Kami Stokes
Brooklyn Park, MN *****
*********@****.***
Objective
Experienced research and development professional skilled in operations management, research
coordination, and laboratory staff supervision. Seeking full time position in a clinical research
organization to advance company objectives and further develop my own skills.
Education
Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
Professional Experience
Laboratory Manager Syntiron, LLC Saint Paul, MN August 2011-Present
• Provide oversight for a BSL2 laboratory to support the R&D of human microbial vaccines across
multiple projects
• Supervise laboratory staff; managing workloads, performance, and training
• Launched inventory and supply management systems
• Implement process improvement for all laboratory research areas
• Experienced with GLP requirements and their development within the laboratory
• Review and create memos, SOPs, batch records, and monthly and quarterly reports
• Communicate with external personnel for all laboratory needs
• Effectively collaborate in a team environment to meet project objectives and timelines
• Evaluate and promote direct report career development
• Served as a member of the Employee Well-Being Committee and the Safety Committee
• Experienced with research study protocol review and animal research models
• Highly organized, motivated, and dependable individual with exceptional time management skills
Research Associate Syntiron, LLC Saint Paul, MN March 2009-August 2011
• Conducted microbial vaccine research in a BSL2 laboratory under minimal supervision
• Produced and analyzed laboratory data
• Presented data in companywide lab meetings
• Performed techniques such as fermentation and small scale bacterial cell culture, aseptic
technique, recombinant protein expression and purification, and western blot and electrophoresis
• Understand, develop, and follow Standard Operating Procedures
Laboratory Assistant Syntiron, LLC Saint Paul, MN September 2008-March2009
• Provided support for a BSL2 laboratory by stocking supplies, creating reagents, and cleaning and
sterilizing dishware
Other Achievements
• March 2013-September 2013 Completed Leadership Roundtable course, Triune Leadership
Services, Alexandria, MN
• January 2012-June 2013 Completed People Management Essentials course, Life Science
Innovations, Willmar, MN
• August 2012 Completed Servant Leadership Training one-day course, Triune Leadership
Services, Alexandria, MN
• April 2012 Participated in Five Dysfunctions of a Team two-day workshop, Life Science
Innovations, Willmar, MN
• April 2011 Completed Strengths Finder assessment and team building workshop, Life Science
Innovations, Willmar, MN
• May 2010 Completed Good Laboratory Practices for Pre-Clinical Testing two-day course, The
Center for Professional Innovation and Education, Malvern, PA