Emily Edwards

Experience

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  Cave Spring Medical Center

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Summer Internship

  - Administered and analyzed drug tests for medical records - Assisted nurses with tasks including taking vital signs, giving shots, and completing insurance paperwork in order to ensure that the office ran smoothly

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  Osteoarchaeology Lab

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Volunteer

  Supported research into the interactions between early ​Homo sapiens and animals in Malawi by identifying fossils, cleaning fossils with vinegar treatments, and individually labeling fossils

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  Quave Research Group

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2022

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Developed and executed protocol for high-throughput CYP450 inhibition assay to test for herb-drug metabolic interactions, following FDA guidance for industry - Assisted with high-throughput screening of over 2,000 botanical products for SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors - Collected original botanical data on field excursions to be used in research on antibiotic resistance in pharmaceutical drugs- Increased accessibility to herbarium resources by uploading information from over 1,000 physical files to Specify 7 botanical database, including pictures, individual barcodes, and collection information Show less

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  Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Server

  - Developed customer service and multitasking skills in a fast-paced work environment

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  Atlanta Botanical Garden

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Magnolia Red List Assessment Intern

  - Published IUCN Red List assessments on 3 Magnolia species- Assisted the Global Conservation Consortium for Magnolias identify conservation strategies to protect Magnolia species

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  Emory University School of Medicine

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  Lab Manager

  • Oversee ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial laboratory projects such as filing IND applications and preparing site SOPs for use• Manage a 20-member lab, including new staff training in EHSO Biosafety requirements and microbiology lab techniques• Communicate regularly with the site monitor, data safety monitoring board, and clinical research coordinators• Provide PIs support with regulatory submissions to the in-house IRB including training records and protocol amendments• Create and organize a central OneDrive for clinical trial file management across the Emory and VA Hospital multi-PI team Show less

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  Emory Technology Transfer

  Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

  Patent Intern

  • Draft patent applications and prepare responses to office actions for novel technologies developed at Emory University• Conduct prior art searches utilizing the USPTO and WIPO databases and published articles in the field • Study relevant case law to better understand current USPTO practices

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  Factory Automation Systems

  Jun 2024 - now

  Technical Writer and Sales Support