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Houston, Tx, Us

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

• Collaborate with a dynamic team to model and validate AAV gene therapy vectors in vivo.• Successfully managed a dual workload following team transitions, maintaining productivity and meeting all deadlines as if operating with a full team of two members.• Established the histology room by acquiring and validating instruments, ensuring compliance with EHS guidelines, and enabling in-house tissue processing for FFPE.• Design, execute, and optimize histology tissue processing workflows, including staining, imaging, and quantification.• Proficient in HALO image analysis software for quantifying various stains, enhancing data analysis accuracy for multiple in vivo studies.• Process multiple tissue samples for gene expression and vector genome quantification.• Contribute to the establishment of non-clinical in vitro and in vivo analysis pipelines for new gene therapy targets.• Analyze, document, and present technical data and reports at team meetings, providing insights to drive project success.• Expand scientific knowledge and contribute innovative ideas to product development efforts.• Coordinate cross-team meetings by preparing agendas, documenting detailed minutes, tracking action items, and organizing presentations.• Streamlined document organization on SharePoint, enhancing accessibility and retrieval for team members.• Create project timelines to monitor progress and ensure deadlines are met.• Develop compelling PowerPoint presentations to effectively communicate project status, strategic plans, and data insights.• Created project plans, timelines, and templates for recording videos with immunology subject matter experts on complex topics related to rare diseases, organizing and managing these videos on SharePoint for company-wide access and distribution.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Dedham, Massachusetts

• Conducted Quality Control and product development testing for existing Research Use Only (RUO) and In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) products in IHC, IF, ICC, and WB, supporting the company’s Neuroscience portfolio.• Maintained a 0% retest rate throughout the year for IF and ICC quality control testing of existing products.• Qualified as the trainer for IHC, IF, ICC, and Cell Culture within the first year of employment, facilitating knowledge transfer to new team members.• Adapted quickly to high turnover periods by learning several new applications and successfully filling in on different teams to ensure workload completion.• Developed a process improvement plan to enhance the efficiency of maintaining 20+ cell lines and handling special requests from scientists.• Standardized facility-wide testing guidelines for all existing Neuroscience products, ensuring consistent quality control practices.• Delivered timely and accurate Quality Control testing for products on backorder within 1-3 days of request.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Maintained transgenic mouse colonies and assisted Post-Doctoral Fellows with various experiments and data collection for journal publications in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and epididymis membrane biology.• Dissected epididymis tissue from mice to perform immunofluorescence staining, collecting data on pH balance mechanisms in clear cells.• Conducted ischemia reperfusion surgeries on mice for AKI studies, adhering to strict protocols and quality standards.• Maintained facility equipment and reagents, ensuring compliance with laboratory calibration and quality standards.• Extracted RNA from sorted cells for qPCR analysis of chemokines in the kidney.

Amherst, Ma

Assured that patron’s concerns or questions about the recreation center were answered, supervised the safety of patrons during physical activity. Provided and kept record of equipment available to the public.

Amherst, Ma

• Dissected and collected mouse and hamster ova at various stages of development for research purposes.• Cryopreserved ova for shipping to corresponding customers and assisted in ovulation induction using PMSG and HCG hormone injections

Wilmington, Ma

• Performed qPCR testing for various bacteria, viruses, and parasites in research animal and human samples, including simian blood and fecal matter.• Completed data entry and analysis to provide timely results to customers.

Haverhill, Ma

• Dissected and collected mouse and hamster ova at various stages of development for research purposes.• Cryopreserved ova for shipping to corresponding customers and assisted in ovulation induction using PMSG and HCG hormone injections.

• Maintained cage sanitation for mice, rats, hamsters, and dogs, ensuring a clean and safe environment.• Monitored the arrival of new rodents, coordinating their placement with respective studies.• Provided positive human contact, exercise, and grooming to dogs in the facility.