Rakshitha R Bharadwaj
Aspiring Research Assistant
Bangalore
Summary
Detail-oriented Biotechnology/Biology undergraduate with hands-on experience in wet-lab research, including microbiology, DNA extraction, and protein purification. Skilled in R programming, NCBI database analysis, and molecular docking simulations. Aiming to contribute as a Research Assistant through interdisciplinary expertise in molecular biology and biochemical research.
Overview
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Certifications
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Languages
Work History
Intern
Himlaya Wellness Company
05.2025 - 06.2025
Intern — Quality Control (Microbiology Lab)
Himalaya Wellness Company
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Prepared and poured microbiological culture media daily, ensuring efficient QC testing workflows for multiple product lines.
- Executed pathogen testing on loaded samples and raw materials; contributed to zero non-conformance incidents during tenure.
- Completed batch testing of finished products, verifying quality parameters and documenting results for QA sign-off.
- Performed Gram staining on master cultures to confirm bacterial morphology and maintain accurate QC records.
- Executed batch testing of finished products, verifying quality parameters and documenting results for timely QA sign-off.
Education
B.Sc. - Biotechnology & Biology
St Joseph's University
Bangalore, India04-2026
Pre-University - Science
Surana PU College (Deeksha)
Bangalore, India03-2023
Skills
- Laboratory Techniques: Pipetting, Gram staining, Microscopy, Media preparation, Pathogen & batch testing
- Analytical Methods: Water microbial analysis, Buffer preparation, Agarose gel electrophoresis
- Molecular Biology: DNA extraction, Protein purification, PCR (theoretical)
- R programming
- Analytical problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
Vaccine Technology — Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Timeline
Intern
Himlaya Wellness Company
05.2025 - 06.2025
Intern — Quality Control (Microbiology Lab)
Himalaya Wellness Company
05.2025 - 06.2025
Pre-University - Science
Surana PU College (Deeksha)
B.Sc. - Biotechnology & Biology
St Joseph's University