Scientist II

• May 2021 - Present

Laboratory Intern

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

Managed population surveillance measures for the entirety of Davis County with 37 carbon dioxide traps. Completed real time (RT) reverse-transcriptase PCR tests examining the presence of West Nile, Western Equine Encephalitis, and Saint Louis Encephalitis in the general mosquito population. Used data visualization software (Tableau) to communicate trends in positive test results and population over the years. Managed population surveillance measures for the entirety of Davis County with 37 carbon dioxide traps. Completed real time (RT) reverse-transcriptase PCR tests examining the presence of West Nile, Western Equine Encephalitis, and Saint Louis Encephalitis in the general mosquito population. Used data visualization software (Tableau) to communicate trends in positive test results and population over the years.

Microbiology Analyst

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Processed and plated 100+ samples nightly with aseptic technique. Tests included total plate count, yeast/mold, coliforms, and other organism-specific testing. Carried out specialty rapid TEMPO testing. Processed and plated 100+ samples nightly with aseptic technique. Tests included total plate count, yeast/mold, coliforms, and other organism-specific testing. Carried out specialty rapid TEMPO testing.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

Early cancer detection using near-infrared laser imaging, human cells, and tissue substitutes known as agarose phantoms. Early cancer detection using near-infrared laser imaging, human cells, and tissue substitutes known as agarose phantoms.

Intern

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

In charge of creating SOP instructional documents and plant-wide performance reports. Responsible for anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system upkeep to USDA and OSHA standards. Managed a plant-wide valve surveying and identification project. In charge of creating SOP instructional documents and plant-wide performance reports. Responsible for anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system upkeep to USDA and OSHA standards. Managed a plant-wide valve surveying and identification project.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

Tasked with the annotation of 16,500 base pairs of the fruit fly genome (Drosophila takahashii). Became proficient in bioinformatics databases including BLAST, NCBI, and GEP UCSC Genome Browser. Presented findings at an end of semester colloquium. Tasked with the annotation of 16,500 base pairs of the fruit fly genome (Drosophila takahashii). Became proficient in bioinformatics databases including BLAST, NCBI, and GEP UCSC Genome Browser. Presented findings at an end of semester colloquium.