Laurentine Sop
Lanham,USA
Summary
Dynamic Program Manager at HJF with a proven track record in project management and budget planning. Expertly navigated complex financial landscapes, ensuring timely reporting and compliance. Adept at stakeholder engagement and risk assessment, driving successful outcomes across multiple research initiatives in the Acute Respiratory Infection domain.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager – IDCRP
HJF
Bethesda, MD
11.2022 - 02.2025
- Manage over six projects budgets simultaneously within the Acute Respiratory Infection research area and provide support with new budget planning
- Independently Initiates and monitors program administrative actions such as developing new budgets, contracting, and purchasing
- Serve as liaison between internal and external stakeholders, which include advising and guiding staff throughout the program lifecycle, focusing on strategical finance for multiple projects
- Strategically manage key program elements, such as goals, milestones, risks, burn rate, open commitments, and available balance
- Identifying projects interdependencies, aligning resources and effort where appropriate
- Ensure interim reports and annual reports are completed and submitted before deadline
- Prepare financial data monthly to update stakeholders on their spending with available balance and burn rate
- Manage submissions and tracking of data sharing agreement (DSA) which include DSA initial application, DSA renewal, DSA modification and data disposition under the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Program Coordinator – IDCRP
HJF
Bethesda, MD
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Initiate purchase requisitions for many awards within Oracle, and process receiving upon delivery confirmation
- Manage Cell phones and hotspots within IDCRP
- Assist with budget planning for different awards
- Assist in management of personnel level of effort for different research area
- Enter different proposals budget into AIMS
- Support all research areas within IDCRP with their Data Sharing Agreements application and submission to the Defense health agency
GLP Equipment Manager/QA Specialist II
AFRRI
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Independently draft, revise, review and maintain GLP compliant equipment, technical, and administrative standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Maintain equipment logs, assign a unique GLP number to each equipment, and follow up on calibration and certification of each equipment
- Work with equipment owners/users to ensure that equipment is maintained and used in compliance with SOPs and validate for GLP use
- Work with the Institute’s GLP Coordinator, GLP Quality Assurance Unit, and members of the Histopathology lab, the Cobalt facility, and the Department of Laboratory Animal Research (DLAR) to ensure GLP compliance
- Perform the function of the GLP Quality Assurance Unit in accordance with GLP regulations, 21 CFR58.35, and AFRRI SOP’s
- Work closely with management, scientific/operation staff, and GLP administration to develop and maintain GLP compliance
- Review, edit and version controls all documents using Master Control (SOPs, Policies, Worksheets, etc.)
- Maintain quality assurance to ensure FDA regulatory compliance in all aspects of laboratory operation
- Review all GLP equipment records for SOP and GLP regulations compliance
Veterinary Technician II
AFRRI
07.2014 - 01.2019
- Routine animal health surveillance by monitoring of animal vital signs, behavior, and any sign of disease, and collect data
- Perform anesthesia procedure to include induction, monitoring, and recovery of animals
- Prepare animal for irradiation and CT scan, and monitoring animals post procedure and implant subcutaneous transponder for temperature monitoring
- Prepare animals for surgery by placing IV catheter, tracheal intubation, and shaving
- Perform different types of technical procedures such as administration of antibiotics, anesthetic, and analgesic agents to animals topically, IV, IM, IP, SQ, and gavage as prescribed by the Veterinary
- Perform blood collection from Vascular Access Port (VAP) using aseptic technique, or from peripheral veins
- Collect other samples and preparation such as fecal, urine and skin for diagnostics
- Process blood for serum or plasma extraction and hematology analyzing using ADVIA and VITROS
- Independently perform euthanasia and necropsy on rodent, and swine which included tissues collection, perfusion, frozen, and fixation; also documenting any gross pathology observed
- Train current and newly hired employees in technical procedures such as blood collection from VAP and peripheral veins, drug administration and tissue collection
- Manage study schedule for upcoming studies such as reservation of incoming animals, blood collection, irradiation, euthanasia, and necropsy
- Manage meetings (scheduling, meeting vendors, assist in writing meeting minutes, etc.)
- Assist in the development of protocol and study reports
Education
master’s - accounting and management
University of Yaounde-Cameroon
Cameroon06.2004
Skills
- Project management
- Budget planning
- Financial analysis
- Data management
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master Certification, 11/01/22
- CPVP, GMPCP, GLPCP, 03/01/22
- Global Regulatory Affairs Certification (GRACP), 07/01/22
- Technical Writing for Pharma, Biotech and Med Devices, 02/01/22
- Security Plus, 01/01/20
- Microsoft Certified Professional, 06/01/15
- Certified Lab Animal Technologist (RLATg), 08/01/14
Awards
- Superior Performance Award as GLP associate, 03/01/22
- Completed GLP Study Award, 12/01/16
- Superior Performance Award as Veterinary Technician, 11/01/15
- Employee of the Year, 06/01/06
Management Tools
- Smartsheet
- INSIGHT
- AIMS
- ORACLE
Timeline
Program Manager – IDCRP
HJF
11.2022 - 02.2025
Program Coordinator – IDCRP
HJF
01.2022 - 11.2022
GLP Equipment Manager/QA Specialist II
AFRRI
01.2019 - 12.2021
Veterinary Technician II
AFRRI
07.2014 - 01.2019
master’s - accounting and management
University of Yaounde-Cameroon