1. 24533 Wren Ave.
Mattawan, MI 49071
(269-470-4521)
KBEUVING@FRONTIER.COM
KRISTEN BEUVING
SKILLS & ABILITIES Strong leadership capabilities, excellent teamwork and multitasking abilities, goal
oriented, creative problem solving
Served as an IACUC member and have extensive knowledge of FDA, HSIRB GMP, GLP, GCP, and
ICH guidelines
Experienced with Microsoft Office, MS Project, and Adobe Acrobat, LIMS, Millennium, and
Chemstation
Over 15 years of experience in a wide spectrum of research areas including: toxicology,
analytical chemistry, behavioral pharmacology, immunology, psychology, neurobiology
and microscopy
EXPERIENCE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, DIANE CHARRON BEUVING- CONSULTANT, KALAMAZOO MI
JANUARY 2014- PRESENT
Assistance with protocol review of clinical and preclinical study protocols, taking meeting
minutes, schedule coordination using MS Project, file management.
WEEKEND GROUP LEADER (QC ANALYST UNTIL 8/2009), JB LABS /PERRIGO HOLLAND
NOVEMBER 2006- SEPTEMBER 2013
Group management including scheduling of workload, task-related decision making, and
management of personnel issues. Sole manager on staff for QC on the weekend for
approximately 3 years. Assistance of team members with problem solving, working with
personal issues, and ensuring timely product release in a compassionate and work-driven
environment. Created schedules for analysts to ensure products were released on time.
Checked paperwork, lab journals, and result reporting ensuring GLP and FDA
requirements are met. Trained new weekend analysts. Active involvement in laboratory
process improvement. ERT member, and the leader of a Lean Sigma projects. Quality
control testing of drug, vitamin, and herbal products in a GLP/cGMP environment under
FDA regulations. Testing techniques include HPLC, dissolution, atomic absorption, gamma
irradiation measurement, ultraviolet spectrometry, and wet chemistry techniques. Use of
Chemstation software and GLP/cGMP documentation.
ASSOCIATE STUDY DIRECTOR, MPI RESEARCH, MATTAWAN MICHIGAN
2005-2006
Proposal preparation, pricing, scheduling, performance monitoring and evaluation of
preclinical studies. Reporting of data in compliance with sponsor specifications, FDA,

2. IACUC, and USDA regulatory guidelines in a contract research organization. Development
and review of protocols and data. Correspondence with sponsors for pricing, study
progression and data reporting. Management of study timelines. Assisted in the
development of the Infusion Toxicology product line. Served on IACUC board.
RESEARCH ANALYST III, MPI ANALYTICAL, MATTAWAN MICHIGAN
2003-2005
Development and validation of HPLC assays of experimental drug compounds in a GLP
environment. Routine HPLC analysis using UV and fluorescence detection of drug
compounds in formulation as well as compound purity analysis. Use of Millennium
software in coordination with Excel. Coordination of study activities within and outside of
the Analytical Chemistry department. Communication of analysis results and study
progress to sponsors and Study Directors. Auditing and preparation of reports, analytical
methods, protocols, and standard operating procedures using GLP, SOP, Sponsor, and FDA
guidelines. Management of analytical validations and contract work. Organization of
laboratory workload to ensure that deadlines were met, as well as management of
personnel issues effecting performance. Implementation of new processes to increase
efficiency and sample tracking using Microsoft Excel and Access. Preparation of monthly
invoices for method validations and routine sample analyses. Often served as
representation of the group in update meetings. Training of new analysts in laboratory
SOP’s and equipment use.
MASTER’S THESIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT, PFIZER, KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
2002-2003
Development of a SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction model in Marmoset monkeys.
Performing searches for published data on animal use, compound effects, and dosage
calculations. Proposal creation, experiment setup and execution. Data analysis using Excel.
Findings and conclusions disseminated.
ANALYTICAL RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, PERRIGO, ALLEGAN MICHIGAN
2001-2002
Quality control testing of raw materials and drug products in a GLP/cGMP environment.
Testing techniques include infrared spectrometry, ultraviolet spectrometry, titrations,
refractive index, specific gravity, particle size, residue on ignition, pH, viscosity, chemical
identification techniques, thin layer chromatography, impurity identification of impurities
in raw materials, performed HPLC assays using UV detection. Use of Millennium and LIMS
computer systems. Served as leader of raw materials confirmation group including
determining the priority of assays, training analysts on advanced methods, and assistance
in troubleshooting assays in the raw material confirmation group.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, BEHAVIORAL
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY LABORATORY, KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
1999-2002
Behavioral Neuropharmacology Laboratory run by Dr. Lisa Baker
Stimulus discrimination experiments involving d2/d3 receptor agonists and antagonists.
Assistance with HPLC analysis of neurotransmitters in CSF using electrochemical
detection, stereotaxic surgery and micro dialysis procedures. Assistance with scoring of
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3. open-field and maze testing, use of Skinner boxes for serotonin agonist type compounds u
in rats.
Independent research project involving the development and location of d1/d2 receptors
in the juvenile rat brain influenced by the quality of the rearing environment. The project
involved open-field testing and frozen sectioning, labeling, and imaging of d1 and d2
receptors in the rat.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, BEHAVIORAL CAREER
COUNSELING PROGRAM, KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
1999-2000 WMU Behavioral Career Counseling Program run by Dr. Richard Malott
Maintenance and enhancement of the Behavioral Academic Career Counseling Program
within the Psychology Department at WMU.
Counseled undergraduate students in career path options and classes necessary to obtain
career goals. Developed and maintained graduated school Microsoft Access database for
undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate degree matching their academic
interests and career goals.
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, BIOLOGICAL
IMAGING CENTER, KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
1997-2001 Biological Imaging Center run by Dr. Robert Eversole
Electron microscopy techniques including solution preparation, tissue processing and
embedment, thick and thin sectioning of organ tissue including human kidney biopsies,
slide and grid preparation, use of scanning electron microscopy, electron dispersive
spectrometry, negative development, print processing, using GLP guidelines. Assistance
with infection and maintenance of nippostrongylus brasiliensis colony in August rats.
Independent research project involving correlative microscopy with fluorescence labeling,
laser-scanning confocal microscopy, and electron microscopy of eosinophils obtained from
the peritoneal cavity of August rats
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, NEUROSCIENCE
LABORATORY, KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN
1996-1998 Neuroscience Laboratory run by Dr. John Jellies
Maintained a leech colony by feeding, keeping tanks clean and healthy, and monitoring for
signs of illness including use of euthanasia if needed. Learned techniques to isolate the
heart tube in leech embryos
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4. EDUCATION M.A., WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, APRIL 2005
Psychology with a focus on Behavioral Neuropharmacology
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, DECEMBER 2004
Clinical Trials Administration
B.S. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, APRIL 2000
Biology and Psychology
REFERENCES CHAD E WUJCIK
Lead- Mass Spectrometry and Analytical Chemistry
Monsanto Company
St. Louis, MO
Chad.e.wujcik@monsanto.com
636-294-3235
MICHAEL SCHOONOVER
Senior Analyst
Catalyst Funds
New York, NY
mschoono@umich.edu
616-502-3132
DR. ROB EVERSOLE
Director of Biological Imaging Center
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
rob.eversole@wmich.edu
269-387-5640
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