Michelle Larin

Michelle Larin's work experience includes a diverse range of roles and responsibilities. Currently, they are working as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the CHEO Research Institute, where they collaborate with different teams and manages multiple clinical trials. Their tasks include experimental design, protocol writing, participant recruitment, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, and liaising with various groups for collaboration.

Previously, Michelle worked as a Product Manager at Grey Slide Imaging for a brief period. Prior to that, they held multiple positions at SHOEBOX Ltd. Over the years, they served as a Managed Services Representative, Sales Operations Manager, and an Outside Sales and Product Support Specialist. In these roles, they provided dedicated customer service, managed key accounts, conducted training, optimized processes, and supported the sales and support team.

Additionally, Michelle served as a Unit Guider at Girl Guides of Canada, where they acted as Head Guider for their unit, coordinated a team of Guiders, and organized programming for a group of 30 girls. Michelle also had an MSc Student position at the University of Ottawa, where they conducted research on gene expression regulation in budding yeast. Furthermore, they worked as a Campus Tour Guide at Western University, providing information to potential students and representing the university's brand.

Michelle's work experience demonstrates their abilities in research coordination, project management, customer service, training, and team coordination.

Michelle Larin obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Honours Biochemistry and Genetics from Western University, where they studied from 2005 to 2009. Michelle then pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa, completing their studies from 2009 to 2014.

In addition to their formal education, Michelle Larin has obtained several certifications. In March 2019, they became a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) through CPSAC. Furthermore, in March 2022, they obtained certifications in Canada GCP, Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects, and The Biomedical Research Ethics Tutorial, all completed through the CITI Program.