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Evaluated quality of feedstuffs using in vitro fermentation on gas measurement and batch culture systems• Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment• Troubleshot and validated new laboratory equipment and procedures• Trained incoming interns and research scientists • Coordinated laboratory orders and maintained accurate budget records• Maintained inventories of equipment and supplies; oversaw daily organization of the laboratory • Coordinated weekly sample collection with university dairy farm• Created and maintained databases to aid in quality control • Oversaw data entry and prepared final reports for research studiesOther duties: Laboratory Safety Coordinator – responsible for implementing and maintaining safety standards such as monthly safety audits, waste disposal, and safety of laboratory employees

• Responsible for laboratory component in a Metabolic Animal Physiology course for two terms. Duties included preparing laboratory periods (gathering supplies, preparing lectures), grading quizzes, assignments, and exams, and meeting with students to elucidate course materialDelivered one lecture of course content (“Regulation of bone growth and calcium metabolism”)• Responsible for assisting with a first year Companion Animals Health course consisting of 80 students for one term. Duties include preparing laboratory periods, grading quizzes and assignments, and meeting with students to elucidate course material• Responsible for grading assignments and exams for a third year animal welfare class consisting of 40 students for one term.

Conducted studies focusing on the efficacy of neuroprotective and anticonvulsant drugs. • Small stereotaxic animal surgery• Collected, managed, and processed data using SPSS• Maintained chemical inventory and cleanliness of laboratories