Hi, I’m
Maheen Meraj
Milton,ON
Overview
4
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Halton Healthcare
Medical Pandemic Support Lead
11.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Assisted nursing personnel in conducting COVID-19 tests, arranging samples, and inputting patient information into the system.
- Effectively managed care needs of over 10 patients at a time
- Answered call bells addressing patient concerns and advised nursing staff when nursing assistance was required
- Orient patients and family to the hospital environment by providing information on the room and unit routines
- Built strong relationships with physicians, nurses, and other staff ensuring a positive work environment
- Facilitated virtual meetings between patients and their families during COVID-19
Memory, Attention, And Cognition Lab
Research Assistant
02.2022 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Prepared experiment rooms by setting up equipment and necessary supplies according to the study.
- Assisted researcher in experiments investigating human attention, learning, and memory.
- Educated and onboard participants for the study.
- Obtained participant information including, weight, blood pressure, and height.
- Communicated with participants to schedule, receive feedback, and run experiments.
- Coded and analyzed experiment data using R and Microsoft Excel.
Cognition And Natural Behaviour Lab
Research Assistant
09.2021 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for research conclusions.
- Attended weekly lab meetings to learn and expand on skills in research
- Assisted research in cognitive sciences to improve educational practices; specifically how humans perceive effort
Trillium Health Partners Foundation
Research Assistant
06.2021 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Lead and organized multiple experiments with participants and researcher.
- Researched prospects and donors to create profiles and giving histories on individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations.
- Assisted in identifying multi-million-dollar donors for the hospitals.
- Used fundraising software such as iWave, Grant Connect and CharityCan to research prospective donors.
- Updated, tracked and cleaned data in the Raiser’s Edge database.
Lenox Hill Neurosurgery
BRAINtern
07.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Virtually shadowed surgeons, PAs, NPs, and other Lenox Hill staff in neurosurgery, clinical research, innovation, and surgical video editing
- Learned about various patient cases in neurosurgery and their relative post-op care
- Effectively communicated with staff and other interns in a learning environment to better understand neurosurgeries
Grand River Hospital
Unit Assistant
06.2018 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Provided patient care support in clinical areas such as medicine, OBGYN, and emergency.
- Walked, played board games, and communicated with patients in waiting areas while ensuring patient safety.
- Moved, organized and maintained equipment as necessary.
- Escorted and guided patients throughout the hospital maintaining a friendly and welcoming attitude.
Education
University of WaterlooWaterloo, ON
Bachelor of Science from Science And Business
05.2023
University Overview
- Organizations: Fusion Conference, Let's Talk Science, URNCST Journal, Engineers Without Borders, LetsStopAIDS
Skills
- Scientific Databases ( Pubmed, Scopus, JSTOR, etc)
- SQL
- R
- EPIC
- Hubspot CRM
- Google Workspace
- EPIC
Certification
- TCPS 2: Core
- Good Clinical Practice
- The Biomedical Research Ethics
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- WHMIS
Timeline
Research Assistant
Memory, Attention, And Cognition Lab
02.2022 - 05.2022
Medical Pandemic Support Lead
Halton Healthcare
11.2021 - 06.2022
Research Assistant
Cognition And Natural Behaviour Lab
09.2021 - 12.2021
BRAINtern
Lenox Hill Neurosurgery
07.2021 - 08.2021
Research Assistant
Trillium Health Partners Foundation
06.2021 - 12.2021
Unit Assistant
Grand River Hospital
06.2018 - 05.2019
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Science from Science And Business
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