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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Improving health through our innovative tests that guide patient care and aims to transform disease management by keeping people first: patients, clinicians, employees and investors. A pioneer in precision medicine, using our spatial analytics platform for biologically aware AI to provide solutions across the precision medicine value chain from drug discovery to clinical diagnostics.Sample management, preparing/batching samples for processing & storage, maintaining sampleinventory records,storage & tracking,receiving/submitting specimens from Clinical Servicesand/or Research for laboratory analysis & testing according to specialized analytical lab approved SOP's• Perform data review, ensure compliance with scientific methods/SOP's.• Reviews/edits SOPs as needed.• Perform histology tasks,cutting & staining slides for research/clinical specimens.• Daily set up & preparation of the reagent cocktails in addition to high complexity instrument set up &operation (i.e., stainers) for multiplexed immunofluorescent labeling during clinical laboratory testing.• Perform Digital fluorescence and brightfield digital slide scanning of tissue slides, image analysis & imagedata management according to established protocols.• perform image analysis of patient samples and controls to ensure labeling performance &compliance with scientific methods and SOP's.• annotation of whole slide images and QA review of the image analysis, includingmask review & biomarker scoring.• High complexity equipment and lab maintenance, & cleaning in accordance with GLP• As needed Wet Lab tasks (such as cleaning labware, filtering water, cover slipping setup preparations, slidearchiving)• As needed Dry Lab tasks (such as slide preparations for scanning, AM scanner setup, light source calibrations)• As needed review & edit standard operating procedures (SOPs) & functions related to Quality Assurance• Uses Exemplar, laboratory LIMS to track patient samples.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

PerkinElmer Genomics is a global leader in genetic and genomic testing focused on rare diseases, hereditary cancer, inherited conditions, and newborn screening. Using a simple saliva or blood sample, we answer complex genetic questions that can proactively inform patient care and end the diagnostic odyssey for families. ● Prepare blood specimens for analysis and organizes western blotting and ELISA tests to be performed in order to gather, analyze, interpret, and send results to patients.● Conduct data analysis of dried blood spots utilizing EuroLineScan Software; bidirectional LIS connection● Review immunoblot test results, maintains legible work records, and enters findings into the laboratory information systems which increased reproducibility, accountability, and decreases human error● Perform routine preventative maintenance on instruments and equipment according to SOP’s ● Verify proper instrument function by checking and calibrating Euroimmun lab instruments and documents data which increased sample turn-around time and maintained turn-around time goals at 100%● Record on instrument log malfunction repairs, replacement and maintenance performed on laboratory instruments in order to increase productivity and adhere to CAP standardsSkills developed: Western-blotting & ELISA testing, clinical data processing, accessioning, data-entry, clinical data test-result analytics, interpretation, LIS, instrument & equipment calibration, troubleshooting, and validation. Teamwork, collaboration, interpersonal. Training new team members.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

All-Temps is a temporary staffing service administered by the Office of Human Resources for exclusive use by the University of Pittsburgh departments and schools. Work positions vary in duration and many diverse academic, business, and research environments. Assignments can last from one day to six months.• Use organization, time management, & coordination skills across multiple sites, teams, couriers of study● Researched flu vaccines in order to estimate effectiveness and increased prevention of severe illness● Calibrated patient lists/bioinformatics in a database, processed/cleaned clinical hospital data● Collaborated with hospitalized research participants for recruitment● Track daily record of survey statistics using RedCap to send to supervisors at the end of each work day which increased communication and allowed for change in strategy between hospitals to increase recruitment. • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clinical staff across hospital departments and wings to establish trust, transparency, an collaboration between clinical staff and research staff, and uphold ethics for patientsSkills Developed: Cerner, citrix, Redcap, bioinformatics manipulation, clinical hospital data cleaning, processing, analyzing, survey administration, clinical research, hospital research, biomedical human subjects research, research and ethics, interpersonal skills, team work, changing daily strategies to increase recruitment.

● Administered nasal-swab Covid-19 tests for university students which decreased exposure on campus● Administered/guided University students to self-administer COVID-19 nasal swab both in-person and virtually across main campus & satellite campuses● Make COVID-19 testing Kits● Store and transport testing samples for Lab● Data entry and registration of students in clinical databases

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biobehavioral Health

Activities and Societies: Penn State Alumni Association, Lion LinkAn innovative and interdisciplinary program, BBH focuses.

Master'S Of Science, Pharmacogenomics

(MS in PGx) gives students the unique opportunity to enter one of the newest and most exciting fields of science: personalized medicine.