Kaitlyn Schmitt
Cornelius,NC
Summary
Well-spoken Toxicologist Expert successful at refining and optimizing testing and development protocols. Excellent communicator talented at explaining highly technical ideas to non-technical audiences. Proficient in operating and maintaining complex lab equipment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Toxicologist Expert
Environmental Protection Agency
Chicago, IL
05.2018 - Current
- Worked with chemicals to determine if they were toxic or harmful to humans and other living organisms.
- Set up and calibrated laboratory instruments and equipment to prepare for testing purposes.
- Planned complex research projects and designed studies to improve research and experimentation.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Focused on chemicals that have certain impacts to the environment.
Forensic Toxicologist
Nucleus Healthcare
Santa Rosa , CA
08.2015 - 04.2018
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Extracted human biological samples and synthesized the data.
- Maintained complex instruments to tests samples for drugs and chemicals.
- Showed time management and case management skills as the chain of custody was being maintained.
- Understood the theory behind the testing process in order to testify in court as an expert witness.
Education
Ph.D. - Toxicology
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA05.2015
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Laboratory Techniques
- Complex Problem-Solving
Awards and Certifications
- Nobel Peace Prize in Chemistry
- The Society of Toxicology Honorary Membership Award
- The Society of Toxicology Founders Award
- Society of Forensic Toxicology Research in Forensic Toxicology Award
Timeline
Toxicologist Expert
Environmental Protection Agency
05.2018 - Current
Forensic Toxicologist
Nucleus Healthcare
08.2015 - 04.2018
Ph.D. - Toxicology
Harvard University
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