Responsible for managing day-to-day operation activities associated with the execution of prenatal clinical trials.Manage internal clinical study team to ensure trials are completed within expected timelines, within budget, and in compliance with SOPs, regulations, and GCP guidelines.Manage investigator & site selection, study initiation, enrollment, data collection, and study reports for ongoing and new clinical trials.Manage CRO relationships, RFPs, contracts, and work execution monitoring.Create, submit, and maintain study protocols and regulatory documentation for ongoing research at Natera.Assist in creation, submission, and maintenance of IRB approval and regulatory documentation for participating research sites.Facilitate logistics of sample and data flow from external clinics and internally for R&D, & PDO studies.Write and optimize clinical trial SOPs and ensure compliance of staff and study teamsDevelop and implement clinical monitoring plans, and oversee study monitoring procedures.

Manage clinical research for Natera, a biotechnology company in San Carlos, California.Responsibilities include:• Create, submit, and maintain IRB approval and regulatory documentation for ongoing research at Natera. • Facilitate design, protocol writing, and implementation of new research studies.• Create a system of evaluating proposed research studies and optimize resource utilization.• Consent patients for research studies.• Coordinate, train, and maintain contact with external recruitment sites. • Perform regulatory site visits as needed.• Facilitate logistics of sample and data flow from external clinics• Write and optimize SOPs for receiving and tracking samples• Develop and use computer databases to track clinical trial samples and relevant related data

• Design and implement recruitment plans for 250-700 participant NIH funded studies, including focus groups, interviews, specimen collection, and physical exams• Streamline the inpatient Labor & Delivery research recruitment process to be more effective and efficient for patients, providers, and researchers, by training and managing a recruitment team of 6 and reporting to 8 Principal Investigators• Manage, update, and expand the MFM Division’s Perinatal Database (200+ variables, 2-3 data abstractors); provide quality and research reports for entire division• Facilitate communication with outpatient recruiters and clinic staff to ensure that research flow is optimized

As lab manager, I'm responsible for day-to-day operations, including, regulation and safety compliance, equipment maintenance, purchasing and budget optimization. I also assist with research authorizations submission, including CHR (human research), RUA (radioactive use), BUA (biological use), and CUA (chemical use). I keep inventory of all chemicals and equipment, and I am the point person for our lab relocation in November. Lab managing for the Fisher Lab is fun!

Working with a small team to launch and expand a biomedical innovation database; researching emerging therapeutic developments and life science market opportunities; recruiting and interfacing with early adopters from universities, research centers, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechs.

Responsible for all inventory, purchasing, and financial accounting

Late Stage Cell Culture groupNew E. Coli strain preparation by transduction, acetate accumulation prevention research by gene over-expression, preparation of a small scale acetate assay, DNA digestion, ligation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, and various related procedures

Dorm counselor for Stanford freshmen: Resided with and counseled 80 freshmen on challenging academic and personal issues, lead and organized events, facilitated student growth and government

DNA analysis using gel-electrophoresis, mutagenesis, yeast two hybrid screens, vectors/plasmid prep, spectrophotometry, E. Coli DNA replication and related procedures Attended and participated in research meetings and presentations among labs and departments including a presentation explaining my own summer research, the project intentions, other current literature and findings on the topic, and completed research trials