Amanda Romani
Microbiology graduate from California Polytechnic State University, working as Clinical Research Coordinator at UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Clinical Research Coordinator |
| Time period: | October 2007 - Present |
| Description: | - Recruit subjects to participate in two different breast cancer clinical trials and prepare patients for studies, including getting consent forms signed, scheduling, organizing and assisting in data management and analysis.
- Prepare and assist surgeons and nurses in obtaining blood and bone marrow samples from study patients either during surgery or in clinic. - Maintain a large database for patients enrolled in two clinical trials. - Prepare and uphold current Committee on Human Research (IRB) documentation related to the studies. - Act as a liaison to collaborating investigators and institutions outside of UCSF. |
| Employer: | Pacific Data Designs, Inc., San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Clinical Project Coordinator |
| Time period: | July 2006 - October 2007 |
| Description: | - Design Case Report Forms based on given protocols.
- Perform reconciliation of dual entered data to minimize data entry errors. - Create and validate clinical database structure. - Responsible for quality assurance of clinical data by creating a Data Management/Data Quality Plan which includes logic, range, cross form checks, and consistency checks that will capture data discrepancies within a trial. - Interact with clients and assist them in clinical project management. Notify clients of any changes or inconsistencies within a study. |
| Employer: | Medimmune Inc., Santa Clara, CA |
| Position: | Quality Control Analyst |
| Time period: | March 2006 - July 2006 |
| Description: | - Performed and assisted in the Influenza Virus Attenuation Test Assay and Hemagglutination Inhibition Assay on Influenza used in the Flumist vaccine
- Executed the Influenza Virus cold-adapted/temperature-sensitive Phenotype Microwell Assay to confirm the phenotype of Influenza incorporated in the Flumist vaccine - Performed weekly and monthly maintenance on laboratory equipment such as incubators, water baths, pipettes, and centrifuges. |
| Employer: | Anaerobe Systems, Morgan Hill, CA |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | May 2005 - August 2005 |
| Description: | - Reviewed literature and research documents and compiled into reports for management review.
- Entered test results into excel spreadsheets for a new anaerobic bacterial identification computer program called Dynamic ID. - Using Photoshop, was responsible for taking and enhancing photos of streak plates and gram stains for the Dynamic ID program and the company catalogue. - Exposure and experience in the following lab procedures: gram stains, streaking plates, photo-microcroscopy, anaerobic bacterial identification, and several biochemical tests. |
EDUCATION
| University: | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Microbiology, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | - Captain and participant in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training Program
- Student Ambassador for the College of Science and Math and Chapter member of the Biotechnology Club - Member and Philanthropy chair of Sigma Kappa Sorority/VP Philanthropy Panhellenic |
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Danielle van Asch- Prevot
Theater/ Women’s Studies from UC Irvine, currently working as Group Manager at YouNoodle.com