Experience

Talus Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist I

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2023



Self-Employed

• Greater Seattle Area

• Freelance Scientific Illustrator

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Using digital and traditional methods to collaborate with authors, scientists, and journalists to create eye-catching and attractive scientific graphics. Program skills include Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Work examples: infographic workflows, timelines, simple vector art of consumables, specimens, instruments etc, imagery for scientific articles, books, ebooks, children's books, graphics for lab websites or biotech companies, gifts for the scientifically inclined, decor for labs, offices… Show more Using digital and traditional methods to collaborate with authors, scientists, and journalists to create eye-catching and attractive scientific graphics. Program skills include Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Work examples: infographic workflows, timelines, simple vector art of consumables, specimens, instruments etc, imagery for scientific articles, books, ebooks, children's books, graphics for lab websites or biotech companies, gifts for the scientifically inclined, decor for labs, offices, etc. Show less Using digital and traditional methods to collaborate with authors, scientists, and journalists to create eye-catching and attractive scientific graphics. Program skills include Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Work examples: infographic workflows, timelines, simple vector art of consumables, specimens, instruments etc, imagery for scientific articles, books, ebooks, children's books, graphics for lab websites or biotech companies, gifts for the scientifically inclined, decor for labs, offices… Show more Using digital and traditional methods to collaborate with authors, scientists, and journalists to create eye-catching and attractive scientific graphics. Program skills include Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Work examples: infographic workflows, timelines, simple vector art of consumables, specimens, instruments etc, imagery for scientific articles, books, ebooks, children's books, graphics for lab websites or biotech companies, gifts for the scientifically inclined, decor for labs, offices, etc. Show less



University of Washington - School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist 2

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  Developing, evaluating, and optimizing sample preparation protocols to improve quantitative precision and increase lab sample throughput. Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and utilization of Thermo, Waters, and EvoSep LC systems and Thermo MS systems. Preparation and MS analysis of hundreds of brain and CSF samples to study Alzheimer’s Disease pathogenesis. Collaboration with other researchers, groups, and vendors to optimize instrumentation and protocol applications.

• Research Scientist 1

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2021

• Assistant Research Scientist

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2019



Veritox, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Librarian

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  On-site work included shelving, systematizing, and maintenance of scientific journals and other library resources, scanning and storing documents, and using Reference Manager/EndNote software to archive research materials. Off-site work included locating and acquiring research material from both online resources and various physical libraries. On-site work included shelving, systematizing, and maintenance of scientific journals and other library resources, scanning and storing documents, and using Reference Manager/EndNote software to archive research materials. Off-site work included locating and acquiring research material from both online resources and various physical libraries.



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

  Collaborating with Laboratory Manager and faculty to ensure preparation of lab supplies and equipment based on faculty requests, preparing and sterilizing solutions according to protocol, sterilizing equipment, disposing of contaminants, maintenance and cleaning of lab area and equipment, aiding new employee training, and creating and documenting new and efficient processes for completing lab procedures and tasks. Collaborating with Laboratory Manager and faculty to ensure preparation of lab supplies and equipment based on faculty requests, preparing and sterilizing solutions according to protocol, sterilizing equipment, disposing of contaminants, maintenance and cleaning of lab area and equipment, aiding new employee training, and creating and documenting new and efficient processes for completing lab procedures and tasks.