Rafael (Ray) Bernabe Email & Phone Number

Goshen, Ny.

TEACHING EXPERIENCEInstructor, Orange BOCES, Animal Care in Research, Goshen, NY 2011- Present• Provided curriculum to students in the Career and Technical Education Program in Animal Care using PowerPoint and additional media instruction.• Reviewed industry protocol for animal handling and restraint.

Tarrytown, Ny.

Lab Support temporary position, Supervisor in Vivarium Operations with experience in managing staff technicians in logistical distribution activities and to utilize the facilities needs of operations. Such activities include: • Temporary position covering the responsibilities as a manager until one is hired.• Responsible in daily management for two Vivarium sites• Approving and monitoring staff working hours • Approving and monitoring animal orders in data management for client contract projects. • Other job responsibilities include tracking inventory for ordering and receiving animal feed and Vivarium supplies. • Assist in over looking safety aspects within the Vivarium

Investigator for drug metabolism, discovery, and GLP studies.· Conducted In-Life mass balance, tissue distribution, pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic, toxicokinetic, and whole body autoradiography studies · Assisted in preparing aliquoted dosing solutions for weighing radiolabel compounds and samples (includes scintillation counting, sample prep, and whole body autoradiography)· Conducted IV, PO, IM, IP and SC dosing in various species (mice, rats, dogs and monkeys)· Employed various anesthetic/surgical techniques (perfusions, jugular vein, femoral vein and artery, carotid artery, cannulations and microdialysis probe implants) · Analyzed data:(prepared graphs and figures) for radiolabel studies· Led and ensured compliance with safety initiatives as Safety Officer· Ordering of all laboratory supplies and interacted with vendors· Technical skills with Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, SAP, Sigma Plot, PK- macro software· Designed inhalation unit for anesthesia (Isoflourane) and euthanasia (CO2) of rodents· Designed a prep board to perform cardiac puncture on anesthetized rodents

· Coordinated animal husbandry small and large animals · Performing suture and device implants as member of the surgical team · Prepared surgical packs · Performed x-rays and fluoroscopies on large lab animals· Dispensing and maintained stock of medicines in pharmacy vivarium · Performed blood and tissue sampling for Tox and PK studies