Sandy Kuester

Experience

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  UConn Health

  May 2005 - Mar 2013

  Laboratory Research Specialist

  Manage all aspects the Veterinary Services unit within The Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM), including training of new employees, coordination and billing of supplies and services, maintenance of surgical equipment, advising investigators and research staff on protocol approved animal usage, maintenance of animal records, tracking of controlled substances, and monitoring of researcher compliance according to lab animal regulations.Perform animal research techniques and train investigators and research assistants according to approved animal use research protocols; Monthly IACUC training required for new employees; Surgical procedures on rodents and provide surgical assistance and pre and post-operative care on large animals;Colony management and rederivation of imported transgenic and knock out mice for the purpose of establishing breeding colonies within the facility;Management of quarantine, chemical isolation and biocontainment suites within CCM. Train new users on use of rooms according to Safety Protocols and monitor compliance within each room.Diagnose, treat and monitor sick animals within the facility.Coordination and implementation of facility rodent health monitoring program. Show less

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  Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  Nov 2013 - now

  Senior Manager, Research Integrity

  Training and Compliance support for discovery and GxP research. IACUC, IBC, and R-IRB administration.