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Summary
RESEARCH SPECIALIST - BIOTECHNOLOGY
Accomplished, dedicated, hardworking research specialist with over 25 years of experience in biotechnology and immunology research. Exceptional analytical skills. Applies established and new methodologies to optimize experiments for accurate, high-quality, expedient results. Able to skillfully, with great attention to details, produce, evaluate and manage large quantities of research data; develop and implement efficient, productivity-oriented Standard Operating Procedures required for the optimal laboratory functions and workflows. Strong and enthusiastic team leader, problem solver, and mentor coaching students and junior personnel in laboratory best practices.
Skills
Research and Development
Experiment Design
Laboratory Testing
Laboratory Maintenance
Quality Control
ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)
Data Analysis & Management
Western Blots
Standard Operating Procedures
Protein & DNA Extraction & Purification
Cell & Tissue Cultures
Cell Line Propagation
Luminex-100
Microsoft Word, EXCEL
Team Building & Leadership
Team Building & Leadership
Team Building & Leadership
Experience
Research Specialist, 01/2006 to 01/2017 Ciox – Coeur D Alene, ID,
Internationally acclaimed academic institution focused on development and testing of vaccines.
Applied Immunology Section
Contributed key technical expertise and research to medical trials for attenuated and newly-emerging vaccines, working on projects sponsored by major partners such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and leading private biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
Took an instrumental role in laboratory maintenance and research.
Coordinated generation, analysis, quality control, and maintenance of large-scale research data.
Advance standards of excellence by coaching and training students, visiting fellows, and laboratory staff.
Generated and optimized SOPs and laboratory experimental methods.
The BioDefense Project: Executed serological testing of newly developed vaccines.
Development and testing of various immunological methods for assessment of the effectiveness of infant immunization services in developing countries, sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.
Implemented enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) in a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory environment.
Contributed to assessment of the effectiveness of infant immunization services in developing countries.
Selected Achievements:.
Gained recognition as the most productive member of the Applied Immunology Section, noted for exceptional proficiency, quality of work, and expertise in immunology.
Repeatedly entrusted with increasing levels of authority and autonomy over larger, more detail-oriented, complex projects.
Established daily workflows that optimized personal efficiency and productivity to far surpass expectations.
Effectively and seamlessly adapted to rapid changes and new developments on key projects.
Research Technician / Laboratory Coordinator, 01/1998 to 01/2006 Bristol Myers Squibb – , ,
Played an important part in the National Collaborative Perinatal Project, including preparing, organizing, and maintaining key study materials.
Performed assays such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, western blots, and LUMINEX 100 technology assays.
Handled extraction and high-level purification of proteins, total RNA, and genomic DNA.
Managed RT-PCR screening of candidate genes.
Coordinated maintenance and propagation of established cell lines.
Associate Research Scientist, 01/1993 to 01/1998 Rti International – , ,
Leveraged electron microscopy to study the development of the nervous system and cell-cell contacts in other tissues of C.elegans.
Research Assistant, to – , ,
Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute for Medical Genetics (1992): Conducted studies on the influence of various drug agents on primary cardiomyocytes in culture.
Created primary cell cultures.
Coordinated propagation of established cell lines using mouse fibroblasts, HELA, and embryonic kidney epithelium.
Handled all cell culture freezing, fixation, and maintenance.
Provided support for teaching and classroom instruction at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology.
Pursued research into nitrogen exchange in wheat.
Other positions include Junior Laboratory Assistant at M.V.
Lomonosov Moscow State University and Junior Nurse at Moscow City Hospital #64, as well as a 2001-2005 volunteer position as Technical Editor and PR Representative for Vestnik Magazine.
Details on request.US citizen.
Education and Training
Master of Science: Biotechnology, Expected in to Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, Maryland GPA: Biotechnology
Diploma: Physiology, Expected in to M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University - Moscow, GPA: Physiology
HIPAA Vaccinology Luminex 100 Technology Certificate Excel Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Biological Material & Dry Ice Shipping Certificate Study Product Accountability for Clinical Studies
Regulatory Document Guidelines for Clinical Studies Chemical Safety in the Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens
Information Security Awareness Protection of Human Research Subjects Regulatory Document Filing: , Expected in to - , GPA:
Activities and Honors
Publications
Carolyn R. Norris, Jessica Bazykina (Claire), Edward M. Hedgecock, David H. Hall. Structure of the developing brain in C. elegans. Axon Guidance and Neuronal Plasticity. Cold Spring Harbor, (abstr.), 1998
*Carolyn R. Norris, Jessica Bazykina (Claire), David H. Hall, Edward M. Hedgecock. Early Axonal Outgrowth of the Nerve Ring: Serial Section Reconstruction of the Wild Type Caenorhabditis elegans Embryo. (abstr.), 1998
*Yolken R. H., Bachmann S., Rouslanova I., Lillehoj E., Ford, Torrey E. F., Schroeder J. Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in individuals with first-episode schizophrenia. Clin. Infect. Dis. 2001; 32:842-844.
*C. L. Miller, N. L. Johnston-Wilson, I. A. Claire, R. H. Yolken. Transcription in the Cortical Melanotropin System Differs Between Individuals with Schizophrenia and Normal Controls. Schizophrenia Research 2001; 49:55.
*Faith B. Dickerson, John J. Boronow, Cassie Stallings, Andrea E. Origoni, Inna Claire, and Robert H. Yolken. Association of Serum Antibodies to Herpes Simplex Virus 1 with Cognitive Deficits in individuals with Schizophrenia. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2003; 60: 466-472.
*F. Markus Leweke, Christoph W. Gerth, Dagmar Koethe, Joachim Klosterkotter, Inna Claire, Bogdana Krivogorsky, E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken. Antibodies to infectious agents in individuals with recent onset of schizophrenia. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (EAPCN). Eur. Arch. Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. 254: 4-8, 2004
*Mark A. Travassos, M.D., Berhane Beyene, M.S., Zenaw Adam, PhD., James D. Campbell, M.D., Nigisiti Mulholland, B.A., Seydou S. Diarra, M.D., Tassew Kassa, Lisa Oot, M.P.H., Jenny Sequeira, M.P.H., Mardi Reymann, William C. Blackwelder, Ph.D., Yukun Wu, Ph.D, Inna Claire, M.S., Jaya Goswami, Samba O. Sow, M.D., M.Sc., Marcela Pasetti, Ph.D., Robert Steinglass, M.P.H., Amha Kebede, Ph.D., Myron M. Levine, M.D., D.T.P.H. Effectiveness of the Expanded Program on Immunization in reaching target populations: coverage surveys and linked serosurveys in three representative regions in Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2016; 11(3): e0149970.
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Resume Overview
School Attended
Johns Hopkins University
M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Job Titles Held:
Research Specialist
Research Technician / Laboratory Coordinator
Associate Research Scientist
Research Assistant
Senior Laboratory Technician
Degrees
Master of Science
Diploma
HIPAA Vaccinology Luminex 100 Technology Certificate Excel Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Biological Material & Dry Ice Shipping Certificate Study Product Accountability for Clinical Studies
Regulatory Document Guidelines for Clinical Studies Chemical Safety in the Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens
Information Security Awareness Protection of Human Research Subjects Regulatory Document Filing