• Managed daily operations of microbiologic testing, ensuring compliance with state regulations• Researched new methodology of operational pain points and developed validation study for implementation, which decreased per sample testing cost with increased throughput efficiency • Coordinate with suppliers/vendors to maintain supplies and review new products of interest• Perform testing utilizing PCR, qPCR, ICP-MS, LC-MS, traditional agar plating

Administrative/managerial duties:• Managed month-end laboratory expense reconciliation and budgeting of new and ongoing funding of research grants, assisted by PI and research administrator• Detailed documentation and analysis of experimental data and calculations• Develop, write, and update laboratory SOP’s and approved procedures• Preparation and manipulation of data for publication and presentation to stakeholders• Point of contact for purchasing, maintenance, compliance,… Show more Administrative/managerial duties:• Managed month-end laboratory expense reconciliation and budgeting of new and ongoing funding of research grants, assisted by PI and research administrator• Detailed documentation and analysis of experimental data and calculations• Develop, write, and update laboratory SOP’s and approved procedures• Preparation and manipulation of data for publication and presentation to stakeholders• Point of contact for purchasing, maintenance, compliance, regulatory inquiriesLaboratory duties:• Managed daily operations of research efforts of multiple grant-funded projects• Independently run Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) in-vitro models designed to model disease states like infective endocarditis, biofilm infections, etc.• Analyzed data generated from experimentation to present to stakeholders• In-vitro time-kill assay of antimicrobial agents and murine cell culture experimentation• Testing of patient bacterial isolates for antimicrobial susceptibilities in urgent clinical cases• Assay validation of clinical diagnostic equipment in partnership with Accelerate Diagnostics• Perform HPLC to validate antibiotic concentrations• Perform scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on bacteria and biofilm for publication Show less

• Blood specimen processing and regulatory compliance contact with clinic health care providers• Assisted in tracking, organization, and upkeep of vaccine stock• Coordination of site-clinic vaccine/blood testing shipments and equipment