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Work History
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Poster Presentations
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IRFAN SHAIKH

Pune

Summary

Accomplished bioprocessing professional with over 10 years of experience in biotech and biopharma, specializing in protein purification, chromatography, and filtration technologies. Proven track record in leading application support, mentoring technical staff, and driving successful customer outcomes through advanced training, product demonstrations, and case resolution. Adept at bridging science and business to support sales strategies, and enable organizational growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Field application scientist (APJ)

Purolite Pvt Ltd
Pune
03.2023 - Current
  • Providing technical expertise across the Asia region (excluding China and Korea), delivering product fitment strategies, presentations, and advanced support.
  • Managing the distributor network to ensure smooth regional sales operations and support the sales team in achieving assigned targets.
  • Working with different departments in the company for the launch of the new products.
  • Responsible for the achievement of assigned sales targets with the sales team.
  • Led seminars, webinars, and workshops to educate clients on new bioprocessing technologies and applications.

Field Application Scientist (SEA)

Repligen Corporation
Pune
05.2021 - 03.2023
  • Resin, single-use solution (chromatography and filtration) product manager for the SEA region.
  • Involved in presale and post-sale activities (technical consultation, product management for filtration, single-use systems, and resin). Trial execution, data compilation, client handling, and proposal of Repligen products at lab and manufacturing scale.
  • Involved in establishing forecasting and working with the sales team to deliver it.
  • Product portfolio/Specialist: Single-use products, TFF systems, TFF cassette, TFDF, resins, single-use chromatography systems, and columns.
  • Collaborated with other scientists in designing new application solutions and features.

Research Scientist

Dr Reddy’s Lab
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Process development scientist
  • Process optimization and development of biotherapeutics (monoclonal antibody)
  • Primary research, establishing an alternative process for blockbuster drugs, presenting the process to the department head and other team members.
  • Worked with a different department for the Big Ticket project.

Senior Research Associate/consultant

Syngene International Ltd.
07.2016 - 09.2019
  • Worked as the lead for delivering an end-to-end package, starting from the research proposal, budgeting, planning, and execution of experiments, data interpretation, and presentation to clients.
  • Efficiently engaged and retained clients by delivering high-quality research services on time.
  • Worked as the lead in the capability-building development project (Continuous Chromatography Evaluation).
  • Managed a team of three scientists, delivering the highest valued project in 2018.
  • Platform process establishment for monoclonal antibody purification and templatization.

Trainee

Biocon MSAT
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Exposed to Biocon Manufacturing GMP practices and Executed experiments involving root cause problem analysis.

Education

M Tech in Bioprocess Technology -

Institute Of Chemical Technology (ICT)

Skills

  • Technical consultation (chromatography and filtration)
  • Project management
  • Client management
  • Team leadership

Accomplishments

  • Certificate of excellence (in Syngene) for completing downstream process development ahead of proposed time
  • Qualified GATE (GPAT)-2013, All India Rank-346
  • Awarded with Research Fellowship by DBT (Dept. of biotechnology, Govt. of INDIA) for M. Tech degree (2013 - 2015)

Poster Presentations

Isolation and Purification of Folypolyglutamatc Synthase- a drug target for Tuberculosis, Bioprocessing India 2014, ICT Mumbai

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Publications

Polyphenolic Compounds from Food Industry Waste, Applications & Health Benefits, Food Marketing and Technology Journal, Vol 6, Issue 9, September 2015, Page 35-36

Timeline

Field application scientist (APJ)

Purolite Pvt Ltd
03.2023 - Current

Field Application Scientist (SEA)

Repligen Corporation
05.2021 - 03.2023

Research Scientist

Dr Reddy’s Lab
08.2019 - 05.2021

Senior Research Associate/consultant

Syngene International Ltd.
07.2016 - 09.2019

Trainee

Biocon MSAT
01.2016 - 06.2016

M Tech in Bioprocess Technology -

Institute Of Chemical Technology (ICT)

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