Skills and Experience

Soft Skills 

• Enthusiastic mindset

• Fast learner

• Problem-solving – shown in assay development, therapeutic modeling, and technical troubleshooting

• Scientific communication – through publications, conference talks, and public speaking at graduation

• Cross-functional collaboration – working with peers across labs, mentoring students, and interdisciplinary research

• Mentorship & leadership – coached five students, led safety initiatives, and served in student government roles

• Regulatory and protocol compliance – maintained SOPs, followed ISO 10993 standards, managed biosafety practices

• Organizational skills – event logistics, protocol development, and consistent lab documentation

• Time management – balancing dissertation work, lab duties, student mentoring, and speaking engagements

• Adaptability – transitioning between academic and applied projects, working across disciplines

• Attention to detail – evident in assay optimization, material characterization, and documentation practices

• Teamwork – described in lab roles, leadership positions, and collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Initiative and proactivity – outreach to professionals, application-driven networking, student mentorship

• Public speaking – graduation speaker, conference presentations

• Writing skills – peer-reviewed publications, SOP drafting, technical documentation

• Creativity in research – novel material synthesis, assay innovation, translational approaches

• Professionalism – consistent tone and conduct in communication and scientific settings