Data science professional with a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology, skilled in leveraging statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms to analyze complex life sciences datasets.[Data Science Project Portfolio site = https://www.monicaboyce.com]Experienced in data wrangling, cleaning, and visualization to extract actionable insights that drive decision-making in various life sciences fields.Adept at integrating biological knowledge with advanced data analysis techniques to develop innovative solutions to complex problems in the life sciences.

Selected Transferable Skills:-Daily production of extensive and rigorous technical presentations aimed at a spectrum audience types-Continuous scoping of product performance with respect to reports, presentations and assessments predicated on the legally mandated requirements as set out in the guiding curricular frameworks Created curricula for and and taught: -Anatomy & Physiology-Forensic Science-AP Environmental Science-Biology

-Established a herd of approximately 15 - 20 milking goats (La Mancha)-Obtained and maintained guard animal for herd protection (Llama)-Designed and directed the construction of housing and milking parlor facilities, including equipment for vacuum milking of goats as well as milk pasteurization-Lead manager of the breeding program and livestock maintenance-Oversaw sales of excess animals to processing facility -Produced a range of dairy products based on goat milk, including raw and pasteurized: -milk -fresh cheese (chevre) -yogurt -kefir

-Participated in efforts to characterize Human sarcomere ultrastructural morphology and integrity in aging in a collaborative project with the Center on Aging at UCONN. Used SHG (second harmonic generation) microscopy for data capture.-Explored function, dynamics and potential mechanisms of the novel cell-cell fusogen EFF-1 in C elegans embryos including capturing 4-D whole embryo confocal movies-Created novel transfected worm strains via microinjection to further dissect EFF-1 function in situ. -Assisted in production of manuscripts for publication and grants for submission.-Dr. William Mohler, Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology

Evaluated medical and scientific literature for topic relevance in production of white papersReviewed medical and scientific literature and provide expert level summariesProvided analysis and key data capture of medical and scientific studies instrumental in building physiological computer models

Produced scientific conferences on topics that include: Molecular Diagnostics Systems Biology Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics Biomarkers Next Generation Sequencing technologies Biofuels Protein Therapeutics Development and Production

Performed editing and quality control management of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) documents.

Global Medical Affairs - Cardiovascular - INTEGRILIN (eptifibatide)Worked with the broad and diverse INTEGRILIN team on the communication of results from clinical studies and other documentation relevant to ‘health care provider requests for information’ in the form of Medical Information Letters.Specific tasks: Wrote, edited, performed quality control (QC) reviews, and managed medical information letters as well as other related materials. Assured that documents met relevant regulatory and ICH guidelines.

Wrote, edited, performed quality control (QC) reviews of a variety of clinical documents including new and legacy Clinical Study Reports, Case Report Forms, Investigator's Brochures, Informed Consent Forms, and Study Protocols. Assured that documents met relevant regulatory and ICH guidelines. Identified model CSR templates against which legacy documents, provided by client, were harmonized. Evaluated and verified veracity of data sets.Facilitated and proofed Spanish translations of these and other documents.

Wrote technical documents as well as marketing materials regarding the design and deployment of laser scanning cytometry, laser-based opto-electronics that simultaneously and rapidly measures biochemical constituents and evaluates cell morphology.

With CTO, created patent disclosures as new methods and devices were conceived, communicated with Patent counsel in the course of disclosure submission, application development and filing, participated in the management of IP portfolio for internal corporate purposes.Provided management of scientific and technical projects within the Applied Research group.Received raw research and clinical data from scientists, formatted data for publication and posters, performed literature searches necessary for publication development, wrote research manuscripts in collaboration with the CTO and outside collaborators, submitted manuscripts to leading journals and managed review process prior to publication.Facilitated the development and writing of project life cycle documents including initial project scope documents, time-line and benchmark planning and documentation, reagent and resource management, interim project documentation and reports, project summaries targeted to separate technical and corporate audiences, technical analysis and manuscript development for submission to peer-review journals.Facilitated the development and writing of technical transfer project life cycle documents including project plans, validation schemes and documentation. Conducted initial analysis of the development and deployment of in-house electronic laboratory notebooks and documentation systems. Provided initial review of 21 CFR pt 11 requirements relevant to the company for electronic signatures and documentation with respect to the specific needs of the company.From raw data wrote abstracts, created figures and tables, produced posters, and managed the logistics around the presentation of abstracts and posters at national meetings.Relevant Publications: Boynton KA, et al. 2003 Clinical Chemistry 49(7):1058-1065.

Received invention disclosures from scientists at client biotechnology corporations and prepared provisional and regular U.S. patent applications.Prosecuted a variety of types of U.S. and foreign patent applications independently and in collaboration with senior partners and associates.