Kimberly Michelle Jenkins

Kimberly Jenkins is a laboratory technician supporting drug development and discovery efforts at RTI, specifically contributing to in vivo neurobehavioral pharmacology studies. Her main focuses of research are drug abuse liability and self-administration studies, with expertise in designer drug research (primarily THC) as well as nicotine and cannabinoids. Ms. Jenkins excels in streamlining and optimizing experimental workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy, including creating care plans to address current issues and anticipate future needs. 

Before joining RTI in 2022, Ms. Jenkins was an animal care technician at Charles River Laboratories, where she created care plans and monitored animal health and wellbeing.