Territory Manager

• Jun 2017 - Present

Research Associate and Lab Manager

• Jul 2010 - Nov 2016

Main project: Molecular regulation of cigarette smoke induced pulmonary diseases* Planned and conducted original research which resulted in 14 peer-reviewed journal articles and 18 conference presentations (oral/poster)* Presented research findings in a clear, concise and persuasive manner at 2 international and 2 national conferences as well as laboratory meetings* Regularly attended seminars and meetings aimed to update medical and scientific knowledge* Trained, mentored and supervised laboratory students and personnel, including 5 graduate, 6 undergraduate students, 2 postdoctoral fellows and 2 research assistants* Provided scientific and technical assistance to collaborators from 17 laboratories, including principal investigators, postdocs, students and technicians* Developed and optimized experimental protocols for in vivo, immunology, molecular and cell biology experiments* Fully handled the laboratory start-up and organization as well as managed lab move to new facility* Successfully coordinated daily laboratory activities, enabling members to achieve research goals on time and within budget* Ensured studies were performed in compliance with regulatory guidelines* Efficiently maintained a large mice colony and was involved in the majority of the laboratory in vivo experiments* Responsible for inventory management, purchasing and bank reconciliation* Reduced laboratory costs by comparing prices and negotiating quotes with sales representatives

Research Associate

• 2008 - 2009

Project: Peroxiredoxins: a new antioxidant system on human spermatozoa* Conducted original research which resulted in peer-reviewed journal article and 5 conference presentations (oral/poster)* Presented research findings at 4 national conferences* Mentored and supervised an undergraduate student Project: Peroxiredoxins: a new antioxidant system on human spermatozoa* Conducted original research which resulted in peer-reviewed journal article and 5 conference presentations (oral/poster)* Presented research findings at 4 national conferences* Mentored and supervised an undergraduate student

Postdoctoral felow

• 2002 - 2005

Project: Role of T cells in the antiphospholipid syndrome* Planned and conducted original research resulting in a peer-reviewed journal article and 4 conference presentations (oral/poster)* Presented research findings at 3 international and 1 national conferences, laboratory meetings and journal clubs* Received a Basic Science Award for oral presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA)* Invited speaker at the University of Sherbrook (Talk: T cells and autoimmunity)* Wrote research proposals and obtained 2 fellowships (CIHR; MUHC);* Critically reviewed grant proposals and manuscript submissions;* Mentored and supervised 1 undergraduate student and 1 research assistant

Postdoctoral Fellow

• 2000 - 2002

Project: T cell homeostasis in T cell deficient mice* Planned and conducted original research which resulted in a journal publication as well as an oral presentation at the 11th International Congress of Immunology, Stockholm, Sweden * Presented research findings at international conference, department and laboratory meetings* Wrote a research proposal and obtained a fellowship (FAPESP) Project: T cell homeostasis in T cell deficient mice* Planned and conducted original research which resulted in a journal publication as well as an oral presentation at the 11th International Congress of Immunology, Stockholm, Sweden * Presented research findings at international conference, department and laboratory meetings* Wrote a research proposal and obtained a fellowship (FAPESP)

PhD student

• Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

Thesis: Idiotypic modulation in the immune response to gp43, the main antigenic component of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis* Planned and conducted original research which resulted in 4 peer-reviewed journal articles and 14 conference presentations (oral/poster)* Identified key questions, designed and performed experiments to address them, interpreted the resulting data* Presented research findings at 2 international and 4 national conferences as well as department meetings* Mentored and supervised 2 graduate and 8 undergraduate students* Wrote a research proposal and obtained a scholarship (CNPq)

Scientific Iniation Program

• 1995 - 1996

Science Teacher

• 1993 - 1995