•Planning and execution of a variety of scientific meetings and management to the CDMRP•Scientific Manager supporting the Kidney Cancer Research Program and Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program•Team member supporting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Program, Breast Cancer Research Program, and Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program •Oversaw program changes during fiscal year programmatic cycle with a $50M+ budget•Recruitment of scientists, clinicians, and consumer advocates to participate in scientific meetings to make recommendations for future grants•Tracking of schedules for tasks and deliverables to government and Leidos management•Providing scientific note taking support by recording critical information from scientific meetings •Writing comprehensive meeting reports•Drafting scientific materials, including website research highlights, scientific meeting summaries, and funding opportunities•Conducting analyses of funding portfolio data and research outcomes •Assembling data to prepare tables, graphs, and slides for deliverables and presentations•Facilitates communications with panel members, scientific investigators, and other organizations to prepare meeting materials and deliverables•Organize and facilitate programmatic review meetings for potential grants

•Management of cancer disease projects•Implant biopsied human material into mice subcutaneously •Implant 2D & 3D in vitro cultures into mice subcutaneously •Monitor animals daily with measurement of tumor growth and weight where appropriate•Collect blood via axillary cutdowns•Update patient derived (PDX) tracking sheets•Log experimental data into several sources to ensure appropriate data collection•Harvest tumor material weekly and passaging into mice to ensure sample collection goals are met•Collect tumor fragments for RNA/DNA extraction, 2D & 3D cell line development, pathology analysis, and STR /WES/RNAseq analysis•Perform and manage drug toxicity studies•Perform and manage complex drug efficacy studies using both traditional xenografts and rare and recalcitrant tumor models •Administer drugs via PO, IV, IP, SC•Ensure proper standards for collection and delivery of tumors are met to NCI repository and other transfers•Keep track of multiple laboratory projects, presenting written reports to upper management and staffing meetings•Ensure proper living standards for each animal•Work effectively and efficiently under ABSL-2 laboratory standards•Meeting contractual deadlines for priority studies•Work on time sensitive projects, leading conversation about ongoing project issues with government consumers and medical staff•Provide excellent customer service by acting as lead expert on scientific project material for consumers•Authorized personnel for tracking of regulated therapeutics and their use, providing records for inspection•Train personnel on project requirements, consumer expectations and standard operating procedures to ensure smooth onboarding to the project•Continuation of responsibilities from Research Technician•Maintaining public trust security clearance

•Managed laboratory staff as needed•Train new staff in all processes in the Invitro department\•Create ordering and tracking sheets•Maintain and keep accurate records of samples for customers•Strong time management skills•Multi-task in different areas of the lab•Weigh a variety of forages and feeds for their nutritional content•Process samples through vacuum separation methods for digestibility•Harvest rumen fluid from cattle through cannula•Work with continuous culture fermenters via contract with Purdue•Microscope work•Process starch samples down to glucose and run them on YSI machine•Mix multiple chemicals for various testing in the In-vitro department•Pipetting samples to precise measured details•Inoculate flasks with rumen fluid in water baths