Lauren Schnur
Jersey City, NJ, 07302
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Experience
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NEW
YORK, NY
May 2011- August 2013
Research assistant for X-chromosome Inactivation and Schizophrenia,
microRNA Profiling and Schizophrenia and Global and Gene-specific DNA
Methylation and Breast Cancer Risk under the direction of Dr. Mary Perrin
and for Paternal Age-Related Schizophrenia under the direction of Dr.
Dolores Malaspina
. Analyze fragment data to determine X-chromosome inactivation ratio
. Perform literature searches for manuscripts and grants
. Draft literature summaries
. Draft all components of IRB submissions
. Draft tables for presentations and manuscripts
. Recruited patients from hospital to participate in study
. Independently conducted structured clinical interviews, screeners, and
collected patient history
. Scheduled participants for study
. Proofreading
. Data entry
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY - Summer, 2010, Winter, 2011
Research assistant for Paternal Age-Related Schizophrenia under the
direction of Dr. Dolores Malaspina
. Recruited patients from hospital to participate in study
. Independently conducted structured clinical interviews, screeners, and
collected patient history
. Scheduled participants for study
. Filed patient information and data collection
. Conducted olfaction and hedonics tests with patients
. Assisted nurses with patient blood draws
. Data entry using SIR database system
Intern, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ - Summer, 2009
Research assistant for a study examining the association between the use of
statins and length of recovery after open heart surgery
. Conducted background research, collected data and developed
spreadsheets.
Various, Morristown Deli, Morristown, NJ - Summer, 2007; Summer 2008
Waitress, Cashier, Hostess, Catering, Office Assistant
. Interacted with customers, juggled multiple tasks simultaneously,
acted as primary caterer for functions in private residences, worked
independently.
. Performed general clerical duties including writing letters, composing
menus, drafting work schedules, and general word processing.
Teacher Assistant, RF Blake Childcare Center, Morris Area YMCA, Morristown,
NJ- 2006/2007
. Assisted classroom teachers in the care of children aged 2-5
Cashier and Party Hostess, Rickys Candy and Ice Cream, Morristown, NJ -
Summer, 2005
. Assisted in preparing the store to open as a new business enterprise
. Performed general cashiering and customer service
. Hosted children's birthday parties
. Responsible for opening and closing store
Education
SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY, SELINSGROVE, PA - GRADUATED MAY, 2011 - BACHELOR OF
ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY
Skills
. MICROSOFT: WORD, POWER POINT, OUTLOOK, AND EXCEL
. SPSS and SAS
RESEARCH
Co-authored a research paper examining the effects of sequence length and
learning order history on reaction time performance in a Serial Reaction
Time Task
. Collected informed consent, provided instructions, and debriefed
participants
. Data collection and analysis using SPSS
. Completed an APA style manuscript resulting in a published abstract
and poster presentation at the Eastern Psychological Association 2011
annual conference in Cambridge Massachusetts