Kayla Martin, PhD

I am a passionate, business-minded, forward thinking scientist with 3+ years experience in customer account and process management for a life sciences company and 6+ years of research in Molecular Biology. I have acquired strong customer management and communication skills as well as a sound scientific background. I routinely use my background to tackle all aspects of a task and deliver high quality results and thrive working in a team environment that challenges my capacity for problem solving and troubleshooting. In addition to research, I am an adept and articulate communicator reflected through my Account Management background and by authorship of 2 scientific publications. In addition, I was selected to present to technical and non-technical audiences at 8 conferences, including international conferences. I have demonstrated leadership qualities gained through extensive mentorship and teaching of numerous early career scientists. I welcome connections and conversations. Message me through LinkedIn or ✍️ [email protected]. Technical Skills: DNA/RNA purification, PCR/RT-qPCR, Western blot, ELISA, Immunoprecipitation, Disruption of gene expression by si and shRNA, Cell culture, Transfection and transduction, Development of stable cell lines, Chromatin immunoprecipitation, Chromatin conformation capture (3C), Methylated DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP).