Chad Brown, PhD

Experience

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  Nike

  May 2014 - Apr 2015

  Customer Service Representative

  * Managed back-stocking of all inventory* Received and ordered shipments of inventory * Helped with customer service on the sales floor primarily in footwear

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  St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2017

  Scientific Researcher (MSc Student) | Student Supervisor

  * Managed the main project of investigating how the gut microbiota affects ion channels of sensory neurons through electrophyshiology and immunohistochemistry* Mentored new laboratory students in protocols and experimental procedures* Supervisored student's projects and guided them throughout their research* Proficient program skills GraphPad Prism Statistical Software, OriginLab, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Clampfit* Educated undergraduate students in pharmacological lab techniques and protocols through laboratory demonstrations and lectures (Pharmacology 3B06) Show less

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  McMaster University

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2018

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  * Helped students discover principles in pharmacology * Helped students project plan in a laboratory* Prepared laboratory equipment for students* Graded laboratory reports and quizzes* Graded laboratory oral presentations

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  Industry Link

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2022

  Industry Liaison

  Industry Link is an academia-to-industry bridge initiative dedicated to enhancing the connection between graduate students and health science companies. We provide experiences that students are usually unable to obtain on their own such as tours, case studies, and internships from various health science companies. While also providing companies the best graduate students McMaster University has to offer.* Seeking new events and opportunities with various companies that benefit both parties* Acquiring a portfolio of companies and maintaining those partnerships* Scheduling events with companies and McMaster University Show less

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  University Health Network

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2022

  Scientific Researcher (PhD Student)

  * Led a team of junior laboratory members on a multifaceted project uncovering novel findings of cellular and molecular mechanisms contributing to human disease pathology * Learned technical skills in human pluripotent stem cell culturing, electrophysiology, microscopy and biochemical approaches that contributed to other projects within the laboratory* Expanded critical thinking and critiquing skills of scientific literature by writing manuscripts, grants, and literature reviews* Helped to develop standard operating procedures for the laboratory and for patient sample collection* Presented research to scientific and non-scientific audiences aiding in the communication of complex ideas Show less

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  McMaster University

  Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  * Explained critical concepts within biochemistry* Graded assignments, exams and presentations

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  McMaster University

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  * Helped to improve student scientific writing* Guided students through scientific writing workshops* Graded student writing assignments and reports

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  Beam Therapeutics

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

  Scientist - High-Throughput Gene Editing

  * Led the discovery of candidates for gene targets using high-throughput gene editing systems* Performed screening experiments leading to IP-enabling submissions * Developed high-throughput screening assays for RNA extraction and RT-qPCR * Facilitated communication between the automation, computational, and therapy teams

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  GC Therapeutics

  Jan 2024 - now

  Scientist II - Process Development