Jacob McKell, BS

Infectious Disease Researcher | Data Management Specialist

LinkedIn: jacob-e-mckell | ORCID | jakemckell@gmail.com | +1 (435) 213-4241

Education

2017–2021 | Bachelor of Science in Biophysics

GPA: 3.31/4.0 | MCAT Score: 517 (2020)
Relevant Coursework: Physics | Organic Chemistry | Biochemistry | Molecular Biology | Microbiology | Cell Biology | Proteins and Nucleic Acids | Pharmacology | Recombinant Protein Synthesis | Advanced Laboratory Techniques
Scholarships Awarded:

Ted and Della Hanks Scholarship | Quarter-tuition; awarded in Fall 2019 for academic excellence
The Sam and Aline Skaggs Scholarship | Half-tuition; awarded in Fall 2020 for academic excellence
College Undergraduate Research Award (CURA) Grant | $750 grant; awarded to fund research that led to a poster presentation in Winter 2021

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

October 2021 – Present

Assisted investigators with clinical trials at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Reported study protocols, progress and results using the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS)
Managed study protocols, informed consent documents, and ensured
GCP"Good Clinical Practice"
compliance.
Maintained survey data quality and participant compliance.
Hired and trained staff in consent, communication, and drug management.
Assisted in writing and submitting study documents and SOPs.

Clinical Projects

Olson Lab at
RMCOEHRocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

December 2025 – Present

Reported results for 5 past behavioral trials using the ClinicalTrials.gov PRS platform
Assisted with data cleanup and QA for 5 past behavioral intervention trials

SHIELD Study

July 2024 – Present

COVID-19 vaccine formulation trial with 602 participants over 3 months.
Oversaw drug storage and transport for mobile clinics.

BEEHIVE Study

July 2023 – Present

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trial with 1,188 participants.
Developed barcode +
OCR"Optical Character Recognition"
system in Python to track 28,000 rapid antigen samples.

Respiratory Proteomics Study

October 2025 – Present

Coordinated collection of saliva samples from ED and Urgent Care patients with respiratory symptoms
Consented and enrolled new participants who were sick with respiratory diseases

RAIVEN Study

July 2022 – Present

Influenza vaccine trial with 912 participants.
Coordinated sample collection for
RT-PCR"Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction"
, Serum Antibody, and
PBMC "Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell"
assays.

PROTECT Study

October 2021 – Present

COVID-19 pediatric prospective cohort study with 290 participants.
Automated staff and sample tracking tasks using Python.
Produced poster presentations, one awarded “Best Poster.”

RECOVER Study

January 2022 – August 2025

COVID-19 infection and transmission cohort study for frontline workers.
Managed IRB communication, GCP compliance, and safety monitoring.

Other Positions

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Woodbury Biophysics Lab, BYU | October 2019 – May 2021

Optimized recombinant protein synthesis.
Contributed to graduate student publications.

Medication Technician / Nurse’s Assistant

Provo Assisted Living | October 2019 – March 2021

Administered medications for 30+ residents; coordinated with pharmacies and physicians.

Operating Room Orderly

Utah Valley Intermountain Hospital | June 2021 – August 2021

Ensured patient safety and assisted in maintaining sterile environments.

Certifications

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)

Good Clinical Practice Course (US FDA Focus) | Oct 2021; exp. Aug 2027
Group 1. Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel | Oct 2021; exp. Sept 2027

University of Utah

UU IRB: Single IRB Model | Oct 2021
UU Clinical Research Foundations | Apr 2025

Google Coursera

Crash Course on Python | Dec 2022
Introduction to Front-End Development | Nov 2025
Programming with JavaScript | Nov 2025
Version Control | Dec 2025

American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)

AIARE I Course | Jan 2025