- Horseback riding
- Reptile keeping
- Gardening
- Sewing, Crafting, and DIY Projects
SARAH MILLIKEN
Longmont
Summary
Versatile professional with experience in veterinary assistance, medical device research, and large animal laboratory research. Passionate about biology and animals, with a strong ability to adapt and contribute to diverse scientific projects. Skilled in collaborating across teams, managing tasks, and applying scientific knowledge to solve complex problems.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Researcher
Zynex Monitoring Solutions
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Helped design and execute in vitro and ex vivo circulation experiments to validate our hypotheses and contribute to the research and development of Zynex's pulse oximeter technology.
- Traveled for human clinical hypoxia studies at Duke University, assisted with set up and data collection to ensure optimal results.
- Reviewed large volumes of information from various scientific journals, identifying key trends and patterns relevant to research and marketing objectives and informing new study directions.
- Calibrated research equipment and maintained records utilizing a quality system.
Surgical Instrument Technician
Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Clean and sterilize surgical instruments and other supplies
- Prepare ORs for surgery and clean them in between surgeries
- Restrain animals
- Assist technicians when needed such as resuscitating puppies after a C-section
- Stock supplies such as surgical gowns, needles, and fluid bags and add items to the ordering list as needed
- Run blood tests such as CBC's, Chem 15's, and read hematocrit tubes
- Work in a team to improve the overall efficiency of the surgical department
Undergraduate research opportunity + Surgery 499 student
The Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Participated in and assisted the Extracorporeal CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) study, which aims to improve recovery outcomes after cardiac arrest using extracorporeal life support
- Worked in a team to collect important data points and ensure the experiments ran smoothly
- Input data into Excel for later analysis
- Anesthetized and prepped swine used in the experiments, drew medications, ran required blood gases and ACTs
- Worked on the back table and assisted in aseptic surgery, shifts were over 6 hours standing the entire time
- Assisted in organ harvest after experiment completion
- Worked calmly and rapidly in times of high stress such as complications during surgery experiments
- Presented a poster titled "Extracorporeal Support for Cardiac Resuscitation" at University of Michigan's annual poster fair, won an award for my poster design and presentation efficacy
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05.2021
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Team collaboration
- Data collection and organization
- Research planning
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Works Well Under Pressure
- Scientific writing
Interests
Timeline
Technical Researcher
Zynex Monitoring Solutions
03.2023 - 01.2025
Surgical Instrument Technician
Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group
12.2021 - 12.2022
Undergraduate research opportunity + Surgery 499 student
The Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory
10.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Michigan
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