Hi, I’m
Pratika Agarwal
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Summary
Motivated team player seeking a dynamic healthcare or life science role to leverage experience in client service. Eager for challenges, growth opportunities, and personal development in a fast-paced environment
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Actome GmbH
Customer Success & Business Development Associate
12.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Expanded client base by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and building strong relationships with potential clients.
- Increased company revenue by actively promoting products and services to prospective customers through cold calling, networking, and presentations.
Actome GmbH
R&D and Customer Service Associate
03.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Conducted comprehensive product optimization research in a laboratory setting, leading to significant enhancements in product efficiency and performance.
- Executed customer service for leading pharmaceutical firms and oversaw customer support
Frischknecht Lab
Master thesis researcher
05.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Performed and established experiments to understand the role of ARC-40 protein in malaria transmission using mouse as the model organism
- The work is to be published soon.
Raissig Lab
Research assistant
08.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Handled and extensively carried out the plant tissue culturing of Brachypodium and Kalanchoe for all lab projects aimed at understanding how grasses breathe.
KnowledgeAgent GmbH
Market research analyst and consultant
02.2022 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Performed product analysis and clinical research for clients, including top 5 pharmaceutical companies in the world
- Made recommendation to clients on market strategies for expansion of specific products in their region of interest
- Assisted the MD and manager in making financial plans for clients across Europe, UK, US and India on specific life-science/healthcare trending products
- Assisted in operations and strategic directions, including long range planning, financial analysis, and client relations
- Performed comprehensive analyses; structured methodologies, analyzed and summarized findings, and develop comprehensive, written reports for multiple clients across a wide spectrum of healthcare consulting engagements
- Managed internal relationships and team dynamics, worked collaboratively when necessary and independently as appropriate.
Frischknecht Lab
Intern
10.2021 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Performed and established experiments to understand the effect of pre-feed of mosquitoes on malaria parasite development and growth.
Lemke Lab
Intern
07.2021 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Performed live cell imaging in fly embryos and helped establish the project to understand blastoderm formation in fruit fly under influence of high temperature (in the process of publishing)
- Assisted in contacting and collaborating with researchers across the world to collect different fly species samples and conducted experiments to see similar temperature effect.
Agrawal Lab
Research assistant
01.2021 - 05.2021
Job overview
- Developed and designed experimental approaches to understand neuropathic pain using mouse as model organism
- Conducted behavioral studies in mouse and correlated it with humans to establish the commonality in mechanism of pain.
Vivek Pharmachem India Pvt Ltd.
Pharmaceutical associate
07.2019 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Identified several new drugs and their target sites using specialized modelling software
- Formulated strategic solutions for marketing the drugs to achieve specific sales target.
National Center for Biological Sciences
Intern
12.2018 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Formulated and designed experiments to understand the role of Src-family of kinases in cancer using various cell and molecular biology techniques, FRET assays, confocal and FLIM imaging.
Bjson Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
Sustainable Marketing and research intern
06.2017 - 07.2017
Job overview
- Developed brand strategy, created online and offline content and ran marketing campaigns, sold 100+ units in launch month
- Built and developed relationship with government department to add value and credibility to the product in market
- Conducted literature and press search to improve the product and increase its quality and usability.
Education
University of Heidelberg
M.Sc. Molecular Biosciences
01.2023
University Overview
- Scholarship: Master's tuition fee exemption scholarship holder for international students
- GPA: 1.8
Skills
- C
- R (basics)
- Image J
- Graphpadprism
- Ms office suite and tools
- Schrodinger suite
- Proficient in various cell and molecular biology experimental techniques and processes like digital PCR (dPCR)
- Western blot
- QPCR
- IFA
- ELISA
- CRISPR
- Cloning
- Cell culture and cell based assays
- Hands on experience in immunological and oncology experiments and techniques
- Proficient with several microscopy techniques
- Proficient in the patented technology PICO (protein-interaction coupling assay)
- Project Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- MS Office Proficiency
- Customer Service and Assistance
- Quality Assurance
- Exceptional Communicator
- Product Knowledge
- Complaint Escalation
- Complex Problem-Solving
Websites
Languages
English
Hindi
German
Organization And Leadership
- Organizing team of MolBio symposium, 2022, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Organizing team, College Fest Rivera, 2017, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
- Head of student's council, class of 2019, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
- Head of student's council, 2014-2015, Prelude Public School, Agra, India
Courses Certifications
- Oral Dermatology course, Charles University, Pilsen
- FELASA, The Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations, Germany
Publications
- Exploring the lead compounds for Zika virus NS2B-NS3 protein: An e-Pharmacophore Based Approach, June, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-018-2814-3
- Elevated temperature fatally disrupts nuclear divisions in the early Drosophila embryo, Sep, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.17.558127
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Timeline
Customer Success & Business Development Associate
Actome GmbH
12.2023 - Current
R&D and Customer Service Associate
Actome GmbH
03.2023 - Current
Master thesis researcher
Frischknecht Lab
05.2022 - 02.2023
Market research analyst and consultant
KnowledgeAgent GmbH
02.2022 - 04.2022
Intern
Frischknecht Lab
10.2021 - 01.2022
Research assistant
Raissig Lab
08.2021 - 07.2022
Intern
Lemke Lab
07.2021 - 10.2021
Research assistant
Agrawal Lab
01.2021 - 05.2021
Pharmaceutical associate
Vivek Pharmachem India Pvt Ltd.
07.2019 - 06.2020
Intern
National Center for Biological Sciences
12.2018 - 06.2019
Sustainable Marketing and research intern
Bjson Innovations Pvt. Ltd.
06.2017 - 07.2017
University of Heidelberg
M.Sc. Molecular Biosciences
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