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MS AzamMd Shafiul Azam, COO of Medbit

Your research partner on the ground in Bangladesh.

I lead the Medbit Research Network, connecting universities, biotech teams and CROs in Australia, the UK and the USA with ethically governed study sites, laboratory support and clean, analysis-ready data in Bangladesh.

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Based in Sydney, working with partner sites in Dhaka

Why work with me

I have run the bench, managed the lab and now coordinate the business, so I understand a study from sample tube to signed report.

Over five years in clinical labs

PCR and molecular diagnostics through COVID-19, haematology and biochemistry QC, and field blood collection with a strict cold chain for the national STEPS survey.

Operations lead at Medbit

As COO I run project coordination, partner relationships and quality processes, the same work your study depends on to start and finish on time.

Researcher in Sydney

I'm completing a Master of Medical Biotechnology at UTS and publish on haematology, antimicrobial resistance and genetic screening in Bangladesh.

What the Medbit Research Network can run for you

Start with one well-scoped project. Every study runs under the approvals and consent pathway it needs.

Retrospective data studies

Approved analysis of existing laboratory and clinical records from partner sites.

Prospective studies

Participant recruitment and new data collection under an approved protocol.

Biospecimen projects

Blood, serum and plasma collection, processing, coding and storage through qualified sites.

Research data management

CRF and eCRF design, cleaning, coding, QC and analysis-ready datasets.

Literature and evidence

Literature searches, evidence extraction and protocol background research.

Scientific communication

Tables, figures, posters, presentations and research reports.

How pricing works: you pay for research services, such as study setup, per-participant procedures, lab processing, data management and project management. We never sell patient data or samples.

How a project runs

You get one project owner, a clear scope, and a weekly or fortnightly update on recruitment, data quality, issues and next steps.

  1. Enquiry

    A discovery call about your question, and an NDA if needed.

  2. Feasibility

    We check which partner sites can realistically deliver it.

  3. Protocol and budget

    Scope of work, milestones, timeline and quotation.

  4. Approvals

    Ethics and site approvals are in place before anything starts.

  5. Site setup

    Trained staff, SOPs and data systems ready at each site.

  6. Collection

    Recruitment, data capture or sample collection as approved.

  7. QC and data

    Quality checks, cleaning and coding as the data comes in.

  8. Delivery

    Final QA, your dataset or report, and a documented close-out.

No approval / no recruitment / no collection / no release.

Ethics and governance come first in every project. That protects participants, and it protects the value of your data.

  • Informed consent or another approved access pathway for each study
  • Coded or de-identified datasets, with re-identification keys tightly controlled
  • A named custodian, access list, storage location and destruction date for all data and specimens
  • Project-specific legal, ethics and privacy review for any cross-border transfer

Experience

  1. Present

    Chief Operating Officer

    Medbit

    Leading operations and the Medbit Research Network.

  2. Mar 2020 to Jul 2024

    Medical Technologist

    National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Centre, Dhaka

    COVID-19 PCR, molecular, haematology and biochemistry testing.

  3. Mar 2021 to Jul 2023

    In-Charge, Molecular Lab

    CSBF Health Centre, Dhaka

    Lab operations, quality control and equipment calibration.

  4. Mar 2018 to May 2018

    Medical Laboratory Technologist

    NIPSOM, Dhaka

    Field blood collection for the national STEPS survey.

Education

Master of Medical BiotechnologyUniversity of Technology Sydney, 2024 to 2026

Bachelor of BiochemistryPrimeasia University, 2021

Laboratory expertise

PCR and molecular diagnosticsDNA and RNA isolationHaematologyClinical biochemistryQuality controlEquipment calibrationSpecimen collection and processingCold-chain handling

Research interests

HaematologyTransfusion medicineMolecular diagnosticsClinical biotechnology

Languages

EnglishBanglaHindi

Publications

Co-authored studies from Bangladeshi hospitals and labs, the kind of work the network is built to support.

Full profile on ResearchGate

Who I work with

Teams that need flexible research capacity without setting up their own sites in South Asia.

  • University research groups
  • Biotech startups
  • Medical-device companies
  • CROs needing local support
  • Healthcare research organisations
  • Clinician-researchers
  • Public-health and epidemiology teams
  • Scientific consultancies

Start with a pilot

The easiest way to test the network is a small, well-scoped pilot study or retrospective data project. If it works, we scale it up or move to a monthly research-support arrangement.

ScopeAgree the question, sites and deliverables ApproveSecure ethics and site approvals first DeliverRun, QC and hand over with a full record
Propose a pilot

Have a study in mind?

Tell me about your research question, population and timeline. I'll reply with a first view on feasibility, usually within two working days.

International clients+61 449 943 315
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Bangladesh only+880 1842 930300
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Emailinfoshafiul44@gmail.com
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