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Toronto, Canada Area

• Assisted in management of the construction of a new multi-million dollar GMP research and production facility in collaboration with a general contractor, architecture and engineering consultants, commissioning agent and operating partner• Managed the procurement, delivery and qualification of hundreds of pieces of lab equipment for the new GMP facility in collaboration with a validation consultant and operating partner• Managing the renovation of an older research facility floor in preparation for the relocation of a large multi-team group to the area• Created itemized equipment and renovation budgets for grant applications and managed the procurement of equipment on successful applications• Managed the move and close-out of individual research labs

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of a large collaborative research group and core lab facility, including: maintaining consumable supply stocks, performing and arranging equipment maintenance, ensuring compliance with relevant safety regulations• Primary manager of all lab procurement and monitoring of research financial accounts• Processed, organized and shipped blood samples for numerous research studies and clinical trials• Received, processed and analyzed blood samples for a multi-site interventional research study

Toronto, Canada Area

• Instructed and supervised undergraduate students in proper laboratory techniques and experiments• Facilitated tutorial sessions, graded assignments and supervised exam sessions• Responsible for the collection, organization and submission of attendance sheets, grades and makeup lab requests for hundreds of students over several different lab sections

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for the preparation of media and solutions for various laboratory courses and research labs using a variety of recipes and proper aseptic techniques• Maintained supply stocks and lab cleanliness, ensuring all materials were high quality and easily accessible to laboratory staff• Assisted other technicians in repairing and maintaining lab equipment, washing and sterilizing glassware and preparing lab space for undergraduate courses• Organized and implemented a summer program for high school students which included instructing students on theoretical concepts, experimental techniques and supervised students during experimental activities

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for the sorting, processing and storage of thousands of blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens each day• Worked effectively in a team of 12 technicians, ensuring proper transit and testing of each sample through several different computer databases

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Molecular Biology

• Defended primary research project focused in molecular virology, later published as “Biologically-supported structural model for a viral.

Bachelor Of Science Honours (B.Sc.H), Molecular Biology

• Carleton University Dean’s List student and Highest Honours Graduate • Completed honours research project in genetic identification.