Sydney Cole
Location
Seattle, WA
Chicago, IL
Education
N
Northeastern University
September 2023 - December 2025
degree
Master's
major
Bioinformatics
E
Emory University
Work Experience
I
Insight Medical Genetics
Lab Coordinator
August 2021 - June 2022
company
Insight Medical Genetics
title
Lab Coordinator
overview
- Processed and managed 2000+ blood samples for various genetic tests, including cell-free DNA, carrier screening, and hereditary cancer screening
- Coordinated mobile phlebotomy services for out-of-state patients, ensuring efficient sample collection and transportation by educating patients regarding the blood draw process and subsequent steps
- Communicated with genetic counselors and physicians to verify lab orders and prepared samples for in-house or external testing
- Utilized electronic medical record (EMR) systems and Excel to log and track sample information, ensuring accuracy and compliance
Skills
AlgorithmsAnnotationsAssembly and InstallationBash ShellBioinformaticsBiologyBiotechnologyBlottingCancer ScreeningChromatographyComputer NetworksComputer ProgrammingComputer SimulationConceptual ModelsConfident and Emotionally StableCoordination SkillsC++ (Programming Language)Data AnalysisDatabasesElectronic Medical RecordsEvolutionary BiologyExtensible Markup Language (XML)Gel ElectrophoresisGene ExpressionGenetic MarkersGenomicsGitHuman BiologyInformation TechnologyJSONKnowledge of StatisticsLaboratory TechniquesLinear AlgebraMachine LearningMass SpectrometryMedical GeneticsMetricsMicrobiologyMicrosoft ExcelMolecular GeneticsMolecular ProcessingMorphologyMutations (Biology)Network AnalysisNormalization ProcessesNoSQLNuclear Magnetic ResonanceNumPyNutrition and DieteticsOrganic ChemistryOutliersPerseverancePhlebotomyProgramming LanguagesPython (Programming Language)Relational DatabasesReliabilityR (Programming Language)Sample CollectionSQL DatabasesTesting SkillsTransportation ManagementUnix ShellVisualization