
Sophia N Setoodeh

WORK EXPERIENCE


ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST, MRIGlobal
September 2017 - April 2018
My work as a Study Coordinator at a CRO in Kansas CIty required diligent tasks such as collecting and organizing raw data for various studies, quality control of all raw data, managing laboratory notebooks and clinical forms, creating and modifying study calendars, and assisting technicians with study requirements including husbandry, animal identification, exercise, anesthesia, analgesia, euthanasia, clinical observations, and maintenance of sterile conditions.
Species: Canines, cats, minipigs, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, mice
PTCB CERTIFIED COMPOUNDING PHARMACY TECHNCIAN - INPATIENT, University of Kansas Health System
Supply entire hospital enterprise with medications, assist Investigation Drug Services departments with various needs, apply knowledge to conduct custom-made medications for specific patients, oversight of narcotics transactions and inventory, Non-sterile medication preparations, maintain and clean and organized department.

PTCB CERTIFIED COMPOUNDING PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, Family Pharmacy, Walgreens, Castellon Pharmacy
March 2016 - August 2017, December 2015 - March 2016
My interests in pursuing a medical career transpired into pharmacy, which included tasks such as data entry, upholding accurate patient records, prescription prioritization, prescription processing, measuring drugs and reconstituting medicine, communication with healthcare professionals, and maintaining a clean and organized department.

OPTICIAN, Lenscrafters, Target Optical
May 2010 - December 2015
My work in optical retail and optometry included assisting optometrists with patient eye care and exams, maintaining accurate patient records, insurance billing, patient pre-testing, communication of patient information, medical equipment operation and maintenance, frame/lens measurements, prescription processing, eyewear adjustments and analyses, quality assurance inspections, inventory monitoring, adherence to health and safety, and various forms of customer service.

TECH SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Excel
Powerpoint
Sharepoint
Access

ACADEMIA
B.S., NEUROSCIENCE, TULANE UNIVERSITY
August 2010 - May 2014
Senior Project, 2014. “Competition Binding for Specific Muscarinic Receptors in Rat Brain: Affinity of Muscarinic Receptors for Antagonist Drugs, Scopolamine and Pirenzepine”
School of Science and Engineering
Department of Neuroscience, Tulane University
M.S., CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
August 2016 - May 2017
Louisiana Cancer “Dynamics of Telomeres: Altered Chromatin Structure of Telosome in mre11-A470T mutant S. cerevisiae”
Research Center,
Research Assistant
Department of Biochemistry, Tulane University
PROFICIENCIES
Knowledge & Expertise
My skills have built up over years of professional work experience as well as research and simple observation. I have a great balance between industry-specific skills and soft skills. If you’re interested in getting to know more about me, and the skills I possess, get in touch. I’d love to discuss with you the tools I can put to use for you.

Optics
Only the Best
Assist optometrists with patient eye care and exams
Maintain accurate patient records
Communication of patient information
Insurance claims
Visual acuity
Tonometry
Ishihara tests
Tear lab analysis
Retinal imaging
Dilation
Frame/lens measurements
Prescription processing
Eyewear adjustments and analyses
Quality assurance inspections
Inventory
Adherence to OSHA standards
Various forms of customer service

Pharmacy
Truly Top-Notch
Compounding
Invoices / Accounting
Data entry
Uphold accurate patient records
Rx prioritization & processing
SIG codes
Measuring and counting drugs
Reconstitution
Communication with healthcare professionals
Maintain a clean and organized department

In Vitro
Intermediate
Tissue culture
Slide stain preparation
Light microscopy
Solubilizing membrane proteins
Restriction enzyme digestion,
DNA agarose gel electrophoresis
DNA extraction
Bacterial culture growth and transformation
Sterile technique
Brightfield microscopy
NanoDrop
Digital Gel Doc
Radiation inspections
S. cerevisiae culture growth
LB media preparation
Cell lysis
PCR
DNA isolation and purification

In Vivo
Intermediate
Husbandry / Routine Animal Care
Sanitation
Receipt and documentation of lab supplies
Maintain documentation in compliance with
FDA, USDA, CDC, and IACUC
Socialization
Blood Collection and Processing
Preservatives
Autoclave
Anesthesia
IP injections
SQ injections
Body weights
General Health Observations
Clinical Observations
Skin Harvest / Punch biopsy
Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) test
Randomization
Photos
Draize (erythema, edema, necrosis)
3D diagrams
Data Capture and Entry
Data Quality Control
Catheter / Infusion pump operation
BSC operation
VOLUNTEER WORK

Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University
Our purpose was to teach medical students how to prepare farm fresh, healthy meals and incorporate nutrition as a pillar of medicine

Miracle League
Our purpose was to create an inclusive environment for kids with disabilities to participate in team sports

Family Transformations, LLC
Our purpose was to assist struggling families in reuniting with their loved ones

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