Katherine Kirkpatrick
San Diego
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Acculab Life Science
10.2023 - Current
- Performing animal healthcare for, small animals, large animals, and NHP
- Performing Scientific dosing of animals according to approved protocols
- Collecting Data for scientific research
UCSD / Technician Material Management
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Covid-19 test kit building
- Scanning, filing, data entry
- Gathered biological samples for laboratory tests.
- Labeled and numbered specimens for accurate recordkeeping
Clinical Research Associate
Cantor BioConnect
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Recruiting and informed consent for clinical trials
- Data entry, setting up appointments, Excel spreadsheets
- Pipetting, centrifuging, serum work, collecting specimens
Education
Biotechnology Associates degree - Biotechnology
San Diego Community College District
San Diego, CA 09.2018 - 05.2025
Certified Medical Assistant -
Delta College Louisiana
Louisiana 05.2015 - 05.2016
Skills
- Pipetting
- Conversion math
- GLP/GMP
- Elisa and Western Blot
- Excel and Microsoft Office
- FDA and AAALAC regulation knowledge
- Note booking
- Gram Staining
- Bacterial Transformation
- Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
- PH meter
- Aseptic Technique
- PCR
- Microscope
- Animal handling and restraint skills for all species (Mice, Rat, Guinea pig, Rabbit, Pig, and NHP)
- Health Checks ( all species)
- SQ dosing (all species)
- Lavage dosing (mice)
- Euthanize with CO2 (mice)
- Anesthetize (mice, rats, pigs)
- Mandibular blood draw (mice)
- Breeding colony experience (mice)
- Tissue sampling for genotyping (mice)
- Blood Glucose and insulin dosing (pigs)
- Documentation
- Feeding and husbandry (all animal species)
- Socializing/Pairing (NHP, Pig)
- Squeeze cage dosing (NHP)
- Immuno compromised care (mice)
- Data Collection
Awards
- BLS – Basic Life Support for Healthcare professionals, 01/01/16
- GCP Certification – to perform informed consent for human clinical trials, 01/01/22
- CCMA – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, 01/01/16
Recent Experience
- Animal Healthcare Technician, Acculab Life Science, 10/01/23, Present, Performing animal healthcare for small animals, large animals, and NHP, Performing Scientific dosing of animals according to approved protocols, Collecting Data for scientific research
- Technician Material Management, UCSD, 02/01/22, 02/01/23, Covid-19 test kit building, Scanning, filing, data entry, Gathered biological samples for laboratory tests, Labeled and numbered specimens for accurate recordkeeping
- Clinical Research Associate, Cantor BioConnect, 02/01/21, 02/01/22, Recruiting and informed consent for clinical trials, Data entry, setting up appointments, Excel spreadsheets, Pipetting, centrifuging, serum work, collecting specimens
Timeline
Acculab Life Science
10.2023 - Current
UCSD / Technician Material Management
02.2022 - 02.2023
Clinical Research Associate
Cantor BioConnect
02.2021 - 02.2022
Biotechnology Associates degree - Biotechnology
San Diego Community College District
09.2018 - 05.2025
Certified Medical Assistant -
Delta College Louisiana
05.2015 - 05.2016