Research Technician II

Emily Schellinger

**** ******* *****, *********, ** 18964 * 215-***-**** * adwfoi@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh Graduation Date: April 2022 Bachelor of Science in Psychology Overall GPA: 3.808 Related Area in Natural Sciences Summa Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Research Technician II

Charles River Laboratories Horsham, PA May 2022 - Present

• Performed various in vivo research techniques including but not limited to dose administration (certified in rat gavage, rat IV, mouse gavage, mouse IV, rabbit gavage, intranasal, and intravaginal), blood collection (certified in mouse jugular, mouse submandibular, and rat lateral tail), and blood processing. Prepared, collected and recorded data in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.

• Led multiple studies as the lead technician including EFD, BID, and fertility designs.

• Assisted in running a rabbit hay project to improve enrichment in rabbit studies. Undergraduate Research Assistant August 2021 - April 2022 Psychoneuroimmunology Research Lab Pittsburgh, PA

• Responsible for scoring participants’ cognitive assessments by watching recorded videos of interviewers administering the assessments and uploading scores to REDCap. Assessments include Benton Controlled Oral Word Association, Digit Span, Letter Number Sequencing, and North American Adult Reading.

• Daily monitoring of participants ecological momentary assessment data in REDCap. Contact participants to clarify unusual or missing items and code data appropriate in REDCap to ensure data quality. Review various surveys to confirm completion including the Social Network Index.

• Assist with study recruitment by conducting phone screens and determining if participants meet study inclusion criteria based on medication and medical conditions. Responsible for scheduling participants for study visits and providing them with an overview of the study and a consent form. Hospital Elder Life Program Volunteer May 2021 - January 2022 Abington Hospital Abington, PA

• Provided targeted interventions to address a broad scope of geriatric issues known to contribute to cognitive and functional decline during hospitalization, including cognitive orientation and stimulation activities. RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Foundations of Biology Research Lab 1 & 2, Research Methods, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Human Physiology

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

Biochemistry January 2022 - April 2022

• Assisted in answering questions during in-class problem sets and proctoring exams.

• Assisted the graduate TA at one recitation per week and attended one TA meeting and office hour per week. Intro to Microbiology Lab January 2022 - April 2022

• Assisted the lab instructor by setting up lab experiment materials before class, answering students’ questions, and assisting students with lab equipment and procedures. Developmental Psychology 2019

• Collaborated with other teaching assistants to develop class activities in weekly Undergraduate Teaching Assistant meetings. Conducted office hours and exam review sessions.

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