Alliance Manager Research Associate

Nadia Ebrahim

Martinez, CA

Cell: 858-***-****

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SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

Extensive customer service experience with high customer/client satisfaction

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate on projects

Experience in performing extensive research to plan trip itineraries for family, friends, and myself

Perform high quality work in an efficient manner

Ability to quickly learn new programs and products in a fast changing environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Epic Sciences San Diego, CA Jan 2017-present

Senior Alliance Manager, Biopharma Services, Feb 2021-present

Alliance Manager, Translational Research, Jul 2017-Feb 2021

Managed project portfolio of 30+ small clinical feasibility studies and large clinical trials with pharmaceutical and academic institutions throughout the entire project lifecycle (pre-project design through project closeout) bringing in over $4 M in revenue for the company

Primary point of contact for individual accounts- managed all client communications including email, phone, and routine updates in a timely manner for 15 different accounts and 30+ projects

Collaborate with Business Development for new project planning through contract execution, closing out over 20 new contracts

Identified and coordinated with the seven internal departments (project coordination team, product development team, quality department, laboratory operations team, engineering team, legal team, business development team) and delegated tasks to meet project timelines and deliverables within the allocated budget indicated on the Statement of Work

Reconcile and submit billable work to our Finance department monthly

Gather data from the lab and perform detailed analysis that is unique to each client

Forecast sample and testing volume projections based on accrual trends and client needs

Monitor timelines and communicate major shifts to internal and external project stakeholders

Organize and lead weekly internal and external meetings to resolve issues and improve processes for each project

Identify improvements in workflows and develop new analysis techniques utilizing different capabilities of our platforms

Work with clients to design/scope projects, execute and manage project milestones/deliverables, communicate results routinely, and manage client relations to enable corporate objectives

Train new hires and current colleagues on the different methods of analysis

Write data transfer agreements and study plans at the start of each project, and write project reports at the culmination of the study detailing the work that was done and the results that were obtained

Senior Research Associate- Translational Research, Jan 2017-present

Research, development, optimization, and implementation of cell-based and molecular assays utilizing Epic Sciences CTC platform

Worked with clients to design/scope experiments or projects, execute and manage project milestones/deliverables, communicate results and manage client relations with pharma partner scientific staff to enable corporate objectives

Hologic San Diego, CA Aug 2014- Jan 2017

Research Associate

Proficient in Agile document control

IVD product development experience with feasibility and verification studies

Managed and lead projects and studies that require cross communication with 4 other departments and functional groups

Wrote documented protocols and reports to execute and close out studies

Designed, planned, and executed studies based on requirements from the FDA for assay approval

Analyzed data via in-house analysis tools and programs and perform statistical analyses of data

Head volunteer/advocate for the health and wellness committee for Hologic’s San Diego location- planned budgets for five events to take place throughout the year, coordinated with the corporate office for various events, led planning meetings with the other health advocates, was the point of contact with various vendors to ensure proper planning and execution of events

The Scripps Research Institute, Kuhn Lab San Diego, CA Feb 2013- Aug 2014

Research Associate

Isolated cells from blood of cancer patients and perform immunofluorescent staining for cellular biomarkers, and use microscopic immunofluorescent imaging of cells to identify circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and characterize their morphology

Analysis of imaged cells for differences in staining and morphology

Used automated machinery to detect circulating tumor cells on slides prepared from patient blood samples

Trained new personnel on the techniques and instrumentation in the lab

Maintained inventory of lab materials and instrument calibration

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Community Center San Diego San Diego

Board of Directors June 2015-June 2017

Coordinated over ten activities from planning, advertising, and recruiting volunteers to successful execution in order to bring more families and youth to the community center

Worked with community center administrators to coordinate and approve budget for small and large scale events

EDUCATION:

University of California, San Diego Graduation: June 2012 Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology

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