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Define direction that catalyzes coordination across departments as Point of Contact for all external partners including poultry industry, pharmaceutical companies, independent research, and testing laboratories. Demonstrate calm, clear-headed leadership through oversight of protocol development, experimental implementation, autogenous vaccine production, data analysis, and reports. Maximize productivity and provide vital structure through oversight of current research in evaluation of recombinant vectored food safety vaccines for protection against Salmonella and Campylobacter. Selected Contributions:• Created durable success through oversight of research and development for seven products from conception to commercialization including USDA testing and licensing.• Demonstrated innovation and capacity to excel through preparation and presentation of data at local, national, and international meetings.• Exhibited leadership and communication through mentorship and training of 35 master's and PhD students.• Engaged insightful leadership and enhanced clarity of mission through delivery of 24 presentations, participation in nine international invited talks, creation of three U.S. patents relating to food safety and 58 peer-reviewed publications.• Delivered key contributions through participation in grant preparation / application by conducting independent research projects and collecting / analyzing data, uncovering efficiencies to improve sustainability and profitability, and through management of laboratory profit and loss.

Created energy and stability by conducting independent research projects. Increased visibility and prominence of projects through data collection / analysis and presentation of data at local, national, and international meetings.Selected Contributions:• Maximized operational efficiency of prominent, highly sophisticated projects through support and training of 20 graduate students in research and academic endeavors.• Applied strong leadership talents through oversight of collaborator relationships and experimental implementation. • Increased opportunities for further research through participation in grant preparation and application process and through management of laboratory profit and loss.

Maximized efficiency through creation and remediation of research projects protocols. Rapidly excelled within new role while participating in experiments involving external partners and collaborators at other universities. Researched, prepared, and presented data at local, national and international meetings.