Dr. Vanessa E. DeLey Cox Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Biochemistry Researcher, USArmy Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Seeking a permanent position in the biotech/pharma sphere. Current postdoctoral researcher at US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. Awarded two 2-year NIH-IAA grants (one as lead PI for ̴$500K and one as co-PI for ̴$1M). 2 years' experience in human cell culture developing models of pesticide and heavy metal toxicity to screen medical countermeasures. Experience includes small animal models, 3D cell culture, and flow cytometry.
PhD in Chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology; 6 years' experience in protein and tRNA engineering including protein expression, purification, and characterization. Applications in platform development and synthetic polymer design.
Cross-functional collaborations with 6 research groups, 40+ hours leadership and management training, and science communication internship.