Top Talent like Caitlin are on Pangea

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Caitlin McNally

Business Intelligence Analyst
Operations Manager
Boston, MA, US
Environmental Science
Healthcare
Biology
Research
Project Management
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Recent graduate from Brown interested in climate science and biotech
Hello! My name is Caitlin and I am a recent graduate of Brown University searching for contract, remote work. I have experience with project management, Excel, and scientific research. I look forward to connecting!

Projects

Long-term and orbital scale variability of the Agulhas Leakage from the Mid-Pliocene to Mid-Pleistoc

Senior Honor's Thesis: The Agulhas Leakage, which moves warm water from the Indian Ocean into the South Atlantic, may be critical in regulating glacial cycles and global temperature. Nevertheless, the history of the Agulhas Leakage is relatively understudied, and there are few proxy records of the Leakage previous to 800,000 years ago. Here, we present alkenone sea surface temperature (SST) proxy records from Ocean Drilling Program site 1087 (Cape Basin of South Africa), where the Agulhas Leakage runs today. The time period spans the mid-Pliocene to mid-Pleistocene (~3.3-1.3 Myr). We establish cooling at site 1087 during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition, and our orbital scale record shows dominant obliquity paced, 41-kyr cycles of SST at site 1087 during the Pliocene. We find that the relationship between biological productivity, SST, and the carbon pump shifts from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene, indicating changes in the stratification of the water column. We use the temperature gradient between site 1087 and site 1085, two degrees north of site 1087, as a proxy for the strength of the Agulhas Leakage. We find that the MIS M2 glaciation saw a dramatic weakening of the Agulhas Leakage, and Leakage cycles strengthened during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition. Our proxy records may shed light on how this critical current may change in the near future as Earth’s global temperature rises.See More

Work History

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Commercial Development Intern

Ginkgo BioworksApr 2021 - Nov 2021 • 8 mos• Worked on the Concentric team at Ginkgo Bioworks, helping scale biosecurity platform to become the largest provider of COVID-19 testing for K-12 schools, operating across 18 states • Led biosecurity opportunity analysis for Concentric's Innovation team, analyzing $40B in federal funding to identify opportunities for grant funding and partnerships (e.g. wastewater testing, agriculture biosecurity, university partnerships) • Produced performance report assessing over 50 external advisors and consultants working across 10 statewide programs, including budgeting and projections for over $2M in spending; synthesized key findings and presented to executive team • Assisted in the founding of the SynBio Coalition, a group of academic advisors and business leaders promoting investment in the American synthetic biology industry
B

Emergency Medical Technician

Brown University COVID Testing CenterJun 2020 - Jan 2021 • 8 mos• Managed operations and assisted site manager at a pilot pedestrian COVID-19 testing center • Assisted in the planning and execution of the testing center expansion from a daily capacity of 200 to 3,500 patients, including hiring, clinic layout, and safety protocols per rapidly changing CDC guidelines
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Undergraduate Researcher

Herbert Lab, Brown University• Received prestigious Voss fellowship, the premier funding opportunity for environmental research at Brown • Served on research team studying paleoclimatology and alkenones as a paleotemperature proxy • Conducted senior thesis to model the behavior of the Agulhas current in the South Atlantic and produced a 30-page paper • Performed gas chromatography, data analysis, and reagent preparation
B

Lifeguard

Brown University Aquatics CenterSep 2018 - Dec 2022 • 4 yrs 4 mos• Work weekly shifts at the Brown University athletics center pool • Supervise and train new hires on specific pool protocols and safety equipment

Education

Brown University

Bachelor's Degree, BiologySep 2018 - Dec 2022

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Recent graduate from Brown interested in climate science and biotech
Hello! My name is Caitlin and I am a recent graduate of Brown University searching for contract, remote work. I have experience with project management, Excel, and scientific research. I look forward to connecting!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Caitlin are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Caitlin McNally

Business Intelligence Analyst
Operations Manager
Boston, MA, US
Environmental Science
Healthcare
Biology
Research
Project Management
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Projects

Long-term and orbital scale variability of the Agulhas Leakage from the Mid-Pliocene to Mid-Pleistoc

Senior Honor's Thesis: The Agulhas Leakage, which moves warm water from the Indian Ocean into the South Atlantic, may be critical in regulating glacial cycles and global temperature. Nevertheless, the history of the Agulhas Leakage is relatively understudied, and there are few proxy records of the Leakage previous to 800,000 years ago. Here, we present alkenone sea surface temperature (SST) proxy records from Ocean Drilling Program site 1087 (Cape Basin of South Africa), where the Agulhas Leakage runs today. The time period spans the mid-Pliocene to mid-Pleistocene (~3.3-1.3 Myr). We establish cooling at site 1087 during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition, and our orbital scale record shows dominant obliquity paced, 41-kyr cycles of SST at site 1087 during the Pliocene. We find that the relationship between biological productivity, SST, and the carbon pump shifts from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene, indicating changes in the stratification of the water column. We use the temperature gradient between site 1087 and site 1085, two degrees north of site 1087, as a proxy for the strength of the Agulhas Leakage. We find that the MIS M2 glaciation saw a dramatic weakening of the Agulhas Leakage, and Leakage cycles strengthened during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition. Our proxy records may shed light on how this critical current may change in the near future as Earth’s global temperature rises.

Work History

G

Commercial Development Intern

Ginkgo BioworksApr 2021 - Nov 2021 • 8 mos• Worked on the Concentric team at Ginkgo Bioworks, helping scale biosecurity platform to become the largest provider of COVID-19 testing for K-12 schools, operating across 18 states • Led biosecurity opportunity analysis for Concentric's Innovation team, analyzing $40B in federal funding to identify opportunities for grant funding and partnerships (e.g. wastewater testing, agriculture biosecurity, university partnerships) • Produced performance report assessing over 50 external advisors and consultants working across 10 statewide programs, including budgeting and projections for over $2M in spending; synthesized key findings and presented to executive team • Assisted in the founding of the SynBio Coalition, a group of academic advisors and business leaders promoting investment in the American synthetic biology industry
B

Emergency Medical Technician

Brown University COVID Testing CenterJun 2020 - Jan 2021 • 8 mos• Managed operations and assisted site manager at a pilot pedestrian COVID-19 testing center • Assisted in the planning and execution of the testing center expansion from a daily capacity of 200 to 3,500 patients, including hiring, clinic layout, and safety protocols per rapidly changing CDC guidelines
H

Undergraduate Researcher

Herbert Lab, Brown University• Received prestigious Voss fellowship, the premier funding opportunity for environmental research at Brown • Served on research team studying paleoclimatology and alkenones as a paleotemperature proxy • Conducted senior thesis to model the behavior of the Agulhas current in the South Atlantic and produced a 30-page paper • Performed gas chromatography, data analysis, and reagent preparation
B

Lifeguard

Brown University Aquatics CenterSep 2018 - Dec 2022 • 4 yrs 4 mos• Work weekly shifts at the Brown University athletics center pool • Supervise and train new hires on specific pool protocols and safety equipment

Education

Brown University

Bachelor's Degree, BiologySep 2018 - Dec 2022

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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