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Stamford, CT, US

Was granted a special privilege to work in a split role between my home department (Core Lab) and the Lab Automation department. In this role, I acted as a liaison to communicate and address the needs of the Core lab with Automation. I aided in maintenance, program/script development, and validations, primarily for Hamilton liquid handlers. Conducted such.

Stamford, CT, US

Further expanded upon the capabilities of the inventory database to address emerging regulations requiring stricter tracking and handling of certain stocked items. Balanced my work hours between laboratory obligations and database development in a prudent manner. Followed set release schedules for said database, gathering feedback and suggestions from.

Stamford, CT, US

Continued previous responsibilities and expanded into others, one of which being inventory management. Created and programmed a centralized database application in Microsoft Access in order to help automate and streamline the inventory workflow within my department.

Stamford, CT, US

Responsible for the maintenance and operation of high-throughput sequencing technology. Ensured that accurate patient data was produced in an expedient manner. Also routinely performed PCR reactions by hand for samples unable to be processed through automated workflows.

Blacksburg, VA, US

Worked under Dr. Zachary B. Mackey to assist in his research of potential drug targets in trypanosomes, deadly parasites endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Project goals were focused on biochemically and biologically characterizing key proteins in the replisome of these parasites. Typical work entailed recombination of DNA to produce these proteins as well as.