Muzaffar Bhatti
Mississaua,Canada
Summary
PhD candidate in translational genomics (University of Toronto, 2019–present) leading patient-sample research on bone marrow cells in leukemia. Built DNA/RNA sequencing analysis pipelines. Founded and scaled MCAT prep company to 800+ learners and $500k+ revenue, while managing a six-person team and vendor delivery. Looking to bring structured study execution, crisp documentation, and cross-functional coordination to a Clinical Operations internship.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Doctoral Researcher
Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
09.2019 - Current
- Cultured patient cells, designed experiments, ran DNA/RNA sequencing, and coded analysis pipelines, which identified candidate genes with potential relevance to leukemia.
- Authored research protocols and progress reports; contributed to grant applications; prepared and delivered posters in department forums.
- Supervised 5 undergraduate summer students and taught flow cytometry, ELISA, RNA-seq, and IC50 assays, which resulted in 5 abstract and poster submissions.
- Presented weekly updates to the lab and delivered a poster to 50+ graduate attendees at a University of Toronto conference.
- Collaborated with tumour microenvironment labs at U of T, Princess Margaret, St. Michael’s, and OICR to share findings and co-design experiments.
- Submitted an abstract to the American Society of Hematology (ASH), discussed research with 20+ hematologists.
Founder & CEO
30 Day MCAT
Toronto, Canada
04.2019 - Current
- Built an end-to-end curriculum (textbook, videos, online modules), tutored 800+ students, and generated $500k+ lifetime revenue.
- Co-authored a 400-page study textbook, developed a 1,000-question bank, and produced 1,000+ hours of content, which supported 1,000+ customers in the first year.
- Hired and led 6 staff across tutoring, content, marketing, social, student support, admin, and tech; held daily and weekly team meetings.
- Coordinated third-party vendors for printing and online distribution and maintained on-time fulfillment.
- Built a marketing arm and social presence that grew to 60,000+ Instagram followers.
Student Lead
UofT Talks
Toronto, Canada
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Returned a yearly conference to in-person; managed volunteers, venue, speaker coordination, marketing, finances, and community partners; hosted 150+ attendees with 4 expert talks and 1 panel; secured a Gairdner Foundation award.
Event Operations Lead
Institute of Medical Science, UofT
Toronto, Canada
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Led the shift to a fully virtual department conference using Hopin and Gather Town; produced instruction manuals for 20 day-of volunteers; delivered a program for 300+ attendees and 160+ student presenters on schedule.
Education
PhD (Candidate) -
Institute of Medical Science — University of Toronto
Toronto, ON09.2025
Honours BSc - Biology/Chemistry
University of Toronto Mississauga
Mississauga, ON06.2019
Skills
- Project and team coordination
- Stakeholder communication
- Documentation
- Literature synthesis
- Data analysis
- Lab methods
- Teaching and mentorship
- Event logistics
Timeline
Student Lead
UofT Talks
09.2022 - 06.2023
Event Operations Lead
Institute of Medical Science, UofT
03.2021 - 05.2021
Doctoral Researcher
Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
09.2019 - Current
Founder & CEO
30 Day MCAT
04.2019 - Current
PhD (Candidate) -
Institute of Medical Science — University of Toronto
Honours BSc - Biology/Chemistry
University of Toronto Mississauga
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