John Diaz

• Prepared detailed reports summarizing research findings and recommendations for further action.
• Conducted in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to identify trends and generate insights.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to generate relevant insights from diverse datasets.
• Streamlined internal workflows by automating data collection, analysis, and reporting tasks.
• Ability to clearly communicate research findings and procedures to colleagues and supervisors, Scientist and Principle investigators.
• Ability to find and resolve issues related to animal care, research procedures, and equipment maintenance.
• Experience with various laboratory procedures.
• Experience with various and specific animal equipment.
• Accuracy in data collection, record keeping, and procedure execution.
• Knowledge of various animal anatomy, physiology, genetics, and nutrition. Including animal handling.
• Maintaining a clean and organized laboratory environment.
• Ensuring proper functioning and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Adhering to ethical guidelines for animal research.
• Following established protocols and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations from IACUC.
• Following animal handling, safely and humanely various animal species.
• Administering medications, treatments, and anesthesia.
• Performing surgical procedures.
• Collecting pre and post samples.
• Post operative care and monitoring.
• Euthanasia.
• Accurate and detailed record keeping of animal observations and procedures.
• Utilizing statistical software to analyze research data.
• Compiling and summarizing research findings.
• Analyzed large volume of data to identify patterns, trends and correlations.
• Improved team productivity with implementation of advanced analytical software and training sessions.
• Played key role in strategic planning sessions by delivering actionable insights from data analysis.
• Shipping and proper labeling of Animal research samples.
• Worked on 3 to 5 protocols, and collaborated with 3 research teams to complete animal protocol timelines.
• Participated on all trainings and addtional trainings to help me grow in my current postion.

• Actively participated in lab meetings, technician meetings, sharing knowledge and expertise to the US Air Force site.
• Maintained a safe and organized laboratory environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
• Mentored military graduates, provided on the job trainings.
• Managed inventory of laboratory supplies, anticipating needs and avoiding disruptions in research activities due to shortages or delays.
• Optimized laboratory protocols, resulting in reduced material waste and cost savings for the department.
• Verified regulatory compliance and protocol adherence through comprehensive inspections.
• Reduced project discrepancies by optimizing quality control standards.
• Coordinated with research and development team to support production and boost efficiency.
• Troubleshot technical issues with laboratory equipment promptly, minimizing downtime due to malfunctions or user errors.
• Animal anesthesia, and prepare animal for research purposes for the research associate team.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications including teams, excel, access, power point, and sharepoint,
• Necropsy setup, collect and properly label biological samples, proper documents and sanitary clean up.
• Maintain sanitations of cages, equipment, cage racks, operating rooms, exposure rooms, prep rooms, histology rooms, and Necropsy rooms in accordance with federal and local regulations.
• Maintain records in research clinical, and administrative.
• Assist and create Standard Operating Procedures, maintained and documented good laboratory practices.
• Review Animal subject research protocols and related documents to ensure proper functioning to IACUC, and military policies.
• Maintained paper records as well as electronic records, research protocols, and animal census and inventory.
• Knowledgeable of all regulations, compliance standards, guidelines, and animal programs. Can adjust to different programs.
• Provided quality assurance and control of both administrative and animal care use program.
• Provided administrative support to the US Airforce / 711. program.
• Provided daily health checks for animals.
• Provided and was in charge of the Environmental Enrichment program.
• In-charge and record keeping of all Vivarium equipment. Maintained all equipment for storage in use and not used.
• Knowledge of histology including creating blocks and slides of animal samples.
• Autoclave experience.
• Worked with multiple species here including, rats rodents , rabbits and Non Human primates.
• Kept work areas extremely clean and sanitized properly to avoid errors in research.
• Assisted with training junior team members in laboratory techniques and operation of equipment.
• Provided comprehensive training to new lab technicians, improving overall team competency.

Provided Animal anesthesia for research specific protocols. Sterilization of animal rooms, operating rooms, prep rooms and facility. Attended trainings for the aniamls and for the job program.

• Mentored undergraduate students in their independent research projects while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Trained new lab members on proper techniques and equipment usage, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Provided animal husbandry and daily health checks to research and clinical animals.
• Collected and entered animal data into the facility data base.
• Applied animal tattoo's , dye, and other methods used for identification.
• collected data for laboratory samples.
• maintained storage rooms, and supply rooms.
• Observes and documents both clinical and research animals , for health survelliance, animal health, and research purposes.
• Proper animal handling and restraints.
• Was both a leader on many research teams for various research teams
• Trainer for many new colleagues, interns, and new employees.
• Proper record keeping for animal protocols, and created Animal Research Protocol binders.
• Very efficient and knowledge with 17 years experience in Animal Research.
• Cross trained in many departments and was a leader to many.
• Performed and help Veterinarians in Surgeries for both clinical and research procedures.
• 17 years of animal husbandry, clinical technician, and a research technician.
• Handled all troubleshooting tasks on malfunctioning lab equipment working with manufacturers to resolve problems.
•