Marisela Arana
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Current Senior Research Associate seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal and problem-solving skills. An organized and dependable candidate that specializes in assay screening and development. Displays strong written and oral communication skills to present complex analyses effectively. Successfully prioritizes tasks to meet time sensitive delivery goals with a positive attitude. Works effectively and collaboratively with teams and individuals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Research Associate
Meso Scale Diagnostics
04.2022 - Current
- Developed immunoassay kits through manual and automated testing methods in both BSL-1 and BSL-2 environments.
- Worked on multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and high-quality deliverables.
- Communicated project status to upper management verbally and through technical documentation and presentations.
- Delivered comprehensive training sessions on laboratory techniques and equipment usage, enhancing team members'' skill sets.
- Managed BSL-1 lab: includes coordinating lab maintenance tasks among lab users, ordering equipment, communicating between multiple departments, and giving lab safety tours for new hires.
- Managed team inventory: includes organizing freezer spreadsheets and ordering reagents
Sr. Laboratory Technician
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Performed high-throughput assay screening to characterize new chemical entities for drug discovery clients
- Performed laboratory support functions and followed detailed laboratory protocols
- Performed daily tasks such as laboratory setup and preparing buffers
- Worked with common laboratory liquid handling automation
- Responded to changing priorities when necessary
- Maintained good communication with team and supervisor to ensure alignment on priorities
- Performed Data Maintenance and CRISPR library reformatting.
Medical Scribe Trainer
FHN - Freeport Health Network
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Guided medical scribes through their floor training with orthopedic, pediatric, and family medicine physicians
- Taught scribes how to properly document in patient charts using Meditech Electronic Health Records
- Provided feedback to each scribe-in-training
- Traveled between multiple rural clinics to train scribes.
Orthopedic and Emergency Medical Scribe
ProScribe And ScribeAmerica
12.2017 - 08.2019
- Charted patient encounters by recording information such as diagnosis, treatments, and prescriptions in both Meditech and EPIC electronic health record systems.
- Documented complete information about physical examinations, treatment plans, lab results and other details directly into charts.
- Stayed on top of current patient loads to facilitate efficient and organized workflow.
- Worked for over 30 providers and documented to each of their separate specifications.
Education
Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NYBachelor of Science - Integrative Biology
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL12.2017
Skills
- Assay screening and development
- Sample testing
- Microsoft Office
- Data collection, organization, and analysis
- Protocol development
- Experimental design
- Technical Presentations
- Technology adaptation
- Training and mentoring
- Lab Safety
- Strong Communicator
Timeline
Sr Research Associate
Meso Scale Diagnostics
04.2022 - Current
Sr. Laboratory Technician
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
10.2019 - 09.2020
Medical Scribe Trainer
FHN - Freeport Health Network
07.2019 - 08.2019
Orthopedic and Emergency Medical Scribe
ProScribe And ScribeAmerica
12.2017 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences
New York Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Biology
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign