Chris Garrison Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Pleasanton, California, United States

• Optimize manual library prep and target enrichment workflow for automation
• Plan and execute experiments to test robustness of assay performance, including guardbanding of reagents, exogenous and endogenous interference, sample and reagent stability, and characterizing the dynamic range of the.
• Validate new automation protocols with systems development group
• Present experimental data and results to group leaders and cross-functional teams
• Apply technical writing skills to produce data analysis, comprehensive reports, electronic notebook entries, and detailed (informal) SOPs for team use
• Generate DNA libraries for NGS sequencing on Illumina NextSeq and NovaSeq

• Identified and tracked funding opportunities
• Drafted, proofread, and formatted confidential documents including SOPs, grants, project proposals, and contracts
• Created internal wikis for company-wide use
• Served as liaison between Melio, its investors, and other stakeholders
• Established and cultivated vendor relationships
• Designed primers for research on SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses

Santa Clara, CA

• Participated in the development of proprietary technology for rapid microbial characterization with an early-stage startup
• Designed primers for pathogen detection
• Led meeting presentations for multidisciplinary team
• Optimized nucleic acid detection assays
• Identified and resolved contamination issue
• Developed standard operating protocols for molecular techniques

Oakland, CA

• Specialized in comprehensive employment background screening and due diligence research
• Compiled dossiers on jury research for criminal and civil cases
• Consulted B2B and B2C clients on industry standards and legal limitations
• Streamlined research pipeline, improving turnaround time by 50% on average
• Developed extensive SOPs and internal non-SaaS CRM system
• Cultivated customer loyalty and acquired repeat customers

Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA

• Performed confirmation testing on venous and cord blood samples for hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias
• Screened samples for the California State Newborn Screening Hemoglobinopathy Follow-up Program, CHO patients, cord blood banks, and other clinical referralsTechniques:
• Isoelectric Focusing (IEF)
• Citrate Agar Electrophoresis
• Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis
• Linear Array/Reverse Dot Blot

Fremont, CA; Hayward, CA

• Assisted attorneys and other court staff at the Family Law Facilitator's Office and Self-Help Centers by providing legal information to over 300 self-represented litigants in family law, small claims, and other civil.
• Aided attorneys in legal workshops
• Helped litigants to understand and complete legal forms
• Provided referrals and directed litigants to the appropriate legal forms
• Translated for non-English speaking litigants (Mandarin)

Master Of Science - Ms, Cellular And Molecular Biology (Coursework Only)

Completed 30 units towards a Master of Science in Biology.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: CSUH VolunteerCorps; CSUH/CSUEB Criminal Justice Club

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration