Samantha Bedell

I am currently a research assistant with the Pregnancy Research Group at London Health Sciences Centre/Western University. I am currently working from home with 3 amazing kids (ages 7, 5 and 1) and am looking for part time work while the two older kids are at school. I have a Masters Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Bachelor's degree in Biology. I am from Canada but recieved a full athletic scholarship (cross country and track) to Campbell University in North Carolina for my undergraduate studies. My current role involves writing publications for our team's research projects, conducting literature reviews, data entry, assisting students and our team with their projects/presentations and helping them submit papers to scientific journals, as well as keeping up with the team website and social media. I am a very fast learner and adapt well to new opportunities. I am skilled at simplifying complex concepts and I love to create diagrams to help get an idea across to the readers. I am passionate about science, research, and learning, as well as sports and promoting health and fitness.

Thank you for your consideration.

Samantha Bedell

Research Assistant, London Health Sciences Centre / Western University

• Aug 2017 – Present
• Drafting and reviewing scientific publications and abstracts
• Conducting literature reviews
• Data/sample collection and analysis
• Preparing graphs and tables 
• Creating graphics and figures for publications/presentations
• Assisting with submissions of grant applications and ethics
• Assisting with protocol development
• Assisting with recruitment 
• Various laboratory duties (centrifuge, PCR)
• Website and social media management

Quality Assurance Assoiciate, Sle-Co Plastics (Kelly Services)

• Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
• Assembling parts and assessing them for impurities

Graduate Student Researcher, Campbell University           

• Sep 2016 – May 2017    
• Supervisor: Dr. Chris Breivogel
• Determining the effects of vitexin, a flavonoid found in passion flower, on the expression of nicotine locomotor sensitization in rats.
• Skills learned: Proper handling of mice (i.e. taking their temperatures, weighing them, tail flick test, open field test, intraperitoneal/subcutaneous injections), preparing a protocol, drug dosing/calculations, conducting/presenting own research

Research Assistant, Campbell University 

• Jul 2016 – Oct 2016           
• Supervisors: Dr. Thomas Abraham and Dr. Timothy Bloom
• Determining if CaMKII δ isoforms are involved in muscle tissue formation
• Skills learned: RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, interpreting DNA sequencing chromatograms
  Aug 2010 – May 2014 

Division I Student Athlete, Campbell University           

• Aug 2010 – May 2014
• Cross Country and Track & Field Teams (full scholarship)
• Full-time student-athlete

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Aug 2015 – May 2017
• Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
• Specialization: Pharmacology

Bachelor of Science in Biology

• Aug 2010 – May 2014 
• Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC