Senior Research Officer - Molecular and Protein Scientist
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Results-driven molecular and protein scientist with over 8 years of international research experience in molecular biology, structural biology, protein biochemistry, biotechnology, and genetic engineering. Proven expertise in recombinant protein expression and purification, molecular cloning, assay development, protein characterization, and data analysis. Experienced in leading multidisciplinary research projects, mentoring researchers, and delivering high-quality scientific outcomes.
Seeking to leverage strong technical and analytical skills to drive innovation and product development within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Senior Research Officer - University of Essex, School of Life and Health Sciences - Colchester, United Kingdom
(2024-04)
Lead research focused on recombinant protein expression, purification, engineering, and functional characterization. Design and construct expression vectors using Golden Gate cloning, develop biochemical assays to evaluate protein activity, and generate protein variants to investigate structure–function relationships. Apply molecular biology and protein analysis techniques, including Western blotting and qRT-PCR, to validate engineered systems and support data-driven research and development.
Postdoctoral Fellow - CAS Centre for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, SIBS Shanghai - Shanghai, China
(2022-01 - 2023-12)
Structural and Functional Characterization of an Algal Bicarbonate Transporter, Independent Project and Experiment Designing, Expression and Extraction of Maize and Algal Membrane proteins using Prokaryotic (E.Coli) and Eukaryotic (Insect Cells) protein expression system. Purification of proteins based on FPLC AKTA system to prepare Cryo-EM samples. Preparation of Cryo-EM samples using Vitrobot system and Cryo-EM data collection to prepare the model of proteins.
Structural analysis of the protein using CryoSPARC, PyMol, ChimeraX, and COOT.
Co-supervising PhD Student - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Shanghai, China
(2022-09 - 2025-07)
PhD Student Name: Abdul Rehman. Project: Alternative ABA transport mechanisms during seed germination under cold stress conditions
Ph.D. Fellow - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Plant Developmental Biology Lab - Shanghai, China
(2016-10 - 2021-08)
Designed the project, designed and conducted most of the experiments, Analyzed and interpreted the results, wrote the manuscript to explain the interaction and interplay between AtHSP70-16 and AtVDAC3 to negatively regulate the process of seed germination under cold stress condition.
Research Associate - Quaid-i-Azam University, Molecular Plant Pathology Lab - Islamabad, Pakistan
(2015-09 - 2016-08)
Synthesis of and application of Green Nanofungicides to control fruit rot disease in crops. Physiological and Biochemical analysis to determine the impact of Green Nanofungicides on disease severty in Maize, Melon and Cotton.
Ph.D. - Plant Developmental Biology - Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2016-10 - 2021-08)
M.Phil. - Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Quaid-i-Azam University (2013-08 - 2015-07)
M.Sc. - Plant Sciences - Quaid-i-Azam University (2011-08 - 2013-07)
B.Sc. - University of Sargodha (2008-09 - 2011-01)
F.Sc. - Government College Bhakkar (2006-09 - 2008-08)
Matriculation - Government High School Noor Pur Thal (2004-09 - 2006-08)
