Allison Bowles Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

SIR is a new kind of strategic management consultancy, one that’s designed and staffed to meet the needs of organizations today—strategic, seasoned, data-driven, nimble, creative, and results-oriented. Our senior-level research, strategy, marketing, and communications professionals develop and deliver ideas that transform the future for organizations and.

Richmond, Virginia

Blacksburg VA

• Perform high-throughput DNA sequencing alignments to enable industrial-scale DNA production, the collaborative design of commercially-viable gene programs, and consumer-driven applications
• Interpret and identify insights from large-scale sequencing data to impact vector design processes
• Lead internal product troubleshooting efforts between management groups
• Spearhead continuous improvement of proprietary web-based software through collaboration with internal Software Development teams
• Liaison for alignment queries and tracking, managed verification results for process development studies.
• Manage alignment team members; lead in-depth training for new members

Richmond, VA

• Plan, design, and conduct consumer sensory research and testing studies to assess and facilitate the development and innovation of new potential reduced exposure tobacco products
• Analyze, interpret, document, and report the results of internal pilot and external large-scale sensory research evaluation panels for consumer-centric product modifications
• Generate, implement, and improve panelist monitoring systems for sensory research evaluation panels through data analysis and examination of study databases
• Research, develop, and apply new specialized techniques (e.g., texture evaluation, psycho-physiological testing) to assess the consumer experience of new products
• Primary data analyst for the sensory assessment group and sensory research evaluation panels in support of multi-disciplinary research, development, and engineering initiatives
• Design protocols, administer studies, edit programs, and train assistant administrators by becoming proficient in Compusense Data Acquisition systems, Human Topography and Inhalation monitoring equipment.

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Designed and conducted experiments involving visual perception, grouping laws, eye-movement tracking systems, and spatial reasoning tasks utilizing statistical analysis software and tools.
• Recruited and scheduled participants in perceptual task studies