-Performed in vitro cell culture of mammalian cell lines, utilizing aseptic technique-Isolated DNA and RNA from biological specimens including plasma and serum-Prepared sample libraries for a variety of next-generation DNA sequencing analyses, including ChIP-Seq (chromatin immunoprecipitation), RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq, and WGBS (whole genome bisulfite)-Performed various QC tasks such as quantification of nucleic acids, qPCR, bioanalysis, and fragment analysis-Employed various molecular biology techniques as needed including gel electrophoresis, restriction digests, PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, bead and column based purifications, and experimentation in cell-based model systems

-Synthesized, purified, and characterized compounds for biological evaluation against a number of therapeutic targets in Antibacterials, Inflammation, and Diabetes/Obesity-Designed synthetic routes under minimal supervision-Performed troubleshooting of problematic reactions to optimize yields-Recorded detailed analytical and experimental data in electronic notebook-Consistently met aggressive timelines in delivery of bulk material to support biological studies-Identified by management as group lead to coordinate patent preparation activities-Prepared outsourcing requests which involved designing synthetic routes, compiling experimental procedures, and ordering starting materials for shipment to vendors-Oversaw submissions to biology screens and served as a liaison between project team and the sample logistics group-Regularly organized and presented at weekly project team meetings-Presented work at internal poster sessions-Responsible for maintaining a clean laboratory environment and ensuring compliance with all company and federal safety guidelines-Assisted with recruiting efforts-Mentored new hires

-Conducted all aspects of acute and chronic toxicity testing of waste water, sediments, and pure compounds for fresh and saltwater finfish and invertebrates-Peformed various tasks for the laboratory's QA/QC program, including report generation-Maintained fresh and saltwater cultures, and prepared organisms for testing

-Investigated the stereoselective reduction of prochiral ketones to produce optically pure alcohols-Researched primary literature to determine feasible experimental conditions and procedures-Independently performed all experimental work and product analysis-Presented work to a group of peers and designed a laboratory experiment for future organic chemistry classes