Rasa Islam

Research Scientist | Onco-immunotherapy I Biotech

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

I am a research scientist in the area of alloegeneic cell based immunotherapy. I consider myself an ambitious and hard working individual, who excels working independently and in a team. After all, the very nature of research is collaborative. Ongoing extensive volunteering and academic records has enhanced my knowledge, communication and delegation skills.In addition to keeping up-to-date with the most recent news in the healthcare industries and fishing out the best possible opportunity to add to my learning curve, I love capturing breathtaking landscapes in my camera lenses. Nevertheless, traveling and exploring has become a priority lifestyle as well. Enrichment of and excellence in personal and professional development is what I thrive for. I look forward to a more active role in society, contributing to the translation of my research in therapeutics.

Experience

  • Scientist at Arovella Therapeutics ASX: ALA
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Cartherics Pty Ltd (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Research Scientist
      Nov 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Medical Research Futures Fund Research Fellow
      May 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • PhD in translational medical research
      Mar 2019 - May 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Teaching assistant and lab demonstrator at Monash University
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    TA for first-year immunology and biomedical science units.

  • National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (1 yr)
    • Honours student at UWA school of Biomed Sciences and National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases
      Jan 2018 - Nov 2018 · 11 mos

      Achieved 1st class (H1A) results for my honours project on the importance of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes in curative response to Cyclophosphamide.

    • Vacation research student
      Dec 2017 - Feb 2018 · 3 mos

      As a vacation student at NCARD, I looked at the invitro sensitivity of various tumour cell lines to chemotherapy via MTT assays by using statistical and graphical analytic programs.

  • Residential Advisor at University Hall, UWA
    Feb 2017 - Dec 2017 · 11 mos

    Pastoral care for residents, organizing and delivering events under respective portfolios and ensuring the Hall code of conduct is followed throughout.