Associate Scientist and Laboratory Technician with 14+ years experience in microbiology and molecular biology R&D.Areas of Expertise:-Laboratory management experience including the setup of new lab space, equipment management, intern supervision, database creation, planning, and reagent supply-Experienced with a wide variety of equipment and lab techniques for characterization and development of protein-based therapeutics, including: Liquid Chromatography, Biolayer Interferometry, qPCR, Cell Culture (transient expression and stable cell line development), Flow Cytometry, ELISA, SDS-PAGE/western blot-Preparation of research reports, SOPs, posters, and presentations for both internal and external communication-Molecular biology, recombinant protein design, and protein chemistry for antigen production and assay development. Produced a broad variety of recombinant proteins utilizing different expression systems-Broad cell culture experience including mammalian, insect, and bacterial cell lines and expression systems-Monoclonal antibody discovery and development, including fusion and B-cell sorting processes and affinity maturation