Stephan Bierenga

Experience

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  Air Zoo

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Ride Operator

  • Operated equipment safely and efficiently at all times.• Established and maintained a safe play environment for families.

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  Binder Park Zoo

  May 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Caring for the general husbandry of many exotic hoofstock, including the administration of medication, reporting unusual changes in behavior, and keeping detailed records for reports. • Caring for the general husbandry of many exotic hoofstock, including the administration of medication, reporting unusual changes in behavior, and keeping detailed records for reports.

  • Zookeeper

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Animal Care Intern

    May 2013 - Aug 2013
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  Charles River Laboratories

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2020

  • Managed 10 direct reports and upwards of 8 biomedical research experiments simultaneously.• Successfully led one of the first multi-species groups allowing my team to follow the drug development from mice all the way through dogs, pigs, and non-human primates.• Developed the Compassion Fatigue Committee for all employees struggling with the mental and emotional exhaustion that comes from working with research animals.• Communicated between study executives and reporting staff to ensure top quality data.• Audited paper and electronic records on a recurring basis.• Effectively resolved conflicts through critical thinking and problem solving.• Determined staffing requirements, and interviewed, hired, and trained new employees, or oversaw those personnel processes. Show less • Effectively served as a resource and mentor to the General Toxicology department while assisting the supervisor with multiple tasks as allocated.• Administered substances to animals, performed husbandry duties, and monitored animal health.• Conducted protocol specific procedures, such as collecting and handling data and tissue samples.• Served as a mentor for the department, training all employees on many different tasks necessary to complete the work assigned.• Communicated between study executives and management to ensure top quality data.• Audited paper and electronic records on a recurring basis. Show less

  • Supervisor

    Jan 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Research Specialist

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Research Associate

    Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Research Technician

    Mar 2016 - Jan 2018
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  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  Sept 2020 - now

  • Responsible for managing 8 direct reports and over 200 biomedical research experiments simultaneously.• Monitored animal care, maintenance, and breeding, including international shipments of live animals.• Communicated between study executives and reporting staff to ensure top quality data.• Audited paper and electronic records on a recurring basis.• Prepared and processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment, while maintaining records of goods ordered and received.• Converted VUMC’s inventory methods from the traditional “bulk ordering” style to a just-in-time procurement style to increase our efficiency while decreasing our storage footprint.• Determined staffing requirements, and interviewed, hired, and trained new employees, or oversaw those personnel processes. Show less

  • Scientific Research Program Manager - Cardiology

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Sept 2020 - Aug 2022
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  Andrew DeFilippis Lab

  Aug 2022 - now

  Scientific Research Program Manager