Bitan M.

Bitan M. has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Bitan is currently working as a Scientific Director at Lockwood since February 2023, after serving as a Senior Associate Scientific Director from October 2021 to February 2023. Before that, they worked as a Medical Writer at Avant Healthcare from April 2020 to October 2021. Bitan also worked as a Scientific Editor at Cactus Communications from September 2019 to April 2020. Bitan has experience in academia as well, working as an Adjunct Lecturer in Human Biology at Gannon University from August 2019 to December 2019. Prior to that, they were a Research Associate in Biofuel Production at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from December 2015 to November 2016. Bitan's earlier experience includes being a Research Assistant and Associate Instructor at Indiana University Bloomington from August 2009 to November 2015. Bitan also had research trainee positions at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, and completed their Master's thesis in Immunology at Presidency University. Bitan also had a brief stint as a Business in Life Sciences student at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business. Overall, they have a strong background in scientific research, medical writing, and academia.

Bitan M. has an extensive education history. Bitan began their academic journey at Presidency University in India where they pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Molecular Biology and Genetics. Bitan'sbachelor's degree, a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Microbiology, was obtained from an unspecified institution referred to as "Invalid7878859."

Later on, Bitan M. attended Indiana University Bloomington, where they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Microbiology from 2009 to 2015. During this time, they also earned a Certificate in the Business of Life Sciences from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in 2014.

In 2016, Bitan M. briefly attended Penn State University, taking courses in SAS programming (STAT483) and Applied Statistics (STAT500). Bitan then returned to Penn State for further education, enrolling in the Penn State Smeal MBA Program from 2018 to 2021. Bitan obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Healthcare Business.

Throughout their academic journey, Bitan M. also obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Bitan completed the Business of Life Sciences certification from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in 2015. Bitan M. also completed the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification from The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in 2019. Additionally, they acquired the Clinical Research Training certification from the NIH Clinical Center (CC) in 2019.

To further enhance their professional development, Bitan M. pursued additional certifications. Bitan obtained the PowerPoint 101 for Scientists and Medical Writers certification from Udemy in 2020. The following year, they acquired the AMWA Essential Skills Certificate from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). In 2021, they obtained their second MBA certification, this time from Penn State Smeal College of Business. Recently, in 2022, Bitan M. earned the Writing in the Sciences certification from Stanford University.

Overall, Bitan M. has a diverse educational background with degrees in Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Microbiology. Bitan further expanded their expertise by earning certifications in various fields related to Healthcare Business, Clinical Research, and Scientific Writing.