Komathi Paramasivam
Summary
A Masters graduate with >10 years’ experience in research field, >5 years managing Safety/Biosafety areas in both research and diagnostic based laboratory environments. Results-focused leader successful at promoting safety programs and mentoring individuals on ways to avoid mishaps and accidents. Experienced in medical devices manufacturing environment. Experienced in audits and inspections. Reliable, trustworthy, observant and meticulous. Experienced in Lab Biosafety (BSL-2 and BSL-2e). Interested in workplace safety, lab safety, BSL-3 facility management. Certification in Workplace safety and health and Professional Biosafety Risk Management. Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Biosafety Officer / EHS Coordinator
Thermofisher Scientific Pte Ltd
Marsiling ,Singapore 739257
08.2021 - Current
- Improved overall R&D department efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new safety policies.
- Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular biosafety meetings and fostering open dialogue.
- Increased employee satisfaction with constructive performance evaluations and targeted feedback.
- Provide administrative, technical, and operational support to the R&D (Verification/validation and assay development team).
- Point-of-contact and subject matter expert for all biosafety-related activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams including R&D, EHS, Facilities and Quality to facilitate new product development efforts in both research and clinical settings.
- Key contact point for local regulatory agencies (eg. MOH, AVS) and ensure that approvals are obtained for possession and work with infectious agents. -
- Responsible for working with shipment logistics providers on the importation of biological shipments. -
- Serves as a key expertise to the R&D regarding appropriate equipment, facilities, and work practices for protecting laboratories, staff, and the environment from contamination and infectious agents.
- Review and establish all biosafety SOPs/WINs
- Conduct risk assessment for all proposed work with biological agents.
- Develop training materials and conduct the training for staff working in a BSL2/BSL-2+ laboratory
- Monitor and keep track of training records, medical records, mask fitting and laboratory access rights.
- Develop and implement emergency response procedures for incidents involving biohazardous agents and materials.
- Oversee the tracking of biological inventories.
- Conduct periodic safety inspections, identity and assess any unsafe condition in the worksite/work practice and to recommend practicable measures to remedy the work condition/practice.
- Present lab inspection findings, lab safety updates and performance metrics at All-Hands meetings.
- In charge of maintenance, equipment licensing and re-certification of BSL2 facilities
- Involve in both internal and external audits such as BSI, MOH and other relevant regulatory bodies.
Laboratory Officer:Biosafety Officer
Stronghold Diagnostic Lab@ Nanos; Biopolis
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Covid 19 sample processing; Sample preparation, Reagent and MM Preparation
- Maintaining the biosafety day to day
- Maintaining safety documentation
- Organizing HSE meetings, updating safety procedures in SDL
- QA documentation control officer: Non-conformances,validation reports.
- Improved overall department efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new policies.
- Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue.
Research Officer
A*Star
- Research Focus: T cells directed Hep B therapy
Research Associate
National University of Singapore
- Research Focus: AML and nucleophosmin
Research Assistant
National Univeristy of Singapore
- Research Focus: Annexin 1 molecule and cancer migration.
Junior Research Fellow
South Thames Institue for Renal Research (SWIRR)
- Research on ErK5 activation with EGF
Research Associate
NUS (Medicine)
07.2004 - 09.2004
- Research Focus: Alzheimer’s disease and pathology in relation with APP
- Safety Coordinator for the group: handled the lab Audit for the year
- Maintaining the safety in the daily operation of the research lab
- Updating safety documentation as required by OSHE.
Education
No Degree - Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Singapore01.2022
No Degree - NUS Professional Biorisk Management Course
National University of Singapore
Singapore12.2021
Master of Science - Immunology
Kingston University
United Kingdom08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Kingston University
United Kingdom09.2005
Diploma in Biomedical Sciences
Temasek Polytechnic
Singapore07.2003
Skills
- Fluent in English and Tamil (Spoken and Written)
- Computer Literate (Microsoft Office)
- Biomedical Skills (Molecular Techniques: Cell cultures, Western blots, Immunoprecipitation, AGROSE electrophoresis, FACS, Cell Sorting, PCR techniques)
- Certified First Aider
- Trained in Biological and Chemical Spill responder
- Safety Documentation and procedures
- Workplace Safety
- Emergency Response
- Safety and compliance inspections
- Occupational health
Accomplishments
- 2014, Building and Optimizing a Virus-specific T Cell Receptor Library for Targeted Immunotherapy in Viral Infections, Scientific Reports | 4: 4166 | DOI: 10.1038/srep04166
- 2011, Licensing Virus Specific T cells to secrete the Neutrophil attracting chemokine CXCL 8 during hepatitis B virus infection, PLOS one, August 2011
- 2006, Human Breast Milk Immunology: A Review, International Journal of Fertility and Women’s Medicine
- 2006, Detection of soluble IL6 Receptor in Human Breast Milk, British Society for Immunology
- 2006, Comparison of cytokine levels in fresh and banked human breast milk, British Society for Immunology
- 2006, Soluble IL6 Receptor is present in Human Breast Milk, American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2006, Cytokine levels are reduced in heat-treated banked human milk, American Academy of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Singapore Institute of Safety Officers
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Biosafety Officer / EHS Coordinator
Thermofisher Scientific Pte Ltd
08.2021 - Current
Laboratory Officer:Biosafety Officer
Stronghold Diagnostic Lab@ Nanos; Biopolis
06.2020 - 08.2021
Research Associate
NUS (Medicine)
07.2004 - 09.2004
Research Officer
A*Star
Research Associate
National University of Singapore
Research Assistant
National Univeristy of Singapore
Junior Research Fellow
South Thames Institue for Renal Research (SWIRR)
No Degree - Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
No Degree - NUS Professional Biorisk Management Course
National University of Singapore
Master of Science - Immunology
Kingston University
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Kingston University
Diploma in Biomedical Sciences
Temasek Polytechnic