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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Vision and Leadership: Define the long-term vision for the Medical Engagement Team, aligning it with the organization’s broader goals, and devise actionable strategies to achieve this vision.Professional Collaboration: Engage in meaningful dialogue with staff and associated medical personnel, fostering collaboration across a variety of clinical trials and ensuring consistent communication.Team Coordination: Direct and oversee the coordination of work within the Medical Engagement Team, ensuring tasks are aligned with project timelines and objectives.Performance Monitoring: Track, monitor, and report on key project metrics, ensuring alignment with goals, while identifying areas for improvement and celebrating milestones. Cross-Departmental Coordination: Collaborate closely with internal program teams to address project needs, resolve issues, and ensure smooth project execution across departments.

Clinical Trial Advocacy: Actively advocate for clinical trials through community outreach initiatives, educating the public on the importance and benefits of participation in clinical research. Team Leadership and Guidance: Provide ongoing support and guidance to team members, ensuring operational consistency and adherence to best practices across all assigned clinical trials. Performance Monitoring: Track and report on essential project metrics, ensuring project goals are met and identifying areas for optimization.Process Improvement and Collaboration: Spearhead process improvement initiatives, fostering staff development and encouraging collaboration across cross-functional teams to enhance project outcomes and team efficiency.

Participant Interaction and Enrollment: Engaged directly with study participants, determining eligibility and obtaining informed consent for oncology clinical trials in strict adherence to protocol requirements.Eligibility Assessment and Recruitment: Reviewed and interpreted medical records or conducted participant screenings to ensure eligibility criteria were met before randomization into the clinical trial.Regulatory Documentation: Prepared IRB submissions and other necessary regulatory documents to ensure compliance and successful conduct of clinical research. Data Management and Documentation: Managed data collection, responsible for accurate research documentation, and produced outstanding source documentation per protocol guidelines and regulations

Lansing, Michigan

Data Coordination and Follow-Up: Tracked, coordinated, and facilitated follow-up visits and data collection, ensuring consistency and protocol adherence throughout the trial process. Data Management and Collaboration: Communicated regularly with the data management team to troubleshoot data entry issues, ensuring accuracy and integrity of all collected data.Confidentiality and Data Entry: Maintained confidential medical files and performed data entry, safeguarding sensitive information in compliance with regulatory standards.Adverse Event (AE) Evaluation: Reviewed, evaluated, and verified potential Adverse Event (AE) information, determining necessary actions in accordance with internal policies and procedures. Auditing: Designed and developed data collection tools, performing self-audits to ensure accuracy and completeness of trial data.Documentation and Audit Preparation: Documented study-related issues with precision and ensured proper data entry into laboratory and research databases. Prepared for and participated in NCI clinical trials cooperative group audits, ensuring compliance and readiness.

Development of Marketing Tools: Established online marketing tools to enhance brand visibility and streamline customer engagement.E-Commerce Implementation: Launched online ordering systems, optimizing the customer experience and expanding digital sales channels.Product Trend Analysis: Analyzed product trends to inform strategic decisions, identify growth opportunities, and adapt offerings to customer needs.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Leadership of Bioassay Unit: Led the Analytical Development Bioassay Unit, overseeing a team of 15 direct reports, ensuring high performance and adherence to project timelines and goals.Comprehensive Project Management: Managed four complex projects, overseeing resource allocation, budget management, hiring, training and development, software creation, quality assurance, validation, regulatory submissions (including FDA filings), and technical presentations.Collaboration with BARDA: Successfully coordinated with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to align project timelines, resulting in $3M in cost savings.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement new research quality systems, enabling efficient execution across Phase I to Phase IV research and development initiatives.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Study Design and Oversight: Participated in and oversaw the design, execution, and reporting of studies, ensuring scientific rigor and accuracy.Assay Development: Developed toxin neutralization assays (TNA) for potency determination of final products, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to quantify antibody levels.Technology Transfer and Validation: Successfully transferred and validated TNA and ELISA methods from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ensuring smooth implementation into research workflows.Antibody Purification and Characterization: Purified and characterized antibodies for use as standards and controls in various assays, contributing to assay precision and reliability.Robotic Systems Programming and Validation: Programmed robotic laboratory equipment and worked closely with contractors to validate the associated software systems, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency.

Education record

Education record

General Education

Bs, Cell And Developmental Biology