1. Kevin G. Ricks
5765 Milbank Rd. Apt. B. Columbus, OH 43229 ▪ 330-397-9075 ▪ kricks12@gmail.com
Professional Summary
Clinical Researcher ▪ Research Associate ▪ Scientific and Medical Researcher
Innovative researcher with over 3 years of on-the-job research experience including 2 years as a research biologist in pre-
clinical studies and over 500 clocked, bench research lab hours of 1.5 years as a research student during undergraduate
studies. Animal model testing experience, in areas such as biopharmaceuticals, capable of managing multiple study
projects across different species with flexibility and agility to complete high volumes of work. Numerous experiences
working and expelling in a team-oriented environment with an enormous desire to learn. Currently working toward a
master's degree with a clinical pharmacology specialization culminating in a Capstone Practicum with Navidea
Biopharmaceuticals. These experiences have been cultivated into a dynamic self-starter for any drug development and
clinical research teams who strives to accelerate the Research & Development process to take drug to market. Advanced
skills include:
 Data Analysis
 Cross-disciplinary
collaboration
 Protocol Design and
Development
 Nonclinical to Clinical
Translational Application
 Scholarly writing, presentation,
and publication
 Easy Skill Acquisition
Education
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, OH
Master of Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research August, 2015
Clinical Pharmacology Specialization
 Applied Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics  Analysis of Studies in Health Sciences; Biostatistics
 Research Applications in Clinical Pharmacology  Pathophysiology and Pharmacogenomics
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, OH
Bachelors of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences June, 2011
Skills
CLINICAL RESEARCH COMPETENCIES AND SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES
 Scientific Concepts and Research Design  Clinical Trials Operations (GCP)  Communication/Teamwork
 Ethical and Participant Safety Consideration  Study and Site Management  Leadership/Professionalism
 Medical Product Development & Regulation  Data Management and Informatics
IN-LIFE DOSING TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS (DOG, RODENT, NHP)
 Oral Gavage
 Nasogastric Gavage
 Subcutaneous Injection
 Intramuscular Injection
 Intravenous Injection/Infusion
 Intradermal Injection
 Tuberculosis Testing in NHPs
 Blood Collection
 Test Diet
Preparation/Administration
 Clinical Observations
 ECG (Dog, NHP
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook
 Strategic Thinking
 Scientific and Medical Literature
Search Expert
 Detailed-Oriented
 Excellent Oral and Written
Communication
 Problem-Solving Drive
 Resilient to Stressful Situations
 Growth Mind-Set
 Open Source Research and
Analysis
 Organized
 Prioritization Skills

2. Work Experience
NAVIDEA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS: CLINICAL RESEARCH INTERN
May 2015 – Present; Dublin, OH
 Assist in drug development research and data acquisition and processing in the clinical
development stages of drugs and/or biologic products including NDA and clinical trial
activities
 Developed, implemented, and ensure compliance to standard operating procedures (SOPs),
guidelines, and nonclinical and clinical study protocols
 NIH grant writing and application processing through grants.gov to obtain an approximately
$2 million in federal funding
 Nonclinical and clinical site qualification visits that ensured a research site was able to conduct
the study
WIL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, LLC: RESEARCH BIOLOGIST (TOXICOLOGY)
Apr 2012 – Feb 2014; Ashland, OH
 Performed in-life pre-clinical toxicology studies using animal models in the areas of
pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, chemical, crop protection, food additive and animal health
 Functioned as lead biologist for individual, complex studies as well as training of other
personnel, assisting in Quality Assurance Audits, and advanced editing of computerized data
 Experienced in multipledosing techniques with a variety of species including mice, rats, dogs,
and nonhuman primates (NHP) as well as advanced observations and behavior evaluations
 Performed all responsibilities in accordance with study protocols, standard operating
procedures (SOPs), and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
PHARMACOGNOSY RESEARCH LAB (DR. WERNER TJARKS): UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Oct 2009 - Aug 2010; Columbus, OH
 Practiced medicinal and synthetic chemistry lab techniques
 Co-authored manuscript published in the Tetrahedron Letters (See Publications Below)
 Synthesis of novel drugs for brain tumors; specifically carboranyl thymidine analogues for glioblastoma multiforme
(GBM)
 Performed all responsibilities in accordance with SOPs
Publications
Agarwal H K, Buszek B, Ricks K G, Tjarks W, “Synthesis of Closo-1,7-Carboranyl Alkyl Amines”.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2011 Oct 26; 52(43): pp. 5664-5667
Conceptualized Course Projects
Research Design and Methods for Clinical and Preclinical Research (Autumn 2014)
 Developed an individual proposal and protocol based on personal interest
 Proposal: The Effects of Age, Gender, and Smoking Status on the Engagement, Participation, and Completion of
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: A Repeated Measures Study
 Protocol: Engagement, Participation, and Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Study Protocol
Fundamentals of Medical Product Development and Regulation (Autumn 2014)
 Mock Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Submission to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 Final Project: Collaborated in Group of 5 to complete Compliance Risk Mitigation Paper
 Title: A Clinical Research Study of Inpatient Populations at an Academic Medical Center: Risk Mitigation Paper
Responsible Conduct of Research (Autumn 2014)
 Mock Institutional Review Board (IRB) Application to The Ohio State University IRBs

3.  Study: Reduced re-hospitalization studyto demonstrate the effectiveness a diagnostic tool to guidetherapy and reduce
re-hospitalization rates of recently discharged heart failure patients