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Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Vancouver, Washington, US

• Phased out qualitative SDS-PAGE analysis by developing and implementing ahigh-throughput, quantitative MCGE assay to support upstream anddownstream process development for 5 projects.
• Developed and streamlined the SOP, electronic lab notebook template, dataanalysis spreadsheet, and method establishment approach for MCGEexperiments, enabling more efficient training and project-specific development.
• Implemented a sample retention policy, including establishing communicationpathways with project management, upstream, and analytical teams, to reducethe rate of sample handoff and inventory deviations.
• Collaborated with the supply chain team to improve vendor relations andtimelines, consolidated consumable ordering for the downstream team, andimproved inventory tracking to reduce overstocking of downstreamconsumables.

Vancouver, Washington, US

• Identified quality control parameters for Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples tostandardize assay acceptance criteria, improve analytical accuracy and reducethe rate of indeterminate results.
• Optimized DBS specimen testing workflows for the toxicology and infectiousdisease departments reducing the turnaround time for patient result from 4-5days down to 2-3 days.
• Tracked and identified DBS patient samples in LIMS to improve sampletraceability, reduce the overall sample backlog, and decrease the number ofsamples reaching critical status (> 7 days).
• Trained 8 team members on DBS specimen sample prep for creatinine testingto increase the testing capacity from 2 batches per day up to 6 batches per day.

Austin, Texas, US

• Developed strain engineering and screening protocols to generate, identify,and confirm experimental strains for downstream purification and testing,including DNA fragment PCR, Gibson assembly, bacterial cell.
• Cross-trained on downstream processes, including His-tag protein purification,protein concentration, SDS-PAGE, and ELISA testing to increase experimentalefficiency and provide redundancy in a small lab setting.
• Streamlined experimental planning to reduce the turnaround time fromreceiving gene constructs to reporting protein characterization results down to2 weeks.

Austin, TX, US

• Collaborated to revise and develop SOPs and other Newborn Screening (NBS)documents within CAP/CLIA regulations to improve new hire training andestablish clear process guidelines.
• Communicated with internal and external customers for NBS specimen trackingand DSHS NBS program education and information, following CAP/CLIAregulations and HIPAA guidelines.
• Promoted in December 2018 by demonstrating leadership and laboratoryexcellence, assuming additional training and specimen QC responsibilities

Austin, TX, US

• Mentored freshman students on molecular laboratory techniques.
• Applied my knowledge on 𝘈. 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 and genomic engineering to help develop new projects.
• Assisted with the gathering and annotating of literature for the lab.

Austin, TX, US

• Learned molecular laboratory techniques including DNA purification, PCR, gel electrophoresis, micro pipetting, and gene cloning.
• Applied techniques to studying gene expression pathways for 𝘈. 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢.
• Learned how to read, annotate, and understand scientific literature.
• Applied the scientific method to complex problems to find solutions.

Austin, Texas, US

• Prepared donor milk for pasteurization and shipment via batching, storing, and bottling milk according to HMBANA and FDA guidelines.
• Trained and assisted volunteers in the clinical lab.
• Prepared samples from batches for nutritional and contamination testing.
• Assisted with daily lab maintenance and organization.

Master Of Science - Ms, Bioethics

Biology Bachelor Of Science And Arts, Natural Sciences

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