Ziyad Muhseen

About Ziyad Muhseen

Managerial Supervision: Scientific Research managerial supervision, department policy development, and overseeing research administrative and student (staffing) matters.Supervising Research laboratory scientists, students, and technicians. Responsible for devising standard-compliant safety procedures. Aware of budgetary and administrative obligations.Oversee the functionality of laboratory equipment. Training and supervising scientists and workers (Research laboratory staff) on how to use the equipment. Report the lab conditions to a supervisor. In charge of managing the laboratory’s day-to-day operations. Keeping in touch with Institute directors who supervise the project and coordinating the testing processes of almost all the researchers under my supervision.Technical: Experience in various lab styles and applications, such as genetics, biophysics, protein purification, and functional proteomics. Quickly adapt to new work environments; able to manage time to meet all research project needs. Consistently practice all safety measures according to the facility and governmental regulations. Ensure a cohesive team environment, efficient workflow, and optimal outcomes through communication, and peer training.Skills and Proven Abilities: Qualification, quantification, and nucleic acid purification methods. Molecular biology laboratory skills. Experience in nucleic acid amplification, in vitro transcription, primer/probe/vector design, enzymatic reactions, PCR, qPCR, next-generation sequencing, molecular cloning, and large-scale plasmid preparation. Nucleic acid chemistry, molecular/cellular mRNA metabolism, and translation mechanism.Languages: Native Arabic, Fluent English, and Conversational MandarinSoft skills: Communication, decision-making, time management, self-motivation, conflict resolution, adaptable leadership, and teamwork.

Experience

1. Research Scientist - Anti-viral and Anti-cancer Drug Development

   南京大学

   Nov 2021 — Present · Nanjing, CN

Education

• Shaanxi Normal University

  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Life Sciences

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Biophysics

  2012 — 2015

• University of Washington

  Certificate, BIOTECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Mustansiriyah University / Baghdad - Iraq

  BS.c, General Biotechnology &Genetic Engineering

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  Master's degree, Molecular Genetics

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  Master's degree, Genetics

  2010 — 2012