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Sarah Sievers

@sarahsievers

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Marine biologist skilled in aquatic fieldwork, animal care, and laboratory operations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles combining aquatic fieldwork and lab animal care, with opportunities for leadership, rigorous data management, and environmental monitoring.

I am a marine biologist with hands-on experience in aquatic field sampling, invasive species monitoring, and laboratory animal care. I have coordinated field crews, operated research vessels, and managed sample accessioning and data entry using LIMS and ELN systems.

In laboratory settings I have performed and overseen animal handling, oral gavage, injections, euthanasia, tissue harvesting, and physiological assessments while maintaining compliance with safety and ethical protocols. I have supported quality assurance, drafted study plans and reports, and maintained accurate records across digital and physical systems.

I bring leadership in scheduling, inventory management, training, and cross-departmental collaboration, and I aim to apply my field and lab skills to roles that value rigorous environmental monitoring, animal welfare, and reliable data management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Animal Technician

Kelly Sciences

Mar 2025 - Sep 2025 (6 months)

Provided comprehensive care and welfare monitoring for laboratory animals and executed procedures including oral gavage, injections, euthanasia, and tissue harvesting while maintaining compliance with ethical and safety standards and documenting study data in ELN systems.

Animal Handling Oral Gavage Euthanasia ELN Animal Welfare Laboratory Safety

Lab Accessioner

Industrial Labs

Jun 2024 - Mar 2025 (9 months)

Managed sorting, accessioning, and pre-analytical processing of drug testing samples with accurate LIMS data entry, maintained sample integrity and storage conditions, and supported quality assurance and inventory coordination to meet client deadlines.

Sample Accessioning LIMS Quality Assurance Inventory Management Data Entry Chain Of Custody

General Biology TA

Northwest Missouri State University

Aug 2021 - May 2022 (9 months)

Led laboratory instruction and provided individualized academic support and constructive assessment feedback to improve student learning outcomes while enforcing lab safety protocols.

Assessment Feedback Lab Safety Teaching Assistanship Student Engagement

Lab Assistant: Animal Care

Northwest Missouri State University

Jan 2020 - May 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Oversaw daily husbandry and welfare of diverse lab animals and maintained aquatic systems, managed inventory and procurement to support continuous animal care operations.

Inventory Management Procurement Animal Welfare Record keeping

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Northwest Missouri State University

Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology

2018 - 2022

Grade: GPA 3.20

Activities and societies: Undergraduate research projects (e.g., Attention Span of Aging Felis catus), Biology seminar participation, Marine Biology Society (President 2020-2022, Secretary 2019-2020)

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology with coursework and undergraduate research focused on ecology, animal care, and aquatic sampling.