Mark Gerken Email & Phone Number

Currently leading migration team responsible for migrating clients to HCAT Ignite platform on Databricks

Utah, United States

Columbus, Ohio

Lead and manage the Informatics team of 6-12; perform team evaluations, manage scheduling, promotionsLiaise with NCI project contractors to meet contract deliverables and identify development and reporting projects in support of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and dozens of additional NCI sponsored projectsLiaise with internal system users and department.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Biospecimen Core Resource's (BCR) continuing Informatics projects and developing new implementations executed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Cancer Genomics (OCG), and National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The BCR is responsible for.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Led a small team’s daily activities. Responsible for system administration and database administration for OpenClinica clinical data capture system with hundreds of users. Responsible for system administration of Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. Helped develop clinical data forms and QC process for form deployment. Helped develop and maintain QC application.

Responsible for management of interaction, sample shipments and clinical data submission to The Cancer Genome Atlas project from assigned Tissue Source Sites, and then monitor sample progress through the QC assessment. Act as a liaison between doctors and tissue banks and NCH laboratory. Performed training for doctors and clinical research coordinators.

Began by performing Phase I ESAs and Phase II soil and groundwater sampling. Progressed to project management of Phase I, Phase II ESAs, and Commercial Risk Assessments and then to managing BUSTR Tier I and Tier II projects. Experience with Ohio VAP projects, soil and groundwater sampling, contaminant and groundwater modeling, Ground Penetrating Radar.

ACI Certified. Nuclear Densometer Certified. Performed concrete, density and asphalt testing. Wrote daily observation and testing reports for client interaction. Performed Atterberg limit and Proctor compaction testing.

Taught biology, life and physical science, algebra, and transitional math, Helped develop life science and biology curriculum, Jr. National Honor Society selection committee

Performed Base Extraction analysis, Atomic Absorption analysis, Extractible Acidity analysis and Particle Size analysis.

Performed Base Extraction analysis, Atomic Absorption analysis, Extractible Acidity analysis and Particle Size analysis.

Acquisition and log-in of samples, ELISA and HPLC analysis, co-manager of county fair sample collection, assist in conducting research experiments working with various animal species, data and sample collection including blood, urine, and hair, animal handling and care, dispose of samples, data entry, record keeping, filing, coordinate shipment of supplies.

Bachelors Of Science, Environmental Science

Bachelor Of Science, Environmental Science

Diploma With Honors