Janaki Iyer

Janaki Iyer, PhD has a diverse range of work experience in the medical communications and research fields. Janaki is currently working at Chameleon Communications International as a Senior Scientific Director. Prior to that, they held roles at McCann Health Medical Communications and Caudex as an Associate Medical Director, Scientific Team Leader, and Senior Medical Writer. Janaki also worked at INVIVO Communications Inc. as a Team Lead and Senior Medical Writer. Earlier in their career, they were a Lead Research Scientist and Research Team Manager at KGK Science Inc., where they conducted clinical trials and prepared grants and manuscripts. Janaki began their career as a Postdoctoral Researcher at McMaster University, where they conducted research on inherited bleeding disorders and identified disease-causing mutations. Overall, Janaki Iyer has extensive experience in scientific leadership, medical writing, and clinical research.

Janaki Iyer, PhD, has a diverse education history in the field of biological sciences and biotechnology. Janaki obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the National University of Singapore, Department of Biological Sciences, where they studied from 2011 to 2015. In addition, they pursued a PhD Visiting Researcher program in Analytical Chemistry at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) in 2013.

Janaki Iyer also holds a Master's degree in Biotechnology from Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai. Janaki completed their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biotechnology from Fergusson College. The specific years for these degrees are not provided.

In terms of additional certifications, Janaki Iyer has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. These include a Data Visualization: Storytelling certification from LinkedIn in April 2020, a Statistics Foundations: 1 certification from LinkedIn in April 2020, a Giving and Receiving Feedback certification from LinkedIn in March 2020, and a Drug Discovery certification from Coursera in November 2019. Janaki also holds a Learning Personal Branding certification from LinkedIn in September 2018.

Furthermore, Janaki Iyer has obtained professional certifications relevant to their research and laboratory work. These include a DSRB certificate for staff involved primarily in biomedical research with human subjects from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative in February 2015, and a Responsible Care and Use of Laboratory Animals certification from Comparative Medicine, NUS in August 2014.