Lily Schneider

Highly analytical Life Sciences Professional and Subject Matter Expert with an M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases and over 4 years of experience across federal research systems, regulated laboratories, and policy analytics. Proven track record in data abstraction, rigorous quality control (QC), and maintaining data integrity within complex scientific and regulatory frameworks. Adept at navigating government environments (NIH, State Dept) and utilizing data management systems to translate technical findings into validated, actionable reports.

Able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

STEM Consultant at CORE Washington (2026-01 – Present)

• Serve as primary liaison with federal and corporate stakeholders to track, calibrate, and organize complex medical and scientific program objectives.
• Perform data validation and quality control functions across technical workstreams to ensure medical outcomes align with regulatory guidelines, public policy, and ethical expectations.
• Identify operational process improvement opportunities, converting complex scientific findings into structured executive business briefs.

WMD Researcher at Georgetown University (2025-01 – 2026-01)

• Led, directed, and executed a year-long research project evaluating high-value infrastructure risks, emerging capabilities, and global landscapes.
• Abstracted dense technical data and intelligence reports to formulate strategic policy recommendations for the Space Force and State Department.
• Collaborated with cross-functional defense and policy teams to deliver precise briefings on multi-national threat landscapes.

Project Lead at Space Frontier Foundation (2025-01 – 2026-01)

• Directed independent research initiatives identifying complex national and global risk landscapes to deliver strategic policy recommendations to the State Department.
• Managed cross-functional project vectors, analyzing technical data capabilities and ensuring rigorous documentation practices for critical infrastructure protection.
• Presented complex technical findings and structured briefs to audiences ranging from federal executives to individual technical contributors.

Neurobiology Researcher at National Institute of Health (NIH) (2025-01 – 2025-12)

• Executed an independent research project within matrixed HHS and NIH systems, ensuring absolute compliance with strict federal biosecurity and operational regulatory standards.
• Maintained meticulous data tracking, abstraction, and calibration protocols across specialized software platforms to guarantee research integrity and zero-error data sets.
• Collaborated with cross-disciplinary scientific staff to promote and audit environmental, safety, and health guidelines while tracking laboratory and medical equipment inventory.

Health Policy Intern at Women's Center and Shelter (2023-01 – 2024-01)

• Led a comprehensive operations and policy review evaluating healthcare delivery, medical records tracking, and program efficacy for over 100 clients.
• Managed, audited, and extracted data from relational database software platforms (Salesforce and Tableau) to optimize client tracking, perform quality control, and eliminate workflow disparities.
• Authored data-driven policy proposals and procedural recommendations to align programming with rigorous public health and regulatory benchmarks.

Cancer Researcher at Hillman Cancer Institute (2021-01 – 2024-01)

• Abstracted and analyzed data regarding head and neck cancer lines and their biological interactions with emerging infectious diseases.
• Performed precision molecular biology techniques, including DNA extraction from whole tissue, cataloging samples, and documenting experimental data sets with strict attention to detail.

M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases – Georgetown University School of Medicine (2025-2026)

B.S. in Biological Science – University of Pittsburgh (2020-2024)