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Dayton, Nj

• Research, develop, and validate new models for the In Vivo Pharmacology group at Purdue Pharma• Accurately record all data into laboratory notebooks following the company's designated guidelines• Analyze, interpret, and present all data from completed experiments• Responsible for the preparation and formulation of compounds needed for experiments

• Researched, developed, designed and validated behavior experiments for Melior Discovery and client platforms• Designed experiments for customized efficacy studies based on client’s needs and requirements• Planned, organized, and executed experiments; graphed and analyzed data and wrote preliminary reports for client-based projects• Responsible for scheduling research associates for completion of projects along with the ordering of animals for the experiments• A trainer for multiple assays including hargreaves, tail flick, formalin, startle and pre-pulse inhibition, PTZ induced seizures, fear conditioning, vogel water conflict and light-dark transitions.• Completed animal use protocols for the IACUC approval of assays • Organized and compiled data with universal templates in Excel using visual basic macros, and created templates for company-wide use• Instituted a radioactive material tracking system for radioisotopes used in the company for receptor occupancy studies• Set up and installed new equipment (rat Vogel chambers, scintillation counters, cell harvesters, rat open field, fear conditioning chambers) for tests to create new business opportunities• Created customized behavioral equipment (video observation chambers, audiogenic seizure chamber, rat elevated plus maze) for tests to improve efficiency and quality of data• Developed neuropathic pain platform for the company• Characterized behavioral phenotypes of the APP/PS1 Alzheimer’s mouse model

• Performed experiments in mice for validation of potential gene targets for drug development and knockout mice phenotype characterization • Researched new techniques and equipment that improved the flow of the comprehensive phenotype project• Developed and validated new assays for both the phenotyping platform and indication discovery project• Designed experiments for efficacy studies and determined the solubility of unknown compounds• Adapted, maintained, and troubleshot equipment for behavior experiments: Viewpoint numeriscopes and video tacking system along with Noldus video cabinets and software.• Maintained and organized many groups of stimulus mice for sexual behavior paradigms• Cross-trained other research associates from the department to perform technical procedures and surgeries on mice• Developed Visual Basics Macros to efficiently organize and process data for analysis • Prepared PowerPoint presentations and delivered oral and written reports of the results of the studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Wildlife Biology

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