Jessica Torruella
Title: Junior research technician in the Ginsberg lab.
Duties: Making proteins for the Protein Core Facility, scientists
in the lab, and the lab's research collaborators. Keeping records and
samples of each batch. Supporting the scientists and the lab in general.
Started at TSRI: 1997, as a part-time dishwasher for the lab
as she was completing high school.
Education: Will graduate from San Diego State University in 2002
as an international business major. Classes included those on Western
Europe, Spanish, and Biology 101. "The lab portion was a joke compared
to what I do here!"
Favorite Part of the Job: "The people. And the freedom of science
from the emphasis on getting the job done rather than how many hours you
spend doing it."
Career Goals: Pharmaceutical sales. "I'm going to be doing an
internship in the field that should help me decide whether this is the
right direction for me."
Extracurriculars: Tennis, yoga, and taking care of her dog, Rusty,
and cat, Audrey.
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