Jade Avery, PhD, MSCR

• Participated in the execution of Phase II/III clinical trials to determine the best strategy to protect against future COVID-19 variants. • Assisted with participant recruitment, participant enrollment, and subsequent study visit scheduling. • Maintained regulatory documentation of clinical trials to ensure quality of data on case report forms (CRFs). • Co-led data collection and data entry of patient-reported outcomes (ePRO), safety data and reporting, and eDiaries. • Systems: Emmes, Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)

Graduate Biochemistry; Human Biology

Graduate Biochemistry Lab

• Assessed patient demographics across designated Merck clinical trials to understand alignment with current global disease prevalence. • Examined overlapping trial sites to understand the potential impact on database lock (DBL) activities to reduce risk in meeting program timelines. • Supported medical monitoring activities for Biomarkers Translational Research and Clinical Specimens (BioTRACS) biomarker sample tracking. • Participated and contributed to clinical trial team meetings by providing updates on ongoing contribution of biomarker sample tracking and reconciliation. • Collaborated with internal clinical research associates (CRAs) to issue protocol deviations to sites via internal company system, SMART.. • Led Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) Charter updates on global clinical trials and encouraged cross-functional collaboration to promote alignment on this document. • Pioneered BioTRACS for sample tracking and reconciliation for global clinical trials to ensure protocol-required laboratory samples are monitored routinely. • Trained multiple clinical scientists in BioTRACS for sample tracking and reconciliation. • Collaborated with monitoring teams (CRA/CRM), central laboratory (PPD), and subject matter experts (SMEs) to complete BioTRACS. • Systems: SMART, InFORM, JReview (integrated clinical system), BioTRACS

Selected for the highly competitive one year career mentoring program that pairs ethnically diverse students and early career researchers with industry mentors who work at companies in the medical technology, biotechnology, and consumer healthcare industries.

● Participated in study design, development, and execution for Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose (SAD) and Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) and Phase 2 trials in healthy volunteers for several fibrotic indications. ● Participated in protocol authoring and medical data review. ● Interfaced with key opinion leaders (KOLs) with rheumatology expertise to drive study start-up. ● Compiled information on clinical trial designs and competitive landscape for lung fibrosis. ● Led team discussions on Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and competitive landscape. ● Led team in the planning of a virtual patient-advisory board. ● Co-led adjudication review of schedule of activities (SOAs), protocols, and IB update. ● Presented a company-wide presentation on a Roche approved molecule. ● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to evaluate patient data.

Developing, planning and implementing camp activities with STEAM or STEM focus. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Ability to create impromptu and innovative lesson plans and creating curriculum and strategies. Group supervision of campers in activities and daily camp operations. Collaborate with staff to establish and maintain a supportive and structured environment. Identifies and meets camper needs daily.

I assist students with determining their learning style, note taking skills, and setting realistic goals for courses: General Biology I, General Biology II, and Fundamentals of Biology.

I assist parents, faculty, and students by answering calls for the Office of Admission’s, Registrar’s Office, Housing and Residence Life, General Information Line, and the Financial Aid Office.

· Maintain office files and confidential patient records · Type correspondence, reports and other documents · Open and distribute the mail · Fax prescriptions · Input patients into database

• Participated in a small group public health research project that culminated in a group paper and a Power Point presentation. • Participated in two clinical experience rotations at University Hospital in Labor and Delivery and Emergency Medicine • Received training and obtained an American Heart Association Basic Life Support/CPR Certification