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You Have Been Assigned to a Problem-Solving Team

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You have been assigned to a problem-solving team. You have never met any of the team members before, but you have been given their resumes. It is your job to match the team members to the various roles that are needed for successful completion of your project.
Your team consists of the following members. Iris is a recent college graduate with a degree in mathematics. She likes to keep an eye on the big picture and enjoys coordinating the work of others. Jibril has been with the company for 15 years and has had experience in several areas within the company. He has a reputation for strong leadership and effective follow-through. Bahira is highly motivated and intelligent. She has several advanced degrees and is able to view situations from differing viewpoints. You have decided that you are willing to take on any group role that is handed to you, but you are more comfortable with implementing ideas than with initiating them.
-The person best suited for the role of adviser is probably _______.

Definitions:

Crick

Francis Crick, a British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, known for co-discovering the structure of DNA along with James D. Watson.

Griffith's Transformation

A process discovered by Frederick Griffith in 1928, demonstrating that a substance from dead bacteria could genetically transform living bacteria.

Avery

Refers to Oswald Avery, a bacteriologist who was instrumental in demonstrating that DNA is the substance that causes genetic transformation.

Hershey

This could refer to Alfred Hershey, a bacteriologist known for the Hershey-Chase experiment which helped to confirm that DNA is the genetic material.