Position:
Senior Associate Scientist II at Grifols (formerly Talecris Biotherapeutics)
Location:
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Work:
Grifols (formerly Talecris Biotherapeutics)
since Feb 2009
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Senior Associate Scientist II
GlaxoSmithKline
Oct 2005 - Jan 2009
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Scientist
GlaxoSmithKline
Apr 2003 - Oct 2005
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Associate Scientist
GlaxoSmithKline
Nov 2001 - Apr 2003
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Assistant Scientist
Intronn, LLC
Feb 2001 - Oct 2001
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Research Scientist
Syngenta
Sep 2000 - Feb 2001
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Research Associate
UNC department pf Pediatrics
1996 - 2000
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Research Assistant
GlaxoWellcome
May 1999 - Aug 1999
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Summer Intern
NSEE
1996 - 1998
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Intern
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Science, Biology with Minor in Chemistry
Skills:
qPCR, FACS, Western Blotting, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, RT-PCR, Cell Based Assays, Transfection, Tissue Culture, Cell, Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Assay Development, Drug Discovery, In Vitro, DNA
Honor & Awards:
On the Spot Award (2009, 2010) for exceeding project goal, delivering final products, and meeting aggressive deadlines
Exceptional Science Award (2008) for performing innovative siRNA screens in Primary Human Adipocytes
Exceptional Science Award (2005) for Induction of Interferon Response using siRNAs
Bronze Awards for target invalidation in 2003, cross training in 2007, Primary Adipocyte siRNA screens in 2007, and contributing to target validation in 2008
Genetics Research STAR awards (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)