Better Research Through Project Management - Dr. Jacquelyn Duvall

Today we sat down with Dr. Jacquelyn Duvall, PhD, PMP from The Duke Human Vaccine Institute. Jacquelyn received her PhD in Chemistry (while still feeling like a non-chemist) from the University of Virginia. She got her first job in industry, utilizing microfluidics to optimize the process of research, immediately after graduation. Jacquelyn then went on to become a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) which helped her advance from the role of a bench scientist to study coordinator positions at Powered Research and The Duke Vaccine Institute. We discuss how Jacquelyn's choice to persue her PMP certificate complements her bench science training, the career paths that can stem from PMP certification, and how she utilizes both of her skillsets to advance research at the micro scale.