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Stephen David Kinsey

Toronto,ON

Summary

Technology-inclined professional with extensive research experience aiming to bring their skill and enthusiasm for investigating and solving difficult problems to a career outside science in which they can make a meaningful real-world impact.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Scientific Support Representative

STEMCELL Technologies
03.2022 - Current
  • Efficient at investigating and solving complex issues encountered by high profile clients.
  • Use open-source intelligence methods to research customer backgrounds, and employed critical thinking and investigative thought to analyze the information collected to draw inferences about their level of experience.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve recurring issues, and deliver newfound insights into customer experience to inform sales tactics.
  • Write and maintain company-wide internal knowledge base articles for complex product lines to improve understanding and support capabilities.
  • Develop and deliver quarterly training for our products and processes to support internal knowledge transfer.
  • Analyze trends in product issues and complaints, and present results to senior management and other key stakeholders in biweekly reports and annual presentations to identify areas for improvement.

PhD Graduate Assistant

Simon Fraser University
09.2016 - 08.2022
  • Extensive experience conducting research and analysis, and writing detailed technical reports.
  • Authored three peer-reviewed research papers.
  • Disseminating research findings via oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences.
  • Experience adapting and modifying existing research methodologies to improve functionality in unique research applications.
  • Assisted in securing grant funding for critical research projects through persuasive proposal writing.
  • Managed laboratory operations, ensuring timely completion of experiments and accurate data collection.
  • Mentored undergraduate student research by teaching lab techniques and protocols, supervising and advising project design, and providing feedback on written and oral reports.
  • Organized two regional research conferences with 100+ participants.

Assistant Training Officer

Royal Canadian Air Cadets
12.2014 - 05.2016
  • Supported training operations of the 205 Collishaw Air Cadet Squadron by scheduling instructors, evaluating performance of senior cadets, and contributing to activity planning.

Volunteer Researcher

Ecological Interactions Research Program
09.2015 - 04.2016
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to conduct comprehensive studies of the ecology of the intertidal zone on Vancouver Island.

Volunteer Firefighter

Extension Volunteer Fire Department
06.2013 - 04.2016
  • Improved community safety by conducting fire prevention presentations.
  • Enhanced teamwork among the crew by participating in regular training sessions, drills, and exercises.

Education

Ph.D. - Molecular Biology And Biochemistry

Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, BC
06.2016

Skills

  • Research and analysis
  • Critical thinking
  • Technical writing
  • Experienced with iOS and Android platforms
  • Experienced with with social media platforms
  • Experience with Google Translate
  • Proficient with statistical analysis software
  • Technical support
  • Project management
  • Dispute resolution
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Teaching experience

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • S.D. Kinsey, J.P. Vinluan, G.A. Shipman, E.M. Verheyen. (2021). Expression of human HIPKs in Drosophila demonstrates their shared and unique functions in a developmental model. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab350
  • S. Wang, D.A.R. Sinclair, H.Y. Kim, S.D. Kinsey, B. Yoo, K.K.L Wong, C. Krieger, N. Harden, E.M. Verheyen. (2020). Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase (Hipk) is required for nervous system and muscle structure and function. PLoS ONE 15(3): e0221006. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221006
  • J. A. Blaquiere, K.K.L. Wong, J. Wu, S.D. Kinsey, E.M. Verheyen. (2018) Homeodomain interacting protein kinase promotes tumorigenesis and metastatic cell behavior. Disease Models and Mechanisms 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.031146

Timeline

Senior Scientific Support Representative

STEMCELL Technologies
03.2022 - Current

PhD Graduate Assistant

Simon Fraser University
09.2016 - 08.2022

Volunteer Researcher

Ecological Interactions Research Program
09.2015 - 04.2016

Assistant Training Officer

Royal Canadian Air Cadets
12.2014 - 05.2016

Volunteer Firefighter

Extension Volunteer Fire Department
06.2013 - 04.2016

Ph.D. - Molecular Biology And Biochemistry

Simon Fraser University

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Vancouver Island University

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