Amanda Briggs

Experienced job seeker transitioning from academic research to industrial chemistry. Strong focus on analytical problem-solving and innovative project management. Developed exceptional abilities in data analysis and critical thinking through collaborative and independent research. Eager to leverage transferable skills to make meaningful contributions in the field of industrial chemistry.

• Photosynthesis Research Lab, Loyola University Chicago: Dr. Colin Gates' Lab, 02/01/24, 08/01/24, Experimented with the interaction between thylakoid and phycobilisomes in order to analyze anion mediated reattachment of phycobilisomes to various cyanobacterial organisms.
• Drug Design Research Lab, Loyola University Chicago: Dr. Ken Olsen's Lab, 08/01/24, Present, Working toward structure prediction of a new antibiotic by analyzing molecular dynamic simulations that display the inhibition of a promising protein crucial for bacterial survival.