Simran Kakkar
New Brunswick,NJ
Summary
A recent graduate from Rutgers-New Brunswick with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, I have diverse experience in pharmacy, research, emergency medicine, and clinical settings, aspiring to pursue a medical school degree. Seeking a laboratory position to refine technical skills, I also bring leadership experience, utilizing organizational and communication skills to foster growth and success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CVS Pharmacy
Rockaway, NJ
10.2022 - Current
- Responsibilities include dispensing prescribed medication through pick-up/drive-thru services, handling return-to-stock vials, filling prescriptions in the production area, managing prescription drop-offs, and resolving insurance-related conflicts to facilitate affordable access to medications for patients
Supplemental Instructor (SI) for ODASIS
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2023 - 12.2023
- ODASIS supports students of color with limited access to educational opportunities. As a Systems Physiology supplemental instructor, I crafted weekly lectures, activities, homework, and quizzes to enhance academic success.
Center for Advanced Pain Management and Rehabilitation
Metuchen, NJ
07.2023 - 10.2023
- I utilized the EMR system to comprehensively document interactions between doctors and patients, capturing chief complaints, HPI, medical examinations, procedural notes, treatment plans, and billing details. Additionally, I supported physicians by copying prescriptions, physical therapy, acupuncture scripts, and facilitating injections as required.
Roepke Laboratory
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2023 - 05.2023
- The rise in obesity rates is attributed to endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) found in flame retardants, particularly organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs). The study I facilitated focused on OPFR exposure in perinatal mice, revealing effects such as imbalances in glucose homeostasis, behavioral issues, disruptions in the gut microbiome, and alterations in gene expression. This research also explores the potential exacerbation of OPFR exposure in fetuses due to maternal obesity, impacting the blood-brain barrier and influencing energy homeostasis in neonates. My role in this lab involved dosing pregnant dams with controlled substances and OPFRs, with subsequent analysis of neonatal brain and liver tissues, as well as measurement of anogenital distance.
Roepke Laboratory
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Dr. Roepke's research focuses on neuroendocrinology, examining the impact of hormones, diets, and endocrine disruptors on hypothalamus-controlled functions like energy balance, thermoregulation, stress, and reproduction. My primary responsibilities this semester involved managing and collecting qualitative and quantitative data on pregnant mice, recording litter data for breeding pairs, handling mice, measuring body mass for metabolic assessment, and practicing general lab techniques.
Your Kid’s Urgent Care
New Providence, NJ
06.2022 - 08.2022
- My responsibilities in this role included checking patient vitals, taking elaborate patient history, inputting information into Urgent Care's online system, delivering information to doctor, taking and running COVID-19, strep, and influenza A/B labs, working the front desk, checking-in patients, taking calls, collecting patient's insurance information, and managing paperwork.
Randolph Rescue Squad
Randolph, NJ
06.2022 - 08.2022
- This position necessitates CPR and First Aid certifications, training in ambulance operations, and on-call availability throughout the night. Responsibilities include collaborating with team members, ensuring patient security and safety, working alongside the police department and local hospitals, and conducting patient history assessments.
President of Randolph Speech and Debate
Randolph High School
10.2019 - 05.2020
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology/Biological Sciences
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ01.2024
High School Diploma -
Randolph High School
Randolph, NJ06.2020
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Self-Directed
- Statistical Analysis
- Specimen Preparation
- Recordkeeping
- Academic Advising
- Clinical Support
- Paperwork Processing
Certification
- CPR Certification, 06/2022
- First Aid Certification, 06/2022
- Certified Pharmacy Technician, 06/2023
accomplishments & awards
- Dean’s List Recipient, For full-time students, qualification for the Dean's List is determined by a semester grade-point average of 3.500 or better based on no fewer than 12.0 credits with letter grades (Pass/No Credit and E credits are excluded).
- AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
- Decile 1 High School Ranking (Top 10% of High School class).
Timeline
Supplemental Instructor (SI) for ODASIS
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2023 - 12.2023
Center for Advanced Pain Management and Rehabilitation
Metuchen, NJ
07.2023 - 10.2023
Roepke Laboratory
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2023 - 05.2023
CVS Pharmacy
Rockaway, NJ
10.2022 - Current
Roepke Laboratory
New Brunswick, NJ
09.2022 - 12.2022
Your Kid’s Urgent Care
New Providence, NJ
06.2022 - 08.2022
Randolph Rescue Squad
Randolph, NJ
06.2022 - 08.2022
President of Randolph Speech and Debate
Randolph High School
10.2019 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Biology/Biological Sciences
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
High School Diploma -
Randolph High School
- CPR Certification, 06/2022
- First Aid Certification, 06/2022
- Certified Pharmacy Technician, 06/2023
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