Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist - AP/AR

Contract and Grant Accountant

Contract & Grant Accountant who supports 60+ Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams on more than 100 active government and private grants and contracts.

Payroll and HR Specialist

Committed and motivated professional with extensive experience in the coordination, planning and support of daily operational and administrative functions and the support and development of an employee oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement and high performance.

Executive Director

Education: Portland State University - School of Business 2014 — 2016 Post baccalaureate certificate in Accounting, Accounting, 4.0 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2004 — 2009 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Virology and Microbiology, 3.75 University of Pittsburgh 2000 — 2004 BS, Microbiology, 3.62

Education: BS – Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh; PhD Molecular Virology & Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Post-Baccalaureate Certificate – Accounting, Portland State University

Background: Sean spent 15 years researching HIV and Dengue virus vaccines starting in undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh through a post-doctoral fellowship at the Oregon National Primate Center/OHSU. Sean transitioned to tax accounting at one of the largest public accounting firms in Portland for 5 years. Sean is now using both his background in biomedical research and financial accounting to direct PVARF. In his spare time Sean trains and races in triathlons and long-distance running. The training comes in handy when trying to keep up with his two young sons and his wife Christine. Sean joined PVARF in late 2020.