Riham Hussien
Sioux Falls,SD
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Board of Director
Health Connect
11.2024 - Current
- Strategic Planning, Setting the organization's long-term goals and mission.
- Financial Oversight, Monitoring budgets, tracking spending, and ensuring overall fiscal health.
- Fundraising Support, Promoting and helping secure funding for community wellness programs. (Human Race, Health Connect Festival, Mocktail mix off, etc)
- Policy Approval, Reviewing and approving operational guidelines and organizational strategies.
- Community Advocacy, Serving as public ambassadors to expand health resource networking.
- Participated in executive committee meetings to discuss business strategies, objectives, and goals.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Avera Health
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
02.2026 - 06.2026
- Assist in the clinical execution and management of assigned clinical studies, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Managed participant recruitment and maintained accurate enrollment records.
- Perform routine audits, data verification, and regulatory compliance checks to ensure adherence to GCP, FDA, and ICH guidelines,
- Facilitated communication between investigators, sponsors, and study participants.
- Communicate proactively with management regarding clinical trial start-up status to ensure smooth project execution.
- Develop project documentation to support clinical trials.
- Oversaw data collection processes to ensure integrity and accuracy.
- Monitored patient safety during clinical trials according to established guidelines.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sanford Health
06.2023 - 01.2025
- Assist in the clinical execution and management of assigned clinical studies, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Managed participant recruitment and maintained accurate enrollment records.
- Perform routine audits, data verification, and regulatory compliance checks to ensure adherence to GCP, FDA, and ICH guidelines,
- Facilitated communication between investigators, sponsors, and study participants.
- Communicate proactively with management regarding clinical trial start-up status to ensure smooth project execution.
- Develop project documentation to support clinical trials.
- Oversaw data collection processes to ensure integrity and accuracy.
- Monitored patient safety during clinical trials according to established guidelines.
Emergency Patient Care Technician
Sanford USD Medical Center
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Provides patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance
- Facilitated communication patients, visitors, nurses, physicians and other hospital personnel.
- Coordinated with nurses to assess and prepare patients for tests and medical procedures.
- Record vital statistics, complete ECG test, and other basic health information.
- Administer basic health care and medical treatments, aid with basic daily living activities.
- Collect non-invasive biological specimens from patient.
Research Associate
Eurofins
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Manage inventory of buffers, reagents, and media, ensuring quality control under ISO/IEC and CGMP/GLP standard.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis, identifying key trends to validate research conclusions.
- Maintain meticulous regulatory records and documentation, supporting data integrity and compliance
Residence Assistant
Iowa State University
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Established a personal and professional relationship with the residents and my teammates.
- I played the role of a mentor and a friend who they could confine with, whenever they experience personal/emotional problems.
- Collaborated with fellow Residence Assistants to create cohesive programming for overall hall improvements.
- Enhanced time management skills through juggling multiple responsibilities such as event planning, crisis response, and administrative tasks.
- Coordinated community-building events to enhance resident engagement and participation.
Cyclone Aide
Iowa State University
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Supported new student orientation and transition programs.
- Strengthened leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
- Collaborated with staff and peers to facilitate campus events.
- Developed time management, professionalism, and interpersonal abilities.
- Gained adaptability and cultural fluency through work with diverse
Scribing
Scribe of America
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Increased overall productivity of clinical staff by providing real-time scribing support during high-volume shifts, enabling better focus on direct patient care.
- Increased office productivity by accurately transcribing physician notes and updating electronic health records accordingly.
- Assisted in reducing errors in medication administration by accurately transcribing physician orders.
Laboratory Student Assistant
Iowa State University
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Perform aseptic techniques on tissue samples obtained from pathogenic animals.
- Performed Serological testing to selective and nonselective culturing to determine microbial growth by appearance turbidity and gas formation.
- Performed Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI-TOF) to identify organisms based on the amino acid sequence of peptides.
- Maintained laboratory equipment, performing routine checks and calibrations to uphold operational standards.
- Conducted experiments following established protocols to ensure accurate results.
- Ensured accuracy in experiments by strictly adhering to established protocols and standard operating procedures.
HIV Student Researcher
Iowa State University
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Assisted in data collection and analysis using statistical software tools to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborated with faculty on experimental design, enhancing project effectiveness and outcomes.
- Developed presentations for research findings, improving communication of complex concepts.
- Implemented best practices for laboratory safety and compliance, maintaining a secure environment.
- Interpreted and analyzed research data to draw conclusions on outcomes.
Education
Master of Science - Human Biology
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD08-2020
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA08-2018
Skills
- Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills
- Regulatory Compliance (FDA, ICH-GCP)
- Ethics compliance
- Research project coordination
- Strategic Planning & Policy Development
- Project & Time Management
- Risk Identification & Mitigation
- Interpersonal & Communication Skills
Timeline
Clinical Research Coordinator
Avera Health
02.2026 - 06.2026
Board of Director
Health Connect
11.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sanford Health
06.2023 - 01.2025
Emergency Patient Care Technician
Sanford USD Medical Center
10.2020 - 06.2023
Research Associate
Eurofins
07.2018 - 11.2018
Residence Assistant
Iowa State University
10.2017 - 08.2018
Scribing
Scribe of America
08.2017 - 12.2017
Cyclone Aide
Iowa State University
01.2017 - 01.2018
HIV Student Researcher
Iowa State University
11.2016 - 05.2017
Laboratory Student Assistant
Iowa State University
08.2015 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Human Biology
South Dakota State University
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
Iowa State University