Claudia Litterst
Walnut Creek, California, United States
of America
Established PhD research leader with a
proven track record of developing
innovative assays for the biotech industry
Education
Goethe University Frankfurt
Ph.D., Biology / November, 2002
Albert Ludwig University of
Freiburg
Master of Science, Biology / March, 1999
Research Expertise
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Genetics
And 7 more
About
An established PhD research leader
with 15 years of experience in the
life sciences and diagnostics
industries. Strong expertise in
developing innovative PCR assays for
oncology and infectious diseases
diagnostics. Possessing post-doctoral
training in cell-based assay
development and high throughput
screening for target identification
and drug discovery. Academic
background in signaling pathways that
involve cancer, neurodegenerative and
inflammatory diseases. Effective,
productive management style to reach
shared business goals and objectives.
Well versed in the following areas:
-Serving as a member of the extended
research and development leadership
team to support strategic planning
initiatives. -Defining and executing
experimental plans and protocols.
Assuming responsibility for timely
completion of activities. -Conducting
in-depth analysis and interpretation
of experimental data, generating
comprehensive summaries, and
supporting technical documents,
including detailed protocols and
reports and communicating progress to
stakeholders. -Promoting innovation
while adhering to internal and
external guidelines and regulatory
measures. -Working in a highly
cross-functional, fast-paced
environment to closely collaborate
with business, scientific and medical
affairs, legal, engineering,
bioinformatics and other R&D
teams. -Working with CROs. -Validation
testing for hardware instrumentation,
reagents and consumables for PCR and
transfection. -Serving as subject
matter expert for digital PCR.