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Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Spearhead real world evidence studies across disease areas for five biopharma partners leveraging the nference nSights™ platform, resulting in $2M of revenue for completion of studies. Serve as the primary scientific client-facing contact to stakeholders, presenting novel insights from generated data and real world impact of observational research discoveries.Manage day-to-day work of 2-4 data scientists within scientific projects by translating client requests to actionable directives while ensuring data quality and on time delivery of information, enabling more accurate analysis and decision-making.Author descriptive final reports for project completion. Co-authored two scientific abstracts for international conferences, with three articles for peer-reviewed journals in progress. Analyze and review project proposals, validating concise project aims, deliverables, and realistic timelines; contributing to a 18% reduction in project timeline overruns and improved overall project efficiency.

Galveston, Texas, Us

Performed two comprehensive real-world data studies of electronic medical records to gauge outcomes and efficacy of drug repurposing on hospitalized influenza and COVID-19 patients.Designed maps of sampling sites using R(tidyverse) to brief community stakeholders, resulting in a 20% increase in site enrollment and improved compliance with study by 10%.Liaised with three cross-discipline teams to develop and harmonize SOPs for data collection, data sets, and laboratory diagnostics across three countries to synergize research efforts, increasing sampling rates by 15%. Conducted data quality assurance efforts; critically evaluating and monitoring study progress to ensure integrity and reliability of collected data that resulted in a 25% increase in dataset completion, enabling more accurate analysis and decision-making.Mentored and trained two West African scientists on data analyses and scientific writing, resulting in successful funding for continuing studies in the US.

New Orleans, Louisiana, Us

Collaborated with four epidemiologists to execute statistical and data analysis using SAS and R) for site selection in two Sierra Leonean epidemiological surveys, supporting vaccine trial site selection. Developed and validated two biomarker diagnostics and a statistical modeling algorithm for pathogen surveillance, driving widespread adoption in research sites and facilitating international expansion of products.Streamlined bioinformatic data analysis by creating a custom pipeline using shell scripting and BioPython; achieved a 75% reduction in workflow time.Trained 20+ students and staff members to run CDC-developed clinical PCR diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for three months.

New Orleans, La, Us

Developed and executed protocols for company projects in support of products in clinical trials.Placed orders and maintained laboratory upkeep for smooth execution of experiments.Visualized experimental results to company stakeholders using Microsoft Excel to inform testing directions.Provided hands-on assistance for three senior scientists to complete project deliverables.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical Sciences

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biochemistry