Independent consultant

Evaluating prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness of therapy, performing drug utilization review, providing patient counseling, answering clinical questions

Assisted in production, packaging, labeling, and shipment of simvastatin placebos for clinical trials across the United States and Canada, by following a set of standard operating procedures.

• Served as the head lab analyst on a clinical trial, “Glutathione Supplementation and Health”: developed the processing procedures for biological samples, processed subjects’ blood, saliva, and urine samples in preparation for laboratory analysis, and performed preliminary analyses on some of these biological samples• Completed DNA extractions on saliva samples from other ongoing clinical trials• Dabbled in analytical techniques such as Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography, Mass… Show more • Served as the head lab analyst on a clinical trial, “Glutathione Supplementation and Health”: developed the processing procedures for biological samples, processed subjects’ blood, saliva, and urine samples in preparation for laboratory analysis, and performed preliminary analyses on some of these biological samples• Completed DNA extractions on saliva samples from other ongoing clinical trials• Dabbled in analytical techniques such as Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Western Blotting, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Gel Electrophoresis, DNA Sequencing, Genotyping and Gene Expression studies using Real-Time PCR, and PicoGreen DNA Quantification• Performed day-to-day lab managerial tasks such as ordering lab supplies, maintaining inventories of all biological samples, and interacting with sales representatives Show less