated blood culture systems.
• Delivered accurate results to daily deadlines while supporting day-to-day lab operations.

Molecular Microbiology Laboratory Intern - Saifee Hospital (NABL-Accredited) - Mumbai

(2024-09 - 2025-02)

• Independently operated MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for microbial identification, following instrument SOPs.
• Gained hands-on experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows and supported bioinformatics work.
• Completed and verified lab records and batch documentation for successful NABL regulatory audits.
• Handled patient samples and managed reagent stocks under chain-of-custody procedures in a BSL-3 facility.

Microbiology, Pathology & Biochemistry Intern - Wockhardt Hospital - Mumbai

(2023-12 - 2024-06)

• Rotated across microbiology, pathology and biochemistry sections in a BSL-3 clinical laboratory.
• Performed Gram and acid-fast staining, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (disc diffusion, MIC, VITEK, E-test), gel electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE.
• Conducted serological testing including ELISA, agglutination and VDRL.
• Handled blood, urine and sputum samples, prepared media and documented results to departmental quality standards.

Team Manager (promoted from Waitress) - Noor Jahan Restaurant - Nottingham

(2026-02 - 2026-09)

Part-time alongside MSc

• Promoted to manage floor staff and day-to-day running of the venue, coordinating front-of-house and kitchen teams.
• Handled billing, payments, refunds and end-of-day cash reconciliation accurately.

Team Manager (promoted from Medical Receptionist) - Nottingham Dental Care - Nottingham

(2025-09 - 2025-12)

• Managed patient documentation, appointments and clinician schedules; promoted to coordinate the reception team.
• Liaised between patients, clinicians and back-office administration; handled billing and daily reconciliation.

Private Tutor - Self-employed

5 years

• Taught Maths, English, Science and Art to students aged 4 to 16, primarily GCSE-level Art and English.

MSc - Molecular Microbiology - Nottingham Trent University (2025 - 2026)

BSc - Microbiology - Kishinchand Chellaram College (HSNC University) (2022 - 2025)