Open To Work
BRYAN SOSA
Newark
Summary
Results-oriented professional with extensive experience at Seton Hall University. Expertise in advanced data analysis in both wet lab and machine learning enviornments, alongside strong leadership in laboratory management. Achievements include improved lab efficiency and increased student engagement through innovative teaching strategies. Proficient in data interpretation and collaborative research projects.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Research Assistant
Seton Hall University
South Orange
01.2025 - Current
- Utilized PG-SUI, (PG-SUI is a cutting-edge Python 3 API designed to impute missing values from population genomic SNP datasets using advanced supervised and unsupervised machine learning and deep learning algorithms), to impute missing values for white tail deer populations in North Carolina.
- Also discovered and compiled bugs in the source code to be resolved by the developers of PG-SUI.
Lab Manager
Seton Hall University
South Orange
01.2020 - Current
- Organized all biology teaching laboratories.
- Directed a staff of multiple employees and provided guidance for various projects in the laboratories.
- Kept inventory of all lab equipment and supplies.
- Assisted professors and teaching assistants in preparing experiments in the biology labs.
- Taught relevant lab courses based upon needs of the university.
- Interfaced with multiple departments and vendors, to ensure maximum use and efficiency of teaching laboratories and consistent availability of necessary equipment.
Graduate Research Assistant
Seton Hall University
South Orange
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Participated in a multi-level research OMICS project involving PhD, Masters, and Undergraduate students.
- Utilized the IPA and CLC software in order to compare data of multiple different studies on use of Autologous Cartilage Transplantation (ACT) in the treatment of Osteoarthritis.
- Compiled comparative data on the gene-expression of osteoarthritic cartilage when compared to healthy cartilage to predict the viability of ACT in treating osteoarthritis.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Seton Hall University
South Orange
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Recipient of Teaching Assistant of the Year Award
- Taught laboratory courses including General Biology, Vertebrate Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Embryology, relaying concepts to students of diverse academic backgrounds.
- Regulated breeding and development of live specimens including Zebra fish, fruit flies, and chickens.
- Prepared all experiments and guided students in lab activities.
- Assessed student progress through implementing and grading quizzes, lab reports, and tests.
- Proctored exams.
Research Assistant
Seton Hall University
South Orange
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Collaborated in research for cataloguing local bird populations.
- Analyzed relevant data regarding local bird populations.
- Monitored and maintained records of growth rates of local plant life.
Education
Ph. D. Candidate - Biology
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey02.2026
Masters of Science - Biology
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey08.2019
Bachelors of Science - Biology
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey05.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe
- NCBI Blast
- PGSUI
- Prism
- Sigma Plot
- Alphaview
- CLC
- IPA
- R
- RStudio
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Western blotting
- Southern Blotting
- Northern Blotting
- BCA Assay
- Flow Cytometry (MACSQuant)
- QPCR
- Alizarin Red/Alcian Blue staining
- Mammal Cell Culture (both adherent and non-adherent)
- Bacterial Cell Culture
- Fruit fly Culture
- Celegan Culture
- Bacterial Transformation
- White Blue Screening
- Cloning
- Plasmid Construction
- Restriction
- Ligation
- MTT Assay
- XTT Assay
- Confocal microscopy
- Spectroscopy
- ELISA
- Dot Blot
- Immunohistochemistry
- DAPI Staining
- Wildlife Recording/Reading
- Animal Husbandry
- Falconry
- Aquarium Maintenance
- Zebra Fish care and breeding
- Bullfrog care and breeding
- African Clawed Frog care and breeding
- Terrarium Maintenance
- Autoclave
- Incucyte
Publications
- Vanadium Compound Treatment Modulates MC3t3-E1 Osteoblast Function, International Journal of Molecular Science, 2025
- A Meta-Analysis of Non-Osteoarthritis and Osteoarthritis Chondrocyte Gene Expression to Determine the Efficacy of Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation as a Viable Treatment Option, Research Gate Article, 2019
- Poster presentation at Annual Petersheim Exposition Celebrates Academic Achievement, Seton Hall, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Poster presentation at Orthopedic Research Society annual convention, Austin Texas, 2019
- Poster presentation at annual Academic Interdisciplinary Research symposium, Seton Hall, 2019
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
TA of the Year Award
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
$60000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Graduate Research Assistant
Seton Hall University
01.2025 - Current
Lab Manager
Seton Hall University
01.2020 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
Seton Hall University
09.2017 - 08.2019
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Seton Hall University
08.2017 - 08.2019
Research Assistant
Seton Hall University
08.2016 - 05.2017
Ph. D. Candidate - Biology
Seton Hall University
Masters of Science - Biology
Seton Hall University
Bachelors of Science - Biology
Seton Hall University