Experience

Eva Garland Consulting, LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Consultant, Grant Writing Specialist

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Supported scientific advancement by helping small businesses identify and secure non-dilutive grant funding from a variety of government and private sources. Served as project manager and lead writer on grant proposals, with a focus on SBIR/STTR programs through the NIH, NSF, and DoD. Assisted clients with overall funding strategy, collaborations with academic and industry partners, and technology positioning.

• Grant Writing Specialist

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area



Research Square

• United Arab Emirates
• Research Services

• Academic Editor/Copy Editor

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

  Edited scientific manuscripts for non-native English speakers, focusing on grammar, spelling and diction to ensure that ideas were communicated clearly. Copy edited scientific review articles for major review journals, ensuring consistency with house style. Certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS). Managed numerous deadlines weekly with a high degree of autonomy and served as a resource for new employees during the training and onboarding process.



Roche NimbleGen Inc.

• Biotechnology
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Scientist II

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

• Scientist I

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2016

  Madison, WI Worked as a bench scientist on an early-access peptide microarray technology, managing daily laboratory operations and interfacing with academic and industry customers. Responsible for overall project management as well as developing/performing experiments to support product advancements.



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Gainesville, FL Studied the regulation of the human endothelin-1 gene, including the effect of the circadian clock on gene expression, resulting in 1 publication. Managed projects between two laboratories, including training graduate and undergraduate students and assisting with grant applications.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • 2008 - 2013

  Gainesville, FL Identified nutrient-dependent regulation of the Foxo3 gene due to amino acid and glucose deprivation and characterized the effect of this regulation on ovarian folliculogenesis. This work resulted in a first-author publication and US patent (awarded Feb. 2016). Contributed data to and assisted in editing/reviewing four other publications and numerous grant applications. Supported for two years by an NIH T32 training grant.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • 2006 - 2008

  Gainesville, FL Studied the effect of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the alpha-adducin gene on its interaction with calmodulin. Analyzed protein-protein interactions using fluorescence anisotropy.



The Independent Florida Alligator

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Editor

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007

  Gainesville, Florida Area Edited and fact-checked articles for the largest student-run newspaper in the country.