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Xiang Da Chua

Summary

Determined and well-rounded individual with more than 3 years working as Scientist within biotech industry. Sharp and focused professional offering skills in formulation and process development.

Experienced in applying complex scientific methodologies and research techniques, leveraging analytical skills to uncover meaningful insights and drive advancements. Possess a strong grasp of experimental design and data analysis, ensuring the delivery of accurate and impactful results.


Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Scientist 2

Illumina Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2021 - Current
  • Part of the team that develops and scale up the process of lyophilization reagents for Illumina’s latest benchtop sequencer, MiSeq i100
  • Links up the work done in Research and partnering with colleagues in Operations to transfer the lyophilization technology into manufacturing scale
  • Optimized and propose new formulations for lyophilized reagents
  • Physical characterization, such as DVS, DSC, Karl Fischer, and activity assay done on instruments such as HPLC and plate reader to determine the quality of the lyophilized reagents

Pharmaceutical Research Scientist Intern

Roquette Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Conducted analysis of drug release using equipment such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography and UV spectrophotometer
  • Physical characterization of powder and tablet made from the powder using rheometer, pycnometer and hardness tester etc
  • Done up Standard Operating Procedure for some of the equipment and conducted safety checks in the laboratory
  • Did my Final Year Project with the company on the research for a novel directly compressible co-processed excipient for controlled drug release

Laboratory Assistant

New Medical Laboratory
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Identifies and communicates abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervising personal and pathologists
  • Matching computer orders with specimen labelling, sorting specimens; checking labelling; logging specimens and arranging specimen reports for delivery
  • Provides test results for patient diagnosis and treatment by operating various tests, such as hematology and chemistry equipment

Operations Assistant

Kimberly Clark
05.2015 - 12.2015
  • Followed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure quality assurance at the diapers department in the manufacturing facility
  • Inspection of products in the clean room
  • Assisted in the troubleshooting of the diaper packing line and ensure that it is in working condition

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering, Management of Technology

National University of Singapore (NUS)
07.2021

‘A’ Level -

Anglo Chinese Junior College
12.2014

‘O’ Level -

Catholic High School
12.2012

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Matlab
  • C
  • Python
  • Research and experiments
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Experimental design
  • Safety processes and procedures
  • Assay development

Languages

Fluent in English and Mandarin (done translation job before)
Understands basic Bahasa Indonesia (both spoken and written)
Hokkien (spoken)

Activities

  • Academic Affairs Director, Biomedical Engineering Club, 08/17, 07/18, Organised a workshop with Dr Senthil Raja Jayapal as the speaker who talked the prospect of biomedical industry and taught some resume writing skills to the undergraduates., Organised an industry visit to Biosensors in June 2018 to allow students understand how the stent industry operates.
  • Volunteer, Heart Warmers, 01/13, Current, Served breakfast at Christalite Methodist Home to the destitute staying there every Saturday morning., Served in Project 100 = 50, where daily necessities were sold in different neighborhoods at a subsidised price to families who needed assistance., Worked with Community Chest for Project Fudai to give out goodies bags to needy families during Chinese New Year and Hari Raya.

Hobbies

Badminton

Reading

Travelling

Food

Timeline

Scientist 2

Illumina Singapore Pte Ltd
08.2021 - Current

Pharmaceutical Research Scientist Intern

Roquette Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
01.2020 - 05.2021

Laboratory Assistant

New Medical Laboratory
06.2019 - 08.2019

Operations Assistant

Kimberly Clark
05.2015 - 12.2015

‘A’ Level -

Anglo Chinese Junior College

‘O’ Level -

Catholic High School

Bachelor of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering, Management of Technology

National University of Singapore (NUS)
Xiang Da Chua