Megan Clements Email & Phone Number

Owatonna, MN, United States

Johnston, Iowa

IT Lab Support role morphed into this roleCore team member on project team to replace 3 legacy document management solutions with 1 merged systemSystem administrator for solution going forwardMain contact for all things technical related to the project

Johnston, IA

• Provide application, instrument and general IT support to regulatory and stewardship department
• Administer, maintain, and provide tier 1 and 2 support for document management system
• Collaborate on LIMS development project as legacy system administrator and future project support
• Collaborate on document management replacement project from selection through implementation
• Use JIRA ticketing system to maintain support requests, log work, and create documentation of resolutions and processes
• Develop, edit and maintain electronic worksheets using Adobe LiveCycle, and Excel VBA macros

Ankeny, IA

• Program Agilent Bravo and Hamilton Microlab 4200 and Star automation systems, developing new protocols and maintaining existing protocols. Some related experience with Dynamic Devices Oasis system.
• Provide molecular support using real-time, OpenArray, and digital PCR techniques for Regulatory Sciences group.
• Setup, load and analyze data using the QuantStudio 12K Flex system, Applied Biosystems’ Viia7s, and Roche LC480s.
• Conduct studies while following and maintaining Good Laboratory Practice standards.
• Streamline and innovate processes to increase productivity by increasing quality, output, and efficiency.
• Cross-train among methods development, production, and tissue production groups.

• Assist researchers and graduate students in experiments working with Arabidopsis and Nematodes.
• Work in diverse environment with people from many different countries and cultures.
• Practice safe laboratory practices and common research procedures.
• Practice invaluable time management, and multi-tasking skills.

• Assisted my professor and advisor with a preliminary research project involving chromium and creatine levels in the horse’s system during sprint and endurance exercise.
• Assisted in the training and handling of the horses while working with and on an equine treadmill.

• Assisted in the training of ten to fifteen horses from just halter-broke to getting them show-ready.
• Maintained a clean barn and healthy horses.
• Monitored pregnant mares, and other horses when the owner was away.

• Assisted and supervised 30 student riders, ages 5-60, in preparing for their riding lessons.
• Maintained a clean barn, tack room, healthy horses, and rigorous schedule.
• Handled and worked with challenging horses, which included ground and ridden work.