Working behind the scenes to support the production of early-phase clinical therapies, Elaine Bertke plays a key role in the Biologic Therapy Core Facility (BTCF) at WashU Medicine. Since joining the university in 2012, she has served as an administrative professional, managing daily operations and billing for the department.
“The motivation factor for me is knowing every day the work I do helps facilitate clinically relevant interventions to treat, prevent or improve patients’ outcomes who have cancer and other diseases,” Bertke said.
Through her work, Bertke believes every aspect of her job correlates with WashU’s missions. She values the university’s standards for its employees, noting its commitment to being honest, compassionate and accepting of people.
We support wide-range exploration at the frontier of discovery, work with and embrace different perspectives from individuals of all identities and backgrounds, support higher education, research and bring forth products and treatments to our community and beyond.
Elaine Bertke, administrative professional
Bertke encourages anyone looking for a job at WashU to consider it because of the benefits, opportunities for growth and the culture of collaboration. She emphasized the importance of connections, sharing that her team consistently supports and encourages one another.
“I love WashU’s mission ’to act in service of truth’ to ourselves, our institution, our community and patients. Society must choose to learn and grow to make changes for the better of humanity,” Bertke said.
When Bertke isn’t working, she is spending time with friends and family, including her two dogs Chloe and Bella. She also enjoys puzzles, traveling, reading all genres of books, volunteering and biking, especially because she is a proud participant with the Pedal the Cause.