Sandra
Lalal
Summary
M.Sc. Molecular Cell Biology & Immunology candidate with extensive hands-on experience in drug discovery environments (Roche, Max-Planck). Specialized in advanced in-vitro models (organoids, iPSCs), CRISPR/Cas9, and primary cell assays. Proven track record in target validation and molecular mechanism studies within Oncology, Immunology Neurology and human genetics.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Internship
Pharma Research and Early Development – Roche
09.2025 - Current
- Modulating Colorectal Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Subtypes to generate an in-vitro model.
- Techniques: organoid and primary cell culture, co-cultivation of different cells, immunofluorescence staining, viability assays, flow cytometry, T cell isolation, and ELISA.
Student research assistant
Dermatological Oncology - University Hospital Tuebingen
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Organized laboratory operations, prepared buffers, and performed Western blotting and RT-qPCR experiments.
Student research assistant
Innate Immunity - University Hospital Tuebingen
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Genotyped genetically modified mice and maintained the research database
Research internship
University Eye Hospital Tuebingen
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Designed and planned CRISPR/Cas9 experiments, including transformation, transfection, sequencing data analysis, and cultivation of iPSCs.
Vienna BioCenter Summer School
Research Center for Molecular Medicine
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Researched the neuronal-immune axis in gut immunity
- Techniques: whole-mount immunofluorescence staining, confocal microscopy, T cell differentiation, cell cytometry, RT-qPCR, and analysis with GraphPad Prism and ImageJ Fucci.
Mitacs globalink research internship
University of Saskatchewan
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Investigated autonomic nerves’ role in tumor progression
- Gained expertise in cell culture (MTT assay, RNA silencing, transduction), protein and RNA extraction, qPCR, and immunofluorescence staining.
Biological technical assistant
Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry
07.2020 - 08.2020
- Supported PhD and postdoctoral researchers with experiments and lab organization. Conducted yeast and bacterial experiments, including genotyping and flow cytometry analysis.
Apprenticeship, Biological Technical Assistant
Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry
09.2017 - 06.2020
Education
M. Sc. - Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology
Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen
09.2025
Bachelor of Sciences - Biochemistry
Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen
09.2023
Apprenticeship, Biological Technical Assistant -
Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry
07-2020
Skills
- Cell Biology: Organoids, iPSCs, Co-cultivation, Primary Cell Isolation, Differentiation
- Molecular Biology: RNA/Protein Extraction, RT-qPCR, Genotyping, RNA Silencing, CRISPR/Cas
- Biochemical Assays: ELISA, Western Blotting, Viability Assays, Flow Cytometry
- Imaging & Analysis: Confocal Microscopy, Live-cell Imaging, Imaris, Fiji/ImageJ, GraphPad Prism
Languages
German (Native), English (Fluent).
Timeline
Internship
Pharma Research and Early Development – Roche
09.2025 - Current
Student research assistant
Dermatological Oncology - University Hospital Tuebingen
03.2025 - 08.2025
Research internship
University Eye Hospital Tuebingen
10.2024 - 11.2024
Vienna BioCenter Summer School
Research Center for Molecular Medicine
07.2024 - 08.2024
Student research assistant
Innate Immunity - University Hospital Tuebingen
06.2024 - 12.2024
Mitacs globalink research internship
University of Saskatchewan
08.2022 - 11.2022
Biological technical assistant
Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry
07.2020 - 08.2020
Apprenticeship, Biological Technical Assistant
Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry
09.2017 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Sciences - Biochemistry
Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen
M. Sc. - Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology
Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen
Apprenticeship, Biological Technical Assistant -
Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry
Soft Skills
Team-oriented, independent, strong communication skills, problem-solving mindset, and efficient time management.