Cassandra Bergwerff Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• In this role, I successfully coordinated the completion of OICR's Return to MaRS project while establishing OICR's Innovation Translation Office. My focus has now shifted to coordinating Innovation Translation Office.
• Managing the final planning and execution stages of the Return to MaRS project, whichserved to create a flexible working environment conducive to a hybrid workplace model.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure the effectiveimplementation of the Return to MaRS project.
• Co-developing the terms of reference and procedures for the newly created InnovationTranslation Office.
• Establishing the Innovation Translation Office as the custodian of the Institute’s intellectualproperty portfolio through strategic communications and meetings with key stakeholders.
• Facilitating the establishment of collaboration agreements..

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• I worked as the Lead of Patient Partnership and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on a short-term, parental leave contract. In this role, I coordinated the execution of OICR’s EDI Action Plan and Patient Partnership.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the successful implementation of the Institute’s EDI Action Plan and Patient Partnership Plan
• Researching best practices, consulting with stakeholders, and making recommendations for achieving EDI and patient partnership objectives
• Scheduling meetings for the EDI Committee, Patient and Family Advisory Council, and related working groups, including developing meeting agendas and material, facilitating discussion, recording and disseminating.
• Working to build and maintain a database of patient partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Approximately a year and a half into my two year contract, I was offered a permanent position in OICR's Genomics program. In this role, I acted as part of a team to prepare and sequence libraries in a dynamic lab.
• Coordinating with team members to complete joint projects, including the automation of lab protocols
• Training new staff on lab protocols and utilization of the laboratory information management system
• Critically evaluating and refining written protocols to increase clarity
• Creating and maintaining spreadsheets to track the progress of projects containing large numbers of samples

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In this part-time, professional development opportunity, I conducted an environmental scan for OICR's Strategic Planning and Performance team.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

St Catharines, ON

For my undergraduate thesis I studied the interaction of alpha tocopherol transfer protein (TTP) with endosomal membranes. This research required the preparation of cell cultures, isolation of protein using affinity chromatography, preparation of model vesicles, and utilization of surface plasmon resonance, along with the critical evaluation of data. The.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Ottawa, Canada Area

Ottawa, Canada Area

Sault Ste Marie

The flexibility of this position has allowed me to work on a range of data entry projects on the side of my other jobs and studies. I have input data from hard copy files and interpreted hand written information, demonstrating self-management skills as I worked in my free time at home.

Thorold, Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

I am studying part-time to obtain my Master of Business Administration with a Managament and Change concentration.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biotechnology

For each year of my degree I have earned a renewal on my Brock Scholars award as well as a place on the Dean's Honours List, both for.