Benjamin L. Svitavsky
Amherst,MA
Overview
6
6
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, MA12.2024
Skills
- Programming & Web Development: Python, C, Javascript, HTML, CSS
- MRI/fMRI data visualization and analysis: (FSL)
Awards
Dean’s List 2020-2024
Timeline
Laboratory in Neuroscience
02.2024 - 05.2024
Visual Cognition and Attention Lab
01.2024 - 06.2024
Pharmacy Technician & Immunization Team Lead
CVS Pharmacy
07.2023 - Current
Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
02.2023 - 05.2023
SEA-PHAGES (UMass Amherst)
09.2022 - 12.2022
Senior Counselor
Fairview Lake YMCA Camp
01.2019 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Massachusetts Amherst