Rajesh Satpathy

Experience

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  University of Missouri

  Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

  Student Lab Research Assistant

  Researched and developed a national award-winning method of bio-medical imaging utilizing an optical coherence tomography system with a bar code scanner to penetrate up to 3 mm into a subject's skin. Awards for research included: Regional Finalist at the Siemens National Science Competition, 2nd place presenter at Department of Defense's National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Duties included: collecting and analyzing optical data, synthesizing results into a scientific paper, and finally delivering a scientific presentation on the results of the experiment to various groups.*All work done with Professor Ping Yu's laboratory group. Show less

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  Fuddruckers

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  General Service Assistant
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  Aramark

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2014

  C3 Student Manager

  Interacting with students to provide the most efficient services when shopping at the C3 general store. Cashiering, stocking, and general maintenance of the Centennial C3 store.

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  University of Minnesota

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Determining genetic make-up of laboratory mice through DNA isolation and PCR gel analysis.Breeding, weaning, and euthanizing mice as needed to produce mice with target genetic code.Washing, passaging, and freezing cancer cell lines from harvested mice tumors. Weekly monitoring of KPC mice to determine viability of harvesting through palpitation, behavior observation, and weighing. Updating various spreadsheets to track past and present mouse breeding lines.*All work done with Professor Paolo Provenzano's laboratory group. Show less

  • OneStop Customer Relations Representative

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Undergraduate Student Researcher

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2014
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  The Delta Chi Fraternity - Minnesota Chapter

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Vice President

  Oversight of internal affairs, especially with regard to event planning, philanthropy, and student involvement advocacy. Management, organization, and coordination of all chair and committee positions within the house.Controlled spending of $133,000 budget in a responsible manner in order to best provide events catering to the needs of the 90-member fraternity. Raised a combined total of over $6,000 for The V Foundation for Cancer Research through various philanthropy events and endeavors. Show less

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  Hennepin Healthcare

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2018

  • Supervised 5 team members for clinical trial enrollments for sepsis, necrotizing soft tissue infection, and other illnesses; earned accolades for high enrollment and data fidelity in CLOVERS trial, oversaw enrollment for only patient enrolled at HCMC in complex NSTI trial (ACCUTE). • Created and managed clinical databases using REDCap for 24 clinical trials, allowing straightforward data entry and clean data abstraction for analysis.• Analyzed datasets using Stata statistical software and R programming language for demographics, clinical data outcomes, and statistical probability tests. Show less • Lead rotating teams of 50 undergraduate volunteers in consenting, enrolling, and collecting data on up to 12 unique academic research studies concurrently. • Pioneered new “Senior” Research Volunteer team leader positions to improve training efficiency and data quality. • Created monthly meetings to engage program participants in research and provide leadership development.• Increased volunteer program retention rates by 30% over previous terms via interpersonal management style.• Incubated new on-call system for urgent clinical trial enrollments; process resulted in identification and enrollment of eligible patients in under four hours. Show less • Approached, consented, and collected samples for pharmaceutical trials and nation-wide research networks; was directly responsible for highest number of patients identified and enrolled in extended-release ondansetron trial, over 10 patients in Women’s Health Sexual Assault Survivor trial.• Performed retrospective video review and chart review for clinical and academic trials.• Observed clinical care in Emergency Department in management of acute stabilization cases and lower-acuity triage and treatment; learned basic pathology and treatment of many illnesses. Show less

  • Research Project Supervisor

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Emergency Department Research Coordinator

    May 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Research Associate and Volunteer

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2017
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  University of Minnesota

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  Lead multiple laboratory sections of Biology 1009: General Biology, comprised of 24 students each. Research and develop effective teaching plans in order to best supplement and test students knowledge of biological basics, ranging from analyzing basic Mendelian genetics via PCR to understanding the cell cycle.

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  Children's Minnesota

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  Clinical Research Coordinator (Hematology / Oncology)

  • Provided regulatory oversight and coordinated monitoring for 20+ Phase I and Phase II clinical trials. • Opened 6 Phase I or II studies and 2 biology studies through the Children’s Minnesota IRB; involved creating informed consent documents, building clinical order set and treatment roadmaps, and leading staff trainings for the pharmacy, lab, and research departments.• Cultivated knowledge of CNS, Leukemia/Lymphoma, and Solid Tumor pathologies and treatment.• Streamlined regulatory and clinical research processes using Excel VBA automation, implementing an interdisciplinary REDCap database for tracking histological samples, and multiple form/communication standardizations.• Obtained consent for pediatric oncology biorepository studies from families and ensured pediatric patient involvement in the discussion, gaining children’s assent when applicable. Show less

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  Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

  - Reviewed accepted and prospective funding requests to PCORI for complex health interventions to evaluate adherence to PCORI Methodology Standards.- Assisted in revision of PCORI Complex Health Intervention Methodology Standards to enable investigators to better understand and implement these in their research applications. - Performed portfolio analysis of all PCORI-funded studies that included drugs as comparators to inform the organization of the effectiveness and results of this funding. Show less

  • Program Associate

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Clinical Effectiveness and Decision Science Intern

    Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
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  Children's National Hospital

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  Research Intern

  - Assisted with statistical analysis of advanced care planning studies in adult and pediatric patients with cancer or HIV. - Facilitated IRB study maintenance by helping with various requests from the IRB on study amendments, updates, and other miscellaneous items.

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  The Johns Hopkins University

  Dec 2022 - now

  Research Project Coordinator