Megha Bajaj

Background

About Megha Bajaj

Over six years of professional experience in technology transfer and business development with specialization in the areas of intellectual property management, business strategy, contract negotiation, stakeholder engagement with experience in Industry and academia. Knowledge of Canadian intellectual property rights and experience in prior-art and freedom-to-operate searches. Experience in co-ordinating and managing all aspects of patent filing including patent budget preparation and monitoring. Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate license agreements, research contracts, material transfer agreements, confidential disclosure agreements, inter-institutional agreements and other contractual agreements for university research administration. Proven success in building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with internal and external clients, effective time-management to prioritize work, multi-task to achieve assigned goals and objectives. Over six years of professional experience in molecular and cellular biology, microbiology, biochemistry and biopharmaceuticals with specialization in confocal and light microscopy, analytical HPLC and PCR-based techniques with experience in Industry and academia. Experience in carrying out bioanalytical experiments and tests required for process improvement studies of protein based biotherapeutics based on Process Analytical Technology (PAT), method development for HPLC and SDS-PAGE based studies. Experience in co-ordinating with relevant stakeholders in CMO and CRO for obtaining documents and ensuring timely regulatory filing. Experience in budget preparation and monitoring, fundraising, event planning, and hosting.