Chief Science Research Specialist

• Sep 2022 - Present

Medical Officer IV

• Sep 2018 - Sep 2022

Research Assistant

• Nov 2017 - May 2018

Research Assistant for the ASMPH led study titled “IHITM 2017-24 Technology Transfer on the Clinical and Molecular Advances in Autism” with a research grant from Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – Philippine California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI). As part of my responsibilities, I have written extensively for the protocol on the prevalence of Fragile X in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I also initiated designs for the ASMPH-PCARI molecular laboratory.

Senior Research Assistant

• Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

Senior Research Assistant for the ASMPH led study titled “Developing Omnibus Policies of Existing Issuances on Local Government Units and Health Systems for the Department of Health” a research grant from DOH-PCHRD. As a Senior Research Assistant, I was involved in compiling all Administrative Orders (AOs) and Department Orders (DOs) for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the DOH. As part of the study, we were able to conduct validation studies with Local Government Units in multiples sites namely; La Union, Surigao del Norte and Northern Samar. Our primary outputs for the study include the Omnibus Policy, Policy Development Plan and a Policy Brief document. Show less

Technical Writer

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

Technical writer for the ASMPH led study titled “Analyzing Mental Health in the Philippines: Perception, Access and Delivery (MHPAD)” a research grant from the Department of Health (DOH) – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD). As a technical writer I was involved in preparing the proposal revisions and preparing the protocol for institutional review.