Experience

TSRL, Inc

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Manage daily operations of in vivo facilities • Serve as Study Director; point of contact for external collaborators/CROs • Participate in the design of in vivo research projects and write study protocols • Plan and conduct in vivo pharmacokinetic and toxicology experimental procedures independently • Learn and/or develop new surgical techniques and experimental procedures for in vivo studies as needed• Perform LCMS/MS analytical method development, evaluation, and qualification • Prepare in vivo samples for analysis• Analyze samples via LCMS/MS in compliance with established methods and requirements • Process data using appropriate statistical tools and participate in data QC and data presentations • Responsible for design, development, and implementation of all in vitro assays for grants and research projects • Prepare written reports of completed studies• Participate in development and revision of SOPs• Perform calibration and maintenance of equipment• Literature review • Serve on IACUC• Train new lab members • Assist with SBIR/STTR grant preparation

• Associate Scientist

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Manage daily operations of in vivo facilities • Serve as Study Director• Participate in the design of in vivo research projects and write study protocols • Plan and conduct in vivo pharmacokinetic and toxicology experimental procedures independently • Learn and/or develop new surgical techniques and experimental procedures for in vivo studies as needed• Prepare in vivo samples for analysis• Analyze samples via LCMS/MS and process data using appropriate statistical tools and participate in data QC and data presentations • Responsible for design, development, and implementation of all in vitro assays for grants and research projects • Prepare written reports of completed studies• Participate in development and revision of SOPs• Perform calibration and maintenance of equipment• Serve on IACUC• Train new lab members • Assist with SBIR/STTR grant preparation



University of Michigan Medical School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Specialist Associate/Laboratory Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Primary lab contact for OSEH and ULAM communications and inspections; serve as laboratory safety officer and chemical hygiene officer • In charge of radiation, chemical and biological safety/regulatory compliance within the laboratory; responsible for acquisition and disposal of these substances • Responsible for protocol and SOP management • Responsible for ordering equipment, animals and all other laboratory supplies • Responsible for equipment maintenance, general lab maintenance and arranging repairs • Upkeep of controlled substance inventory, records and use logs • Prepare schedule for laboratory data meetings and presentations • Responsible for maintaining lab members personnel and training records; assist with training of new lab members • Perform behavioral assays in mice (hot plate, von Frey, constipation and acetic acid stretch assays)• Mouse colony management and genotyping; transfer of animals between facilities • Perform tissue dissection and preparation, specializing in CNS dissection • Perform western blots• Perform mammalian cell culture and membrane preparation • Perform in vitro compound screening with radioligand binding and efficacy assays (competition and G protein binding assays) • Assist other lab members with experiments as necessary • Record, organize, analyze and present experimental data • Assist with manuscript preparation



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate I

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Perform behavioral assays in rats (forced swim test, drug self-administration and locomotor activity assays) • Perform in vitro compound screening with radioligand binding and efficacy assays (competition and G protein binding assays) • Record, organize, analyze and present experimental data • Prepare manuscripts • Perform behavioral assays in rats (forced swim test, drug self-administration and locomotor activity assays) • Perform in vitro compound screening with radioligand binding and efficacy assays (competition and G protein binding assays) • Record, organize, analyze and present experimental data • Prepare manuscripts