Benjamin L. Svitavsky

Amherst,MA

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacy Technician & Immunization Team Lead

CVS Pharmacy

07.2023 - Current

Collaborate with medical providers and insurance companies to ensure patient safety
Facilitate scheduling and administration of over 4000 vaccines during flu season and 5000 annually
Stock, label, and inventory medication to keep accurate records
Coordinate filling an average of 20000 prescriptions per month
Maintain safe and efficient pharmacy practices by adhering to Mass. Board of Pharmacy and DEA regulations

Visual Cognition and Attention Lab

01.2024 - 06.2024

Participated in weekly lab meetings, discussing experimental design and relevant literature
Contributed to literature reviews and background research to support ongoing studies
Assisted in designing experiments on visual attention, perception, and cognitive processing

Laboratory in Neuroscience

02.2024 - 05.2024

Characterized various brain regions from sheep brain dissection
Processed, ran statistical tests on, and visualized fMRI data
Designed, conducted, and analyzed a salivary cortisol enzyme immunoassay

Laboratory in Organic Chemistry

02.2023 - 05.2023

Synthesized various organic compounds
Characterized known and unknown compounds
Reported findings in lab notebooks

SEA-PHAGES (UMass Amherst)

09.2022 - 12.2022

Isolated clonal phage colony
Amplified population and extracted DNA
Orchestrated group tasks

Senior Counselor

Fairview Lake YMCA Camp

01.2019 - 01.2022

Supervised cohort of 20 campers ages 13-15, ensuring their safety, well-being, and engagement throughout daily activities
Organized and led daytime and evening camp activities
Mentored junior counselors, providing guidance and support to ensure their growth
Maintained and coordinated individualized camper schedules, ensuring timely participation in assigned activities and events
Adapted daily schedule to account for unexpected weather or camper needs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

12.2024

Skills

Programming & Web Development: Python, C, Javascript, HTML, CSS

MRI/fMRI data visualization and analysis: (FSL)

Awards

Dean’s List 2020-2024

Timeline