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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Candidate's Name , Ph.D.
Street Address Peters Street SW
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Atlanta, GA Street Address
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Education
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology (May 2011)
Clark Atlanta University, (Atlanta, Georgia)
B.A. in Biology (May 2006)
University of Miami, (Coral Gables, Florida)
Work Experience
September 2015- Present
Q2 Solutions (A Quintiles Quest Joint Venture)
Job Title: Sr. Clinical Lab Data Analyst
Job Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing clinical lab data expertise as part of a team to develop and
maintain laboratory data management for studies awarded meeting the external client
data reporting needs.
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers on laboratory data management
deliverables, escalations and resolutions.
Provide project management expertise working with customer data managers and
internal team members to manage issue escalations, workload projections, and provide
technical expertise
Provide justification for and perform direct negotiations with customer, e.g., timelines,
financial, process, resources
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Establish strong communications with lead data team teams, functional leads, project
managers and all other stakeholders to identify, develop and implement project
solutions.
Support data management service delivery with a comprehensive process and technical
laboratory expertise in executing projects, which includes identifying and resolving
issues. Effectively work on corrective and develop preventive action plans.
Review all appropriate data management documents & working in a virtual
environment.
Implement proactive quality management plans across multiple projects/programs.
Track service performance and provide leadership to identify root causes of issues and
implement remedial actions
Train and mentor junior staff
Ensure service and quality meet agreed upon timelines and deliverables in data
transmission agreements
Understand and comply with core standard operating procedures and working
instructions
Use of multiple communication styles and skill to effectively broker audience specific
[peers, senior team members, internal/external customers] business and interpersonal
relationships that lead to positive outcomes and successful business results
December 2012- September 2015
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
Job Title: Lab Project Set-up Manager
Job Responsibilities:
Developed the database design requirements, which included configuration (project
specific kit contents, laboratory events, requisitions, medical reports); programming
definition for full protocols and protocol amendments; developing and maintaining
client design standards as applicable and assisting project management throughout.
Performed database configuration and programming review and approve verification
unit testing while adhering to the database design requirements.
Collaborated with colleagues during planning meetings regarding project timelines,
and project-related issues focusing on capabilities within Data Management, Logistics,
Clinical Trial Materials, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Operations, and Specimen
Management.
Responsible for updates to the project-tracking database, action/issues logs, status
sheets and timelines. Additionally working in a virtual environment.
Communicated and coordinated weekly activities with clients and internal customers
to ensure approvals are met and launches were successful.
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Proactively managed changes in study related project scope, identify potential crises,
and devise contingency plans.
Conducted project lessons learned sessions quarterly and created a recommendations
report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Developed best practices and tools for project execution and management.
As required, prepared and presented study-specific materials and services at
Investigator, Kick-off and Bid Defense meetings. Provide additional training to
sponsor, CRO, and site personnel as required.
Participated in external and internal audits as required.
Served as a subject matter expert for sponsors related to scientific research, laboratory
testing, protocol interpretation, etc.
Provided day-to-day guidance & training to junior staff while also serving as a mentor.
Assisted in the design and completion of reports to track performance to against
customer objectives and business goals.
December 2011- December 2012
Georgia Health Science University (Formerly Medical College of Georgia)
Job Title: Post Doctoral Researcher
Job Responsibilities:
Developed, conducted and evaluated active laboratory research on an independent
basis that promoted current cancer and cardiovascular research.
Coordinated and perform various biological assays with proficiency such as cell
culture, western blot analysis, qRT-PCR, transfections, transformations, protein
analysis, ChIP, migration assay, cell signaling, invasion assay, flow cytometry, shRNA,
siRNA, luciferase assays, agonist/inhibitor treatments, cell proliferation, BrdU, gene
expression analysis, apoptosis assays (TUNEL), immunohistochemistry, ELISA,
immunofluorescence, PCNA probe, cAMP assay, soft agar assay, RNA/DNA isolation
and purification, wound healing assay, in vitro tube formation etc.
Experienced in using inverted microscopes, PCR instruments, balances, pipettes,
sonicators, centrifuges, biological imaging stations, spectrophotometers, cell counters,
flow cytometer, fluorescence microscopes, luminometers, sequencers, incubators,
autoclaves etc.
Oversaw and taught (5) laboratory technicians and medical/graduate students various
techniques in the laboratory to increase laboratory production by 60% and supervise
their projects.
Guided students in the laboratory and manage day-to-day activities of the lab.
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Maintained detailed laboratory records including lab book, POs and data analysis.
Utilized a wide range of computer and analytical skills (Windows and Apple operating
systems, PubMed, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GraphPad, BD Accuri, Adobe etc.).
Prepared reports, posters, charts, graphs, tables and manuscripts to report findings.
Delivered detailed written and oral reports weekly to various groups in formal and in
formal settings.
Was very meticulous in standardizing and preparing laboratory protocols that have led
to the direction of various scientific practices and addressing problems.
Initiated the ordering/acquiring of materials to carry out protocols for projects and
upgraded aspects of the research by 40%.
Identified various methods and procedures to optimize the collection of data,
conducting of experiments and optimizing the course of a study.
January 2007 - May 2011
The Center for Cancer Research & Therapeutic Development (CCRTD)
Job Title: Research Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
Guided the laboratory and its instruments/equipment while coordinating and
conducting laboratory experiments.
Developed standard laboratory protocols, coordinated lab and seminar meetings,
taught lab members various techniques and kept a detailed laboratory record.
Stayed thoroughly informed of current cancer research, protocols and peer reviewed
journal articles as well as having weekly research presentations both oral and written.
Wrote experimental techniques, data and results into summaries, reports and/or for
publications. There were also animal studies performed.
Assisted in planning, preparing and coordinating the Annual Center for Cancer
Research and Therapeutic and Development Symposium
Wrote quarterly reports to inform department and review boards of experimental
progress.
Coordinated and contributed in collaborative team efforts between multiple labs for
scientific research.
Prepared reports, posters, charts, graphs, tables and manuscripts to report my findings.
Delivered written and oral reports to various groups in formal and in formal settings
(Lab meetings, seminars and national symposiums).
Utilized biological assays such as cell culture, western blot analysis, PCR, cell
adhesion assays, transfections, transformations, protein analysis, ChIP, migration
assays, siRNA, shRNA, luciferase assays, inhibitor treatments etc.
Certified in bloodborne pathogen, lab safety, animal handling and HIPAA.
Publications
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1. Neal CL, McKeithen D, Odero-Marah VA Snail Negatively Regulates Cell
Adhesion to Extracellular Matrix and Integrin Expression via the MAPK Pathway
In Prostate Cancer Cells Cell Adh Migr. 2011 May 1; 5(3)
2. Neal CL, Henderson V, Smith BN, McKeithen D, Graham T, Baohan VT, Odero-
Marah VA Snail Transcription Factor Negatively Regulates Maspin Tumor
Suppressor in Human Prostate Cancer Cells BMC Cancer 2012 August
3. Smith B, Neal CL, Chetram M, Vo B, Mezencev R, Hinton, C, Odero-Marah, VA
The phytoalexin camalexin mediates cytotoxicity towards aggressive prostate
cancer cells via reactive oxygen species J Nat. Med. 2013 Jul; 67 (3)
Clinical Trial experience
12/2012 - Present Led the initial setup designs and also analyzed the QLAB databases
for multiple Phase I, II and III clinical trials during this time while
performing in line with FDA/ICH/GLP/GCP guidelines. Expertise
in QLIMS/NewLIMS and test code set up.
Presentations
12/2008 - Present Presented regularly at domestic and international sponsor meetings.
Awards & Honors
(3rd Quarter, 2013) Global Project Services Employee of the Quarter
(October 2014) Promotion from Associate Lab Project Set-up Manager
to Lab Project Set-up Manager
12/2012 Present Multiple sponsor satisfaction surveys of 90%+
(2nd Quarter, 2016) Company Spot Award
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