Lai-Fong Chow-Tsang
New York,NY
Summary
Proven achiever with extensive experience at MSKCC, adept in Good Clinical Practices, recognizing clinical values and abstract data from source documents, and showcasing exceptional organizational skills. Spearheaded data management across 20+ clinical trials. Demonstrated excellence in Electronic Data Capture and effective communication, significantly enhancing research quality and efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Research Coordinator
MSKCC
06.2022 - Current
- current certification in ICH/GCP and Human Subjects Protection
- established strong relationships with external monitors, sponsors and CROs through providing timely responses to all kinds of requests, scheduling and planning Remote monitoring visits, facilitating remote access to EMR and electronic regulatory binder
- established collaborative relationships with colleagues from various departments
- entered, maintained, reviewed and uploaded data in many different EDC systems such as Medidata, Marvin, Syneclin, Calyx for up to 20 plus clinical trials
- resolved queries and reconciled discrepant data in source documentations independently through thoroughly reviewing and referencing research protocols and SOPs and in collaboration with the Principal Investigators, clinical team, CRQA, IRB, CRIT, CTMS
- prepared for monitoring and audit visits by organizing, reviewing and reconciling large amount of patient's data to comply with GCP guidelines
- generated and amended protocol tools, such as ECLs, lab requisitions, protocol order sets, pharmacokinetic sheets through using Word, Adobe, Excel
- Understood Research protocols, medical and clinical terminologies
- prepared and submitted data and regulatory reports such as CRR, deviations
- provided various clerical, administrative, and training support to study team as needed
Senior Research Technician
MSKCC
David Jones' Laboratory
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Optimized laboratory workflows for increased productivity and reduced wasted resources.
- Prepared budget and monthly expense reports
- Investigated alternative methods which improved organoid growth from freshly biopsied tissues
- Conducted thorough literature reviews to inform experimental design and remain current on industry advancements.
- Mentored junior research technicians, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and problem-solving within the organization.
- Developed new experimental procedures, resulting in more reliable results and faster project completion.
- Maintained detailed documentation of methodologies, observations, and results for future reference and reproducibility purposes.
- Kept work areas extremely clean and sanitized properly to avoid errors in research.
- Maximized efficiency by meticulously organizing and administering experiments.
- Assisted with training junior team members in laboratory techniques and operation of equipment.
- Enhanced research quality by implementing advanced laboratory techniques and protocols.
- Assisted with equipment maintenance schedules ensuring optimal performance during crucial experiments.
- Adhered to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
- Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
- Kept abreast of current industry, scientific and regulatory developments and issues.
Senior Research Technician
MSKCC
Joan Massague's Laboratory
08.2010 - 06.2013
- Co-authored Published Cell paper: " A poised chromatin for Smad access to master regulators" (July 15, 2011)
- Conducted thorough literature reviews to inform experimental design and remain current on industry advancements.
- Mentored junior research technicians, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Developed new experimental procedures, resulting in more reliable results and faster project completion.
- Maintained detailed documentation of methodologies, observations, and results for future reference and reproducibility purposes.
- Kept work areas extremely clean and sanitized properly to avoid errors in research.
- Maximized efficiency by meticulously organizing and administering experiments.
- Assisted with training junior team members in laboratory techniques and operation of equipment.
- Enhanced research quality by implementing advanced laboratory techniques and protocols.
- Assisted with equipment maintenance schedules ensuring optimal performance during crucial experiments.
- Adhered to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
- Participated in lab meetings
- Provided support and guidance to junior lab staff.
- Kept abreast of current industry, scientific and regulatory developments and issues.
Education
Advanced Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.2014
Master of Arts - Biology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.2006
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY06.2004
Skills
- Good Clinical Practices
- Electronic Data Capture
- Documentation Management
- Study protocols
- Research SOPs understanding
- Documentation requirements
- Academic Research experience
- Records Maintenance
- Clinical Research experience
- excellent organizational, prioritization and workload management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Timeline
Clinical Research Coordinator
MSKCC
06.2022 - Current
Senior Research Technician
MSKCC
06.2016 - 08.2017
Senior Research Technician
MSKCC
08.2010 - 06.2013
Advanced Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Master of Arts - Biology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York