Sarah Sharpton

• Helped team meet regulatory requirements by coordinating documentation and filings.
• Set up equipment, organized inventory and maintained facilities.
• Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of practice.
• Coordinated and managed laboratory projects and experiments.
• Provided support and guidance to junior lab staff. This includes training on laboratory protocols and equipment along with providing troubleshooting assistance.
• Perform DNA and RNA extraction and purification from various biological samples.
• Generate DNA and RNA Libraries using muliple platforms (Illumina, 10X Gemices, Takara, IDT, Swift, NEB, Bioo Scientific, Arima) and sequencing using the Illumina platforms (MiSeq, iSeq, NextSeq 500, 2000) to generate data for a variety of samples including but not limited to virus, bacteria, and most eukaryotic organism's.
• Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes. These include HiC, Low input RNASeq, and 10X Genomics.
• Versatile in working in BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory's.

• Manage a 300 head Hampshire influenced flock.
• Provide daily care and husbandry practices
• Designed business plan to define concept, short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Maintain and organize breeding and lambing records.
• Develop yearly budget and maintain finances.

Manage Laboratory

• Over saw and maintained laboratory accounts
• Set up equipment, keep proper inventory and maintained facilities along with containment of Hazardous and Radioactive Chemicals.
• Instruct and direct graduate and undergraduate students in proper laboratory producers
• Assist in multiple collaborating research projects funded by NIH and USDA in experimental design, surgical procedures, and tissue collection and processing.
• Carried out varying research using molecular biology techniques such as, nucleic acid isolation of DNA and RNA from blood, tissue, and cells; PCR and Real-time qPCR and analysis. Additional assays including ELISA's, RIA's and cell culture.

• Conducted academic advisement services for students on reoccurring basis to maintain educational progression. Advise over a 1,100 undergraduate students.
• Answered student inquiries and resolved problems related to curriculum and course prerequisites.
• Advised students on educational, career and social opportunities.
• Study Abroad Coordinator in charge of organizing and planning international programs to study agriculture.
• Oversaw student organization as a supervisor of the Saddle and Sirloin Club, Gamma Sigma Delta, and Aggie REPS.

• Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Managed laboratory functions, including laboratory accounts, inventory of supplies, containment of Hazardous and Radioactive Chemicals along with maintaining equipment.
• Assist in multiple collaborating research projects involving experimental design, surgical procedures such as ovariectomy, and third ventricular cannulation; blood and tissue collection and processing.
• Trained and supervised graduate and undergraduate students in laboratory protocols.
• Preformed multiple assays including Radioimmunoassay of Progesterone, Estradiol, Equine and Ovine LH, Cortisol, and Ovine Kisspeptin. Additional techniques include In Situ Hybridization of bovine and ovine brain tissue using isotopic and non-isotopic methods.