Seth Parker
Conroe,TX
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Lone Star College
05.2023 - Current
- Medical Microbiology
- Introduction to Biology
Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Assessment, Compliance & Evaluation (Ace) at Texas Department of State Health Services
- Household Pulse Survey (HPS) (COVID-19), National Immunization Survey (NIS)
- Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X), After Action Reports (AAR)
- Influenza dashboard updates, HPV-Tdap quarterly report
Epidemiology Specialist
Montgomery County Hospital District
04.2020 - 10.2022
- Conducted infectious disease surveillance and monitored disease incidence and prevalence in order to rapidly detect and mitigate disease outbreaks
- Zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases; foodborne and waterborne
- National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) Base System (NBS), Texas Immunization
- Registry (TIR)/ImmTrac2
Doctoral Student Research Assistant
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of
Public Health
08.2016 - 12.2018
- Dissertation research implemented a cross-sectional study design for analytic and descriptive purposes pertaining to the health and safety programs at various colleges and universities
- Data analysis and visualization using SAS statistical software for various statistical techniques including linear, logistic, poisson, multivariate analysis, robust and resistant regression methods
- Model validation was determined simultaneously using cross-validation with information criteria
- Data collection from the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) vital statistics survey, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated
- Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey, National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of
- Science and Engineering Research Facilities, National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey
Doctoral Candidate
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of
Public Health
08.2015 - 12.2018
Occupational Health Practicum
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Participated in routine inspections of various chemical and biological laboratories for health and safety compliance
- Participated in science communication graduate course to enhance technical communication skills
- Conducted personal protective equipment and biological health and safety program training
- Responsible for providing support to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston students and personnel concerning the recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, biological, and physical hazards
Doctoral Research Student
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Field sampling waterfowl populations using net launchers, and cast nets to monitor the movement of the avian influenza pathogen through local populations
- Collected oral and cloacal swabs on sampled waterfowl
- Field sampling water effluent from wastewater treatment plants in Houston bayous and various locations throughout the Cattail Marsh Beaumont-Port Arthur Area
Support Technician
Switch-it Technology
08.2012 - 04.2015
- Provide technical expertise to purchase, install and test wheelchair equipment and/or controls to improve or replace existing systems
- Designed and tested head controls for power wheelchairs to improve access and mobility
- Analysis and troubleshooting for mechanical, electrical and electronic manufacturing equipment
- Assisted sales team with product set up and demonstrations
Research Assistant II
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
05.2010 - 02.2012
- Assisted pediatric cardiologists in research studies specializing in cardiomyopathies and heart failure
- Research grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) specializing in cardiomyopathies and heart failure
- Prepared genomic samples for the detection and presence of genes associated with dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, DNA purification kits and PCR
- Analyzed data to produce professional tables and graphs to illustrate trends for presentations
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
05.2008 - 12.2009
- Assisted the principal investigator and post-doctoral students in the investigation of novel pathways leading to the understanding of an emerging infectious disease
- Prepared Borrelia burgdorferi mutant constructs with cloning strategies via DNA purification, site directed mutagenesis, electrotransformation, PCR
- Expression and purification of recombinant proteins, generation of plasmid constructs for targeted deletion of genes in Borrelia burgdorferi, immunoblot analysis, in vitro and in vivo phenotypic analysis of bacterial strains
- Developed lab protocols to facilitate improved performance and outcomes in various scientific experiments.
- Provided training for new laboratory members in a multitude of microbiology research techniques
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
05.2008 - 12.2009
- Teaching assistant for senior-level undergraduate courses in microbiology, genetics, and behavioral sciences.
- Prepared assignments and power point presentations for lectures, exams, experiments, and demonstrations which serve as official course materials
Polymer Research Chemist
Total Petrochemicals Inc. Research and Technology Center
01.2006 - 05.2006
- Refining petrochemicals research for polymer production of Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) and Polystyrene (PS)
- Styrene product development for use in Injection Molding, Extrusion Thermoforming, Consumer
- Goods, Consumer Packaging and housewares
- Quality assurance and quality control via High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas
- Chromatography - Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS).
- Analyze materials via GC, GCMS, FTIR, DSC and HPLC; includes sample preparation, operation of analytical instruments and reporting data.
- Assist with routine laboratory and pilot plant operations by producing resin and performing tests to prepare samples for customers or internal evaluations.
- Maintain and monitor test equipment, instrumentation and supplies on routine basis to assure continued accuracy.
Internship - Analytical Chemist
PharmaForm, LLC.
01.2005 - 01.2005
- Assisted pharmacists and scientists performing high performance liquid chromatography to analyze potency of medication
- Maintained dissolution machines to analyze medication breakdown in artificial environment
- Develop, document and validate analytical methods, primarily HPLC, in a regulated environment
- Industrial experience working in a GMP/GLP regulated environment.
- Experience in reaction monitoring and compound analysis (TLC, LCMS, GCMS, NMR, etc.).
- Support synthetic chemists in developing methods for R&D
Education
Postgraduate Courses in Analytics, Data Science -
Georgia Institute of Technology
01.2022
Doctor of Public Health DrPH - Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Sciences
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
01.2018
M.S. - Microbiology and Toxicology
The University of Texas At San Antonio
01.2009
B.S. - Biochemistry
The University of Texas At Austin
01.2005
Skills
- Immunology
- Virology
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Medical Records
- Observational Studies
- Microsoft Excel
- SAS Programming
- Data Analysis
- Public Health
Certification
- Certificate in Public Health - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
- SQL for Data Science - Coursera
- SAS Programmer Specialization - SAS
- Practical SAS Programming and Certification Review - Coursera
- Doing More with SAS Programming - Coursera
- Getting Started with SAS Programming - Coursera
- Practicing for the SAS Programming Certification Exam - Coursera
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) - Coursera
- Python Data Structures - University of Michigan
- Regular Expressions in Python - Coursera
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Lone Star College
05.2023 - Current
Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
11.2022 - 03.2023
Epidemiology Specialist
Montgomery County Hospital District
04.2020 - 10.2022
Doctoral Student Research Assistant
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of
Public Health
08.2016 - 12.2018
Occupational Health Practicum
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
08.2016 - 01.2017
Doctoral Candidate
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of
Public Health
08.2015 - 12.2018
Doctoral Research Student
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
08.2014 - 05.2015
Support Technician
Switch-it Technology
08.2012 - 04.2015
Research Assistant II
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
05.2010 - 02.2012
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
05.2008 - 12.2009
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Texas at San Antonio
05.2008 - 12.2009
Polymer Research Chemist
Total Petrochemicals Inc. Research and Technology Center
01.2006 - 05.2006
Internship - Analytical Chemist
PharmaForm, LLC.
01.2005 - 01.2005
Postgraduate Courses in Analytics, Data Science -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Doctor of Public Health DrPH - Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Sciences
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
M.S. - Microbiology and Toxicology
The University of Texas At San Antonio
B.S. - Biochemistry
The University of Texas At Austin