Aimee Steen

Experience

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  University of San Diego College of Arts and Sciences

  Sept 2016 - May 2018

  I was a research associate under primary investigator Jena Hales, PhD. We investigated the role of the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) in learning and the formation of temporal-based, sequence memories. My duties included establishing a protocol, behavioral training, testing, perfusions, stereotaxic surgery, histology, data analysis and presentations.

  • Undergraduate Research Associate, Neuroscience

    May 2017 - May 2018

  • Lab Technician, Biology

    Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Teaching Assistant, Chemistry

    Sept 2016 - May 2017
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  Abbott

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2018

  Antibody and antigen expression and purification, ELISA analysis, gel electrophoresis, inventory management. Manage lab equipment and perform essential lab tasks including but not limited to: cell growth, protein purifications, PCR, gel electrophoresis, autoclave, buffer solutions, fermentation and media.

  • Research Associate I

    Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Research Technician II

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
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  The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  Clinical research coordinator for a magnetic EEG/EKG guided resonance therapy (MeRT) study contracted through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation. Interviews patients for protocols and collects and analyzes appropriate data for recruitment purposes, determine patient commitment and obtains informed consent. Reviews new patient records and educates patients about the research protocol, their roles in the protocols, and any other vital information and acts as a research case manager for the patients where appropriate. Assists research team to identify problems in the research design or analysis methodology and trends in patient reactions to treatment. Maintain documentation of all trial activities to include personnel certifications for IRB, study schedules, any FDA material required, and other documents as identified. Determines whether data is clinically significant and reports results that warrant prompt action to the physicians. Maintains weekly/monthly status reports on all patients. Acts as a liaison between patients and physicians and serves as a resource for the patients. Adheres to legal, professional and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy. Assures that protocol requirements are achieved within Good Clinical Practice. Assists with monitoring audits/visits for protocols. Assists Program Manager, Principal Investigators, and Director of TIRP as needed. Show less

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  Juno Biomedical, Inc.

  Feb 2019 - now

  Medical Research Writer

  Responsibilities include: preparing and writing the Report of Prior Investigations (RPI) for FDA pre-submisisons, assisting with preparing additional writing sections for the supplementary pre-clinical and clinical FDA pre-submissions, as well as assisting with preparing and writing a clinical stage NIH grant.

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  The Brain Treatment Center

  Dec 2019 - Jun 2021

  Neurotechnician

  Diagnostic EEG and rTMS technician

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  Western University of Health Sciences

  Jun 2021 - now

  Medical Student