Corey L. Neal, Ph.D.

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Unit #108

Atlanta, GA 30313

Telephone: 404-***-****

Email: acwecz@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology (May 2011)

Clark Atlanta University, (Atlanta, Georgia)

B.A. in Biology (May 2006)

University of Miami, (Coral Gables, Florida)

Work Experience

September 2015- Present

Q2 Solutions (A Quintiles Quest Joint Venture)

Job Title: Sr. Clinical Lab Data Analyst

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing clinical lab data expertise as part of a team to develop and

maintain laboratory data management for studies awarded meeting the external client

data reporting needs.

Serve as the primary point of contact for customers on laboratory data management

deliverables, escalations and resolutions.

Provide project management expertise working with customer data managers and

internal team members to manage issue escalations, workload projections, and provide

technical expertise

Provide justification for and perform direct negotiations with customer, e.g., timelines,

financial, process, resources

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Establish strong communications with lead data team teams, functional leads, project

managers and all other stakeholders to identify, develop and implement project

solutions.

Support data management service delivery with a comprehensive process and technical

laboratory expertise in executing projects, which includes identifying and resolving

issues. Effectively work on corrective and develop preventive action plans.

Review all appropriate data management documents & working in a virtual

environment.

Implement proactive quality management plans across multiple projects/programs.

Track service performance and provide leadership to identify root causes of issues and

implement remedial actions

Train and mentor junior staff

Ensure service and quality meet agreed upon timelines and deliverables in data

transmission agreements

Understand and comply with core standard operating procedures and working

instructions

Use of multiple communication styles and skill to effectively broker audience specific

[peers, senior team members, internal/external customers] business and interpersonal

relationships that lead to positive outcomes and successful business results

December 2012- September 2015

Quintiles Transnational Corp.

Job Title: Lab Project Set-up Manager

Job Responsibilities:

Developed the database design requirements, which included configuration (project

specific kit contents, laboratory events, requisitions, medical reports); programming

definition for full protocols and protocol amendments; developing and maintaining

client design standards as applicable and assisting project management throughout.

Performed database configuration and programming review and approve verification

unit testing while adhering to the database design requirements.

Collaborated with colleagues during planning meetings regarding project timelines,

and project-related issues focusing on capabilities within Data Management, Logistics,

Clinical Trial Materials, Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Operations, and Specimen

Management.

Responsible for updates to the project-tracking database, action/issues logs, status

sheets and timelines. Additionally working in a virtual environment.

Communicated and coordinated weekly activities with clients and internal customers

to ensure approvals are met and launches were successful.

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Proactively managed changes in study related project scope, identify potential crises,

and devise contingency plans.

Conducted project lessons learned sessions quarterly and created a recommendations

report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Developed best practices and tools for project execution and management.

As required, prepared and presented study-specific materials and services at

Investigator, Kick-off and Bid Defense meetings. Provide additional training to

sponsor, CRO, and site personnel as required.

Participated in external and internal audits as required.

Served as a subject matter expert for sponsors related to scientific research, laboratory

testing, protocol interpretation, etc.

Provided day-to-day guidance & training to junior staff while also serving as a mentor.

Assisted in the design and completion of reports to track performance to against

customer objectives and business goals.

December 2011- December 2012

Georgia Health Science University (Formerly Medical College of Georgia)

Job Title: Post Doctoral Researcher

Job Responsibilities:

Developed, conducted and evaluated active laboratory research on an independent

basis that promoted current cancer and cardiovascular research.

Coordinated and perform various biological assays with proficiency such as cell

culture, western blot analysis, qRT-PCR, transfections, transformations, protein

analysis, ChIP, migration assay, cell signaling, invasion assay, flow cytometry, shRNA,

siRNA, luciferase assays, agonist/inhibitor treatments, cell proliferation, BrdU, gene

expression analysis, apoptosis assays (TUNEL), immunohistochemistry, ELISA,

immunofluorescence, PCNA probe, cAMP assay, soft agar assay, RNA/DNA isolation

and purification, wound healing assay, in vitro tube formation etc.

Experienced in using inverted microscopes, PCR instruments, balances, pipettes,

sonicators, centrifuges, biological imaging stations, spectrophotometers, cell counters,

flow cytometer, fluorescence microscopes, luminometers, sequencers, incubators,

autoclaves etc.

Oversaw and taught (5) laboratory technicians and medical/graduate students various

techniques in the laboratory to increase laboratory production by 60% and supervise

their projects.

Guided students in the laboratory and manage day-to-day activities of the lab.

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Maintained detailed laboratory records including lab book, POs and data analysis.

Utilized a wide range of computer and analytical skills (Windows and Apple operating

systems, PubMed, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GraphPad, BD Accuri, Adobe etc.).

Prepared reports, posters, charts, graphs, tables and manuscripts to report findings.

Delivered detailed written and oral reports weekly to various groups in formal and in

formal settings.

Was very meticulous in standardizing and preparing laboratory protocols that have led

to the direction of various scientific practices and addressing problems.

Initiated the ordering/acquiring of materials to carry out protocols for projects and

upgraded aspects of the research by 40%.

Identified various methods and procedures to optimize the collection of data,

conducting of experiments and optimizing the course of a study.

January 2007 - May 2011

The Center for Cancer Research & Therapeutic Development (CCRTD)

Job Title: Research Assistant

Job Responsibilities:

Guided the laboratory and its instruments/equipment while coordinating and

conducting laboratory experiments.

Developed standard laboratory protocols, coordinated lab and seminar meetings,

taught lab members various techniques and kept a detailed laboratory record.

Stayed thoroughly informed of current cancer research, protocols and peer reviewed

journal articles as well as having weekly research presentations both oral and written.

Wrote experimental techniques, data and results into summaries, reports and/or for

publications. There were also animal studies performed.

Assisted in planning, preparing and coordinating the Annual Center for Cancer

Research and Therapeutic and Development Symposium

Wrote quarterly reports to inform department and review boards of experimental

progress.

Coordinated and contributed in collaborative team efforts between multiple labs for

scientific research.

Prepared reports, posters, charts, graphs, tables and manuscripts to report my findings.

Delivered written and oral reports to various groups in formal and in formal settings

(Lab meetings, seminars and national symposiums).

Utilized biological assays such as cell culture, western blot analysis, PCR, cell

adhesion assays, transfections, transformations, protein analysis, ChIP, migration

assays, siRNA, shRNA, luciferase assays, inhibitor treatments etc.

Certified in bloodborne pathogen, lab safety, animal handling and HIPAA.

Publications

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1. Neal CL, McKeithen D, Odero-Marah VA Snail Negatively Regulates Cell

Adhesion to Extracellular Matrix and Integrin Expression via the MAPK Pathway

In Prostate Cancer Cells Cell Adh Migr. 2011 May 1; 5(3)

2. Neal CL, Henderson V, Smith BN, McKeithen D, Graham T, Baohan VT, Odero-

Marah VA Snail Transcription Factor Negatively Regulates Maspin Tumor

Suppressor in Human Prostate Cancer Cells BMC Cancer 2012 August

3. Smith B, Neal CL, Chetram M, Vo B, Mezencev R, Hinton, C, Odero-Marah, VA

The phytoalexin camalexin mediates cytotoxicity towards aggressive prostate

cancer cells via reactive oxygen species J Nat. Med. 2013 Jul; 67 (3)

Clinical Trial experience

12/2012 - Present Led the initial setup designs and also analyzed the QLAB databases

for multiple Phase I, II and III clinical trials during this time while

performing in line with FDA/ICH/GLP/GCP guidelines. Expertise

in QLIMS/NewLIMS and test code set up.

Presentations

12/2008 - Present Presented regularly at domestic and international sponsor meetings.

Awards & Honors

(3rd Quarter, 2013) Global Project Services Employee of the Quarter

(October 2014) Promotion from Associate Lab Project Set-up Manager

to Lab Project Set-up Manager

12/2012 Present Multiple sponsor satisfaction surveys of 90%+

(2nd Quarter, 2016) Company Spot Award

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