Riddhi Rai
Noida
Summary
Study Director with 9.5 years of experience in regulatory compliance and toxicology assessment at the Shriram Institute of Industrial Research. Demonstrated success in developing standard operating procedures and designing studies, leading teams to deliver high-quality results. Expertise in GraphPad Prism for data analysis, showcasing strong analytical and leadership capabilities in GLP-compliant settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Study Director
Shriram Institute of Industrial Research
New Delhi
02.2024 - Current
- Study Director for acute six-pack studies, sub-acute, sub-chronic, and chronic toxicity studies.
- Study Director for reproduction toxicity studies.
- Responsible for seeking animal approval from the IAEC, as well as the IBSC, whenever required.
- Preparation of study plans and study reports as per regulatory requirements.
- SOP preparation/revision, involvement in the system improvement process, project management, etc.
- Supporting the Toxicology team in every aspect related to studies, as well as system functioning.
- Working as a team leader and providing technical support to the team for conducting studies in compliance with GLP.
- Doing QA and QC of each and every study plan, report, and raw data for quality and data integrity.
- Doing risk assessments for toxicity studies.
Research Scientist-II
DABUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, GHAZIABAD
New Delhi
10.2019 - 02.2024
- Responsible for seeking animal approval from the IAEC, as well as the IBSC, whenever required.
- Actively involved in all toxicity studies, with compliance with GLP.
- Handled different types of compounds such as agrochemicals, ayurvedic products, nutraceuticals, herbal pharmaceuticals, and phytopharmaceuticals, etc.
- Study Director for acute and sub-acute, sub-chronic, and chronic toxicity studies with different routes and guidelines.
- Preparation of study plans and study reports as per regulatory requirements.
- SOP preparation/revision, involvement in the system improvement process, project management, etc.
Project Assistant-II
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)
Lucknow
07.2015 - 10.2019
- Worked as Deputy Study Director, as well as study personnel, in different types of toxicity studies, such as acute, sub-acute, sub-chronic, and chronic toxicity studies.
- Learned animal handling and dosing with different routes.
- Learned to maintain GLP raw data.
- Instrument Handling: Urine analyzer, grip strength and motor activity meter for neurobehavioral activity, Beckman Coulter for biochemical analysis, and refrigerated centrifuge, etc.
- Necropsy and tissue collection after terminal sacrifice of animal
- Fundamentals of Histopathology.
- Raw data collection, study plan, and report preparation.
- Learned statistical analysis of GLP studies data.
Education
Master of Science - Bio-Chemistry
UPRTOU
Prayagraj06-2017
Bachelor of Science - Zoology Botany Chemistry
Lucknow University
Lucknow05-2014
Skills
- GraphPad Prism for statistical analysis and data interpretation
- Regulatory compliance
- Microsoft office
- Toxicology assessment
- Animal handling
- SOP development
- Study design
- New Drug and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019
- FDA guidelines
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Affiliations
- Training course for study directors of GLP test facilities, March 10-12, 2025, organized by NGCMA, New Delhi
- Participated in the training program on 'Occupational Health Safety and Bloodborne Pathogens' held on January 22, 2021
- National Workshop Series on GLP Sensitization for Faculty and Scientists - CSIR-IITR, Lucknow (December 07, 2018)
- National Guideline for Stem Cell Research: Application of GLP Principles at Dabur Research Foundation
- Participated in the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Training program on ‘Regulatory Preclinical Toxicology’
- Operator training program on Beckman Coulter biochemistry analyzer 'AU 480'
- The course of use and operation of the Tecniplast Zebtec Stand Alone System
Publications
- Book chapter in Springer Nature
- A proteasome system and impairment in the ubiquitin-proteasome system in neurodegeneration and neuroprotection, pp. 93-107, 13 July 2025
Timeline
Study Director
Shriram Institute of Industrial Research
02.2024 - Current
Research Scientist-II
DABUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, GHAZIABAD
10.2019 - 02.2024
Project Assistant-II
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)
07.2015 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Bio-Chemistry
UPRTOU
Bachelor of Science - Zoology Botany Chemistry
Lucknow University
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