Melissa Bennett Email & Phone Number

New Jersey, United States

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

•Ran weekly kinase assays to screen compounds and profile lead candidates recommended by therapeutic areas•Analyzed high-quality dose response data from kinase screenings and reported IC50s to Data Working Group•Helped in development of HTRF assays for important immuno-oncology targets•Stamped out plates on HighRes Bio platform run with Cellario scheduling software•Provided support to Core Automation Team by troubleshooting issues with kinase platforms•Experienced user of the EnVision, Acoustic Transfer Systems, Echo, and Tempest instruments•Identified gaps in current standard procedures and participated in discussions for improving such issues•Worked to improve assay fidelity to create more uniform results

United States

•Produced high quality dermal grafts for immediate implantation in accordance to FDA and OSHA standards•Gowned in with clean room procedures and work with aseptic techniques to maintain a sterile environment•Followed set operating procedures to perform necessary sterile processes on human dermal tissues•Packaged a variety of dermal tissues used in surgeries ranging from breast reconstruction to burn victim grafts•Familiar with procedures to maintain class IV and V clean rooms, biosafety cabinets, and equipment alike•Cross trained in multiple departments including Skin for Burn grafts

•Propagated and cultured different types of mammalian cell lines including CHO and HeLa•Prepared liquid broth media with various antibiotics for bacterial cultures•Designed an experiment for more efficient PDL plating, thereby saving costs•Established and executed High Throughput Screening assay protocols for various projects•Worked in compound management to organize and add new samples in IJC classification system•Familiar with the use of automated liquid handlers for various types of tasks•Maintained and organized a laboratory notebook, compiling data according to GMP standards•Provided qualitative support and troubleshooting in data analysis for the HTS assays