Tracy Brainard Email & Phone Number

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

• Designs, configures and builds moderate to highly complex web and/or phone based clinical trial applications.
• Independently reviews clinical trial protocols and interprets Central Lab responsibilities based on protocol definitions and budgeted services.
• Supports Project Management in the review of draft laboratory specifications document for consistency with protocol and budgeted requirements; provides feedback to the Project Manager regarding budget and/or protocol.
• Advises Project Manager on procedural and budgetary items and the necessity for change due to database configuration requirements.
• Ensures consistency of database design across sponsors and/or programs.
• Configures Collection Flow Chart (CFC) based on protocol testing requirements, assay volumes, testing location, sample stability, and frequency of testing. Determines appropriate testing to sample allocation based on.

Morrisville

• Responsible for receipt, management and organization of all compounds received for client studies. Over 200 compounds are received monthly, not limited to multiple vials received of one test agent.
• Created a new organizational system for accurate management of client compounds stored onsite; inventoried all compounds, returned or appropriately discarded compounds no longer needed, organized each storage area with.
• Collaborate regularly with Study Directors when discrepancies arise between shipping documents and protocols on study compounds and supplies.
• Established an Excel inventory of all vehicle agents acquired to provide a proper inventory; to prevent over ordering; allow Research Technicians, Study Directors, and other departments to view what is available for.
• Order and maintain inventory for expensive antibodies and standard agents; aliquot required amounts per each study, dependent on protocols.
• Formulate client compounds for individual studies based on Compound Information Sheets provided by the client; formulate various vehicle components; provide aliquots and weigh outs to Research Technicians as needed.

Morrisville, NC

• Responsible for management of staff activities during the AM shift including company authorized personnel actions and mandated training and development. Assess and coordinate workload and assignments.
• Project coordinator for client studies; coordinate study activities across shifts and ensure studies are performed on time and error free.
• Provide leadership to research staff in the application of technical principles (e.g., metabolic background and knowledge to new internal studies), processes and disciplines.
• Identify critical project-related issues and implement new methods and processes to resolve errors (e.g., improved process for critical morning dosing of all studies).
• Collaborate with senior research staff on design, planning and execution of all research activities.
• Execute client imaging studies using the In-Vivo Xtreme II™ by Bruker.

Responsible for the development and execution or rat telemetry studies supporting all Metabolic CEDD candidate selections. Established the use of treadmills as a model for exercise tolerance. Independently executed and designed the first rodent studies. Presented study specifics and outcomes to the Project Teams. Trained in mouse-gait analysis by Charles.

Responsible for routine pre-clinical oncology studies.Perform basic and advanced technical procedures including: body weight collection and monitoring, tumor measurements, dose administration (all routes), documentation of clinical signs, tissue collection and compound formulation. Review protocols and study data and present in weekly meetings. Ensure.

Lead technician on GLP and non-GLP toxicology studies responsible for reviewing study protocols for accuracy and providing input on protocol development, scheduling the appropriate study events, and ensuring adequate staff was available to carry out study procedures. Ensured that adequate equipment and supplies were available and maintained to complete the.