Gabriel Tankersley
Grayslake,IL
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with a track record of innovative leadership, clinical, and scientific accomplishments. Prior winner of a national clinical skills contest in addition to a research poster competition. Previous member of the Board of Trustees of the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists. Coordinator for both the UIC Peer Tutor and Student Ambassador programs. Designer and implementer of a program to improve community health outcomes at a local hospital. President of Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society and founder of Pride in Pharmacy Student Association. Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. Active member of six committees across two national pharmacy organizations and the UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy. Twice chosen for the Chancellor's Student Service Award and thrice recognized by my peers as Student Leader of the Month.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Medical History Technician
University of Wisconsin Health
06.2023 - Current
- Determine the medications regimen patients employ outside of the hospital, assess medication compliance, and identify barriers to medication acquisition and administration
- Assist pharmacy and medical staff revise patient medication regimens to ensure a seamless transition of care to patients entering the inpatient setting
Riback Summer Research Fellow
University of Illinois Chicago
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Explored a potential mechanism of DNA repair outcome bias in human cells following CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to move the CRISPR-Cas9 system closer to large-scale adoption in healthcare
- Developed and iterated on multiple testing protocols, including protein purification methods and various assays
- Implemented a protein purification strategy that increased yields of desired proteins by over 200%
- Awarded Best Riback Fellowship Poster following presentation of my research
Quality Control Specialist
SGS Life Sciences
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Reviewed testing procedures across Biologics, Chemistry, and Metrology departments and verified compliance with testing protocols and cGMP documentation standards
- Created and developed over a dozen testing protocols, guidelines, and feasibility assessments according to pharmacopeial requirements and cGMP conventions
- Increased department output by 15% by identifying, preventing, or resolving hundreds of quality-related events
- Advanced several pharmaceutical development projects with global impact, ranging from novel cancer therapeutics to a vaccine critical to curbing the spread of SARS-CoV-2
Metrology Specialist
SGS Life Sciences
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Accelerated drug testing and development by performing calibration, performance verification, and maintenance of hundreds of scientific instruments in a cGMP pharmaceutical testing laboratory
- Increased the capacity of pharmaceutical testing available at the site by supervising Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, and Performance Verification of multiple new analytical instruments
- Reduced the out of specification results of high-value pharmaceutical tests by over 30% by training staff on the correct use of complex instrumentation
Analytical Chemistry Technician
SGS Life Sciences
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Improved client satisfaction by reducing the turnaround time of chemistry tests in my work group by 50%
- Demonstrated proficiency with dozens of analytical chemistry instruments, from ubiquitous UV-Vis to more specialized instrumentation, such as High-Voltage Leak Detection technology
- Reduced departmental deviations by adhering to established protocols and procedures for sample preparation and analysis
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2025
Master of Science - Microbiology & Cell Science
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL12.2017
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Patient Care Optimization
- Scientific Communication
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Research and Development
Timeline
Advanced Medical History Technician
University of Wisconsin Health
06.2023 - Current
Riback Summer Research Fellow
University of Illinois Chicago
05.2022 - 08.2022
Quality Control Specialist
SGS Life Sciences
07.2020 - 08.2021
Metrology Specialist
SGS Life Sciences
05.2019 - 07.2020
Analytical Chemistry Technician
SGS Life Sciences
05.2018 - 04.2019
Doctor of Pharmacy -
University of Illinois Chicago
Master of Science - Microbiology & Cell Science
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Northern Illinois University
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