Aurora Long

Aurora Long, M.S. has over 17 years of work experience in various roles within the scientific field. Aurora is currently working as a Senior QC Analyst at Molecular Templates since March 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Lab Manager/Researcher at Howard Hughes Medical Institute from October 2020 to March 2021.

From 2016 to 2020, Aurora held the position of Analytical Method Developer at a private research company. In this role, they were responsible for creating methods for analyzing unknown analytes, known contaminants, and complex mixtures using GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, and HPLC. Aurora also performed all aspects of method development and validation independently as the Lead Chemist.

Before that, they served as a Substitute Science Teacher at Leander ISD from December 2014 to May 2017. Prior to that, they worked as an Associate Scientist at Cerilliant Corporation from August 2013 to October 2014.

Aurora also gained experience as a Chemist at Micro-Bac International, Inc. from July 2011 to August 2013. From April 2007 to May 2009, they served as a Chemist at Hospira, where they performed quality analysis on pharmaceutical grade solutions and drugs using various chemical procedures.

Earlier in their career, they worked as a Microbiologist I at Texas Health and Human Services from December 2006 to April 2007. Aurora started their career as a Chemist at AAL Reference Laboratories from June 2004 to November 2006. In this role, they were primarily responsible for data acquisition and analysis, method development, and instrument maintenance.

Overall, Aurora Long, M.S. has a diverse range of experience in laboratory research, method development, quality analysis, and teaching within the scientific field.

Aurora Long, M.S. has a diverse education history with a focus on data science and bioinformatics. Aurora obtained a professional certificate in data science from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2021, specializing in both general data science and data science for life sciences. Prior to that, in 2020, they earned a professional certificate in foundations of data science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Before delving into data science, Aurora completed a MicroMasters program in bioinformatics at the University of Maryland from 2017 to 2020. Aurora also holds a Master's degree in Forensic DNA & Serology from the University of Florida, completed from 2013 to 2016.

Other educational achievements include a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular, Cellular Biology, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese Language and Culture, both obtained from The University of Texas at Austin between 1998 and 2003.

Aurora began their educational journey at Sharyland, though no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Aurora has obtained several certifications. Aurora completed various data science courses, such as "Data Science: Wrangling," "Data Science: Productivity Tools," "Introduction to Bioconductor," and others at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Aurora also completed a certification in "Foundations of Data Science: Computational Thinking with Python" from the University of California, Berkeley. Furthermore, they obtained a certification in "Python Basics for Data Science" from IBM and a certification in "Statistical Analysis in Bioinformatics" from the University of Maryland. However, the exact dates of completion for these certifications were not provided.