Mr.
Resume:
SEAN GILCHRIST
San Antonio, Texas 78240
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QUALIFICATIONS
Over ten years of experience planning, conducting and managing research projects including proposal writing, research design, project implementation, completion, and evaluation. Excellent decision making, customer service, accurate detailed data entry, and interpersonal skills.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Biology, Thomas Edison State College, 2010
Associate of Applied Science, Hallmark College, 1992
Military Medical, United States Navy, 1986
EXPERIENCE
Research Coordinator, Cancer Care Center -- San Antonio, TX, April 2007- October 2009
• IRB submissions, regulatory document collection, patient recruitment.
• CRF and source document completion, resolved data queries.
• Participated in site initiation and closeout visits.
• Worked closely with sponsor's monitors to assure accurate data before submission to sponsor.
• Filing periodic reports during the duration of a study.
• Screening patients for qualifications for study.
• Attend investigator meetings as an active participant.
• Capture AE/SAE's for reporting.
• Assure protocol followed and data capture.
• Ability to work independently.
• Training new coordinators.
Research Coordinator, Cedra - San Antonio, TX, May 2003 - January 2007
• Coordinated patients care in compliance with protocol requirements.
• Collaborate with physician in determining eligibility of patients for client trials.
• Ensures site research quality by practicing in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Screen potential patients for protocol eligibility. Present trial concepts and details to the patients. Participate in the informed consent process, and enroll patients on protocol.
• Review patients for changes in condition, adverse events, concomitant medication use, protocol compliance, response to study drug and thoroughly document all findings.
• Responsible for accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry, and reporting. Schedule and participated in monitoring and auditing activities.
• Provide safe environment for patients, and clinical staff at all times through compliance with all federal, state, and professional regulatory standards as issued through OSHA (Occupational and Safety Health Administration) and the CDC ( Center for Disease Control ).
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality according to HIPPA ( Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Health Prevention Coordinator, Medcath - San Antonio, TX, June 2001 - April 2003
• Administer patient care (diagnostic tests, physical assessments, phlebotomy/blood processing, AE/SAE reporting).
• Collect data/documents process (completing/collecting source documentation, CRF completion, and query resolution) for enrolled patients.
• Schedule and coordinate patient care/follow up.
• Patient education and mentor research assistant and new coordinators as assigned.
• Maintain regulatory management (communication with sponsor, knowledgeable of JCAHO standards).
• Frequent interaction with infection control practitioner.
• Assisted staff with patient customer satisfaction 100 % for the quarter.
Research Biologist, Labcorp - San Antonio, TX, March 1999 - 2001
• Obtain tissue culture for cell separation method for quantitative and qualitative analyses including localizations.
• Monitor inventory levels, order materials and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures, verify orders for accuracy.
• Prepare solutions, reagents, and stains following standard laboratory formulas and procedure.
• Comply with biohazard/radiation safety standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents, or radiation sources in the workplace.
• Research methods of transferring characteristics, such as resistance to disease, from one organism to another.
• Prepare high quality, error free sample batches with 0% margin daily.
• Communicate test results to state, federal representatives and general public.
BioAnalyst, Bergen Brunswick - San Antonio, TX, November 1997 - January 1999
• Examine samples of brand and generic pharmaceutical drugs for direct testing during processing to ensure finished product conform to prescribe quality standards.
• Participation of quarterly reward plan exceeding company projections receiving $4,000 per year, paid quarterly, for achieving designated goals in expense control and earning performance. Consulted physician education services, and other services aimed at making the pharmaceutical supply channel more efficient and effective.
• Attend monthly meetings to empower associates for innovation and improvement of company to become one of the largest pharmaceutical service companies serving the United States.
• Usage of RF unit to scan transport number, product and bin tags to verify proper location of merchandise.
• Verify NDC/UPC number, ABC number and drug description matches shelf label before placing merchandise on shelf.
• Knowledge of company computer operating system (AS400).
• Comply with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and DEA regulations.
• Develop and execute recurring ad hoc reports, queries utilizing a variety of reporting and analytic tools including MS Reporting Services, SQL and SAS.
Military Medical, United States Navy - Greensboro, NC, September 1985 - 1990
• Responsible for first aid, and medical attention to enlisted personnel. Assistant
to medical officer for medical aid preparations for long term hospitalization.
• Train recruits in the pursuit of medical progress and maintenance of the strictest standards of scientific integrity.
• Focused on the prevention, detection, diagnosis and/or treatment of infectious disease threats to the armed forces.
• Served on the USS San Bernardino supervising shipboard field environmental sanitation and preventive programs such as air, water, food, and habitability standards.
• Provided direction worldwide to the Department of the Navy (DON) Environmental and Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene and Safety programs.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Human Test Subject Facility, Galveston Texas, August 2007 - December 2007
• Bone Density Research - Participated in study with NASA scientist researchers to reduce the effects of space flight on the human body. Researched the changes of bone density through simulation in space without gravity.
Northwest Vista College, San Antonio Texas, June 2006
• Science Outreach Learning - Discussed to elementary students from NSID the importance of science and future impact of science technology in the future.
Texas Adolescent Treatment Center, San Antonio Texas March 2004 - July 2004
• Lead Monitor - Comprehensive and individualized assessment and treatment plans for client. Counsel male and females ages 12 - 17 with serious behavioral and psychological impairments.
SKILLS
• Excellent analytical research skills
• Windows XP
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook)
• AS400 computer operating system
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Centrifuge, micro plating, and cell structure
• Proficient in most MS Office programs
AWARDS RECEIVED
• Good Conduct Award from Department of the Navy
• National Defense Service Medal from Navy
• ABK Honor Society from Hallmark College
• Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (Second) from Navy
• Battle Efficiency Ribbon from Navy
• Perfect Attendance Annual Award
• Science Outreach Learning from Northwest Vista College
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