Technician Assistant

Jessica M. Stukes

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Jamestown, NC 27282

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/jmstukes

Summary:

Experiences in academia and industry provide a unique insight into the culture of research.

Skills include project/study design, personnel training, compliance enforcement, budget

negotiations and conflict resolution. Strengths include strategic, connectedness, restorative,

belief and communication.

Professional Experience:

Targacept Inc. 2008 -

2012

Behavioral Pharmacology

Winston-Salem, NC

Transgenic Colony Coordinator / Behavioral Scientist

• Trained laboratory personnel on over 90 protocols, SOP’s and practical guidelines;

served as assistant training coordinator and compliance officer

• Initiated IACUC applications; wrote, revised and submitted IACUC approved study

protocols and deviations

• Built on current knowledge by attending workshops/seminars, reading textbooks,

research review articles and research papers

• Acted as a resource to others by knowing, understanding and following the laws that

govern animal care and use (Animal Welfare Act, The Guide for the Use and Care of

Laboratory Animals, PHS policy, etc.)

• Facilitated introduction of transgenic animals to facility

• Coordinated, monitored and tracked preclinical projects in multiples database(s)

• Assisted in IACUC and biosaftey inspections by coordinating study schedules

• Maintained meticulous breeding records, monitored productions, generated

production reports and presented results

• Performed in vivo techniques including blood collection, injections (via i.p., s.c.,

and/or p.o) and a range of surgeries.

• Performed routine experimental research assays/techniques related to behavioral

pharmacology and/or physiology experiments and organize data (i.e. Morris Water

Maze, Novel Object Recognition, Rota Rod, Force Plate Actimeter)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

2006- 2008

Center of Biomolecular Imaging- The PET Center

Winston-Salem, NC

Laboratory Technician II

• Coordinated and monitored laboratory studies

• Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements and study protocols

• Participated on research study development teams

• Assisted in the preparation of protocols and amendments by verifying accuracy

• Administered anesthesia and drugs through various routes (i.e. endotracheal

tubes, arterial catheters)

• Collected blood samples, pressures, and other measurements as required by

research/clinical protocols

• Inoculated research animals with various pathogens; performed rodent

necropsies

• Provided environmental enrichment for non-human primates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2003- 2006

Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC

Laboratory Animal Technician III

• Educated new and existing principle investigators and research technicians with

division and IACUC policies and procedures

• Trained new laboratory animal technicians in mouse handling and restraint and

good laboratory practices

• Maintained accurate records of breeding and identifying factors

• Collected tissue samples for genotyping

• Supported veterinary staff by monitoring animal health and reporting

abnormalities

Education:

Bachelor of Science - Laboratory Animal Science

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

Certifications:

• Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (RALAT) - American

Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Skills:

Project development and management, time management, document management,

successful problem solving, independent research ability, ability to establish and

maintain collaborative relationships, detail oriented, active listening, ability to maintain

knowledge of industry changes through continuing professional development, ability to

master new concepts, team building skills, laboratory and federal compliance, medical

terminology, infection control, GLP, knowledge of Microsoft office suite, familiarity with

wide variety of software programs (EZ Colony, Prism, Concur, Noldus Ethovision,

SharePoint)

Organization Affiliations

AALAS – Local Branch and Education Committee member

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