Certificates
Nicole Karlsrud
Farmington,MN
Summary
Highly motivated Supervisor with strong work ethic, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. Adept at working independently or in a group with little supervision. Conscientious, hardworking and excels at multitasking in fast-paced environments.
Dependable Supervisor with attention to detail, time management and proactive positive mindset. Seeks opportunities to improve my teams with one-on-one interactions, discussing processes and workflows for team/company benefit.
Skills
- Schedule Development
- Staff Management
- Project Management
- Staff Development
- Strategic Planning
- Problem-Solving
- Process Monitoring and Improvement
- Training and Mentoring
- Policy Enforcement
- Staff Discipline
- Goal-Oriented
Certification
- Safety Program Development: First Aid, CPR, and AED Certified
- Leadership and Coaching series:
Coaching and Delegation training
Diagnostic Direction training
Career Conversations
Critical thinking and problem solving - Management training:
Customer service success
Generational awareness
Conflict Resolution & Employee communications
Coaching and feedback
Overview
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Certificates
Work History
Supervisor-Study Specialists & Study Coordinators
Wuxi AppTec
07.2018 - Current
- Current Supervisor of 11 people and direct 4 different roles with in my position for daily operations: Study Specialists (Manages report writing and sending to Sponsors), Study Coordinators (Sponsor interaction via emails and video calls), Business Administrative Coordinator (Manages billing and fees), Administrative Assistant.
- This position requires an ability to work across multiple internal and external working groups to assist in the planning, execution, and completion of nonclinical studies that meet Sponsor and ISO/GMP/GLP regulatory requirements.
- Able to demonstrate efficient and organized project management skills, effective communication skills (internal and external), critical thinking as well as problem solving abilities.
- Thrive in a fast paced, multitasking environment, and show leadership, demonstrates organization, attention to detail, and the ability to handle stressful situations.
Study Specialist
Wuxi AppTec
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Performed and assisted with onboarding / training of new hires to help coordinate the report process from: data collection, data review & corrections, report writing, release of the draft report, including sending final reports to Sponsors.
- Individual must thrive in a fast paced, multitasking environment, requires organization and high attention to detail.
- Shows a development of scientific and technical expertise.
Laboratory Technician
Wuxi AppTec
04.2014 - 06.2016
- Maintain laboratory equipment and laboratory work areas according to ISO/GMP/GLP regulations, maintaining a safe work environment and carrying out all job responsibilities according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), can perform all aspects in necropsy, including cross training on multiple teams.
- Daily observations and documentation of all animals under my care and report any findings, handling all animals humanely and correctly to avoid injury; rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice.
- Performed and assisted with on boarding and training of new hires in: Preparation of the animals for testing; including shaving, weighing and anesthetizing, preparations of various test articles and implantation of test subjects.
Hematology
Wuxi AppTec
04.2012 - 06.2016
- Experience performing; weekly blood draws on rabbits, CBC's, Thrombo, CoAg, Chemistry (full and short) and staining slides, all duties are able to be performed on rabbits, rats and mice.
- Performing daily duties on blood machines, weekly/monthly maintenance.
- Entering/delivering data to the principal investigators.
Surgical Technician Skills
WuXi AppTec
04.2009 - 06.2016
- Performed and trained in surgery for new projects that required: weighing, shaving, anesthetizing animals and blood collection, X-rays, preparation and/or calculation of all medications required for surgery. Rabbit and Rat: ICU Injections, IM implants, SQ implants, Achilles’ tendon repair, Bacterial implants, Hernia repair, Ovariectomies, lntraocular implants, Cranial-Dural implants, Tibial implants, wound healing.
- Sponsor communication and interaction during surgery. Ability to communicate effectively to the Sponsor regarding procedures and potential issues that arose.
(Surgical) Model/Method Development
Wuxi AppTec
04.2009 - 06.2016
- Performed and assisted in training new hires: Rabbit: Wound healing, Tibial Defects, Cranial Defects, Subcutaneous implant, and Intramuscular implants, Abdominal Defects/Cecum Abrasion
- Mice: Tumorgenicity (adult mice and pups) and Wound Healing in diabetic mice
- Rats: Rat Wound healing, Antimicrobial Wound Healing and Antimicrobial SQ implants.
Associate Laboratory Technician
Wuxi AppTec
05.2007 - 05.2014
- Daily observations of all animals under my care and report any findings, handling all animals humanely and correctly to avoid injury; rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice
- Preparations of various test articles and implantation of test subjects, documentation of daily performances of required tasks, maintain laboratory equipment and laboratory work areas according to ISO/GMP/GLP regulations.
- Guinea Pigs: Ability to perform and train all aspects of guinea pig testing Including: Guinea Pig maximization, Positive control and Buehler, model method development on five new models.
- Rats: General anesthesia, observation and prep for surgery, trainer for rat jugular blood draws
- Rabbits: Ability to perform and train all aspects of rabbit testing
Animal Care Technician
Wuxi AppTec
07.2006 - 05.2007
- Cleaning and setting up new housing, daily observations and handling all animals correctly and humanely to avoid injury.
- Providing feed and water for all animals under my supervision.
- Maintaining the holding cage environment and surrounding facility.
Education
General College Courses -
Normandale Community College
01.2004
Veterinary Technician Courses -
Argosy University
01.2003
High School Graduate -
Lakeville High School
01.2002
Timeline
Supervisor-Study Specialists & Study Coordinators
Wuxi AppTec
07.2018 - Current
Study Specialist
Wuxi AppTec
06.2016 - 07.2018
Laboratory Technician
Wuxi AppTec
04.2014 - 06.2016
Hematology
Wuxi AppTec
04.2012 - 06.2016
Surgical Technician Skills
WuXi AppTec
04.2009 - 06.2016
(Surgical) Model/Method Development
Wuxi AppTec
04.2009 - 06.2016
Associate Laboratory Technician
Wuxi AppTec
05.2007 - 05.2014
Animal Care Technician
Wuxi AppTec
07.2006 - 05.2007
General College Courses -
Normandale Community College
Veterinary Technician Courses -
Argosy University
High School Graduate -
Lakeville High School
Accomplishments
- Excellence in Safety Award (2023)
References
References available upon request.
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