Pooja Naik

Pooja Naik, PhD has a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. Pooja is currently working as an Associate Medical Director at BGB Group since June 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs at Synapse from November 2021 to May 2023. Pooja also worked at BGB Group as a Senior Medical Writer from May 2021 to October 2021, and as a Medical Writer from February 2020 to May 2021.

Naik's academic background includes a PhD from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where they conducted research in Dr. Jennifer Zallen's lab studying cell-surface receptors involved in planar polarity in Drosophila melanogaster. Pooja completed their PhD from July 2014 to January 2020.

Prior to their PhD, Naik worked as an Undergraduate Student at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, where they studied mitochondrial metabolism control in organism development using Drosophila oogenesis as their model system. Pooja also gained research experience as a Summer Intern at the National Brain Research Centre, where they worked on automatic region-of-interest tracking in the human brain using Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Additionally, they worked as a Summer Intern at the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT).

Overall, Naik's experience spans roles in medical writing, scientific affairs, and research, making their a well-rounded professional with expertise in both industry and academic settings.

Pooja Naik, PhD pursued their education in a chronological manner. Pooja began their academic journey in 1996 at Atomic Energy Central School in Indore. The details regarding their degree and field of study during this period are unknown. In 2008, Pooja enrolled at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Pune, where they completed a Dual Degree B.S./M.S. in Biology/Biological Sciences, General. Following this, they joined the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences in 2013. Within seven years, they successfully obtained a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology in 2020.