Adjunct Faculty, Suffolk Law School

• 2021 - Present

Teach a graduate-level, Introduction to Molecular Biology (SLLAW-2342) Teach a graduate-level, Introduction to Molecular Biology (SLLAW-2342)

Full-Time Faculty, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

• Aug 2016 - Present

Teach undergraduate-level courses, including Introduction to the Cell (BIO-111), Introduction to the Cell Laboratory (BIOL-111), Developmental Biology (BIO-475), Biology's Big Questions Honors (BIOH-201), and Honors Biotechnology (SCIH-106). Advise a caseload of 20+ students each semester.• Created a new course, Developmental Biology (BIO-475), including the syllabus, lecture, and lab component• Improved the visibility and engagement of the Department for prospective students• Achieved exceptional ratings for enthusiasm and communication on course evaluations, demonstrating consistent dedication to student engagement• Streamlined operations and prepared the Department for University and program accreditation as a member of the Academic Program Review Committee• Contributed to students obtaining positions at Research Universities, healthcare systems, and industry by offering dedicated mentorship to selected individuals within the Department Show less

Laboratory Operations Manager

• Sep 2015 - Present

Direct day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring smooth and efficient management of resources. Manage the resource room central to training and research operations for the biology department with strong organizational skills. Enforce safety protocols as the Chemical Hygiene Officer to ensure compliance with inspections, audits, and quality control visits. Serve as Department liaison with the University Environmental Health & Safety division as the SME for policy review.• Launched the first BSL Level 2 laboratory at the University by developing policies and SOPs as the Subject Matter Expert• Oversee a departmental budget of approximately $100,000, skillfully managing expenditures and consistently reducing overall department costs• Assigns and manages laboratory storage and bench space for research, supplies and chemicals• Eliminated budget overages by establishing an inventory management process for supplies and chemicals and developing procedures to extend the life of critical lab spaces and equipment• Coordinates shipping, receiving and storing of temperature sensitive biological specimens, chemicals, kits and research supplies• Facilities management, asset management including negotiating equipment and supplies contracts, equipment and supplies procurement, and routine maintenance and calibration• Coordinate IT updates, HR training, faculty and staff health and safety training, glass waste removal with facilities, chemical waste removal with EH&S for the department• Decreased monthly H&S violations by 60% by creating a preventive maintenance calendar• Established and routine testing of standard operating procedures for resource room• Introduced advanced microbiology and molecular biology experiments by effectively training lab assistants in innovative techniques• Overhauled the operations of the biology training labs within the first six months by modernizing the assistantship program while providing meaningful, engaged student learning experiences Show less

Research Assistant

• May 2010 - Jul 2015

Senior Customer Service Associate

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

Summer Research Assistant

• May 2006 - Aug 2006

Use of ginger as anti ulcerogenic agent Project Investigator – Dr Sandip Bandhyopadhay, Senior Scientist (Department of Biochemistry) Induce the growth of ulcer in rat models by administering Indomethacin - a potent ulcerogenic agent and interpreting the quantitative data. Use of ginger as anti ulcerogenic agent Project Investigator – Dr Sandip Bandhyopadhay, Senior Scientist (Department of Biochemistry) Induce the growth of ulcer in rat models by administering Indomethacin - a potent ulcerogenic agent and interpreting the quantitative data.

Summer Research Assistant

• Apr 2005 - Jul 2005

Brain tumor immunotherapy and cancer cell functioning Project Investigator – Dr Swapna Chaudhury, Senior Scientist (Department of Physiology) Analyzed the growth of cancer cells in vitro and ascertained their threshold of malignancy by interpreting physiological readouts. Brain tumor immunotherapy and cancer cell functioning Project Investigator – Dr Swapna Chaudhury, Senior Scientist (Department of Physiology) Analyzed the growth of cancer cells in vitro and ascertained their threshold of malignancy by interpreting physiological readouts.