Lead R&D teams in research and product development as 3D BioFibR develops its first products for commercial applications within tissue engineering.· As SME in the life sciences, act as a leader in resolution of technical and scientific challenges, and ensure project activities are in-line with corporate priorities.· As an experienced manager of technical teams, drive on-time and on-budget delivery of R&D projects.· Monitor project progress through tools such as regular status meetings, scheduled reviews, and Gantt charts.· Partner with contractors and supply chain to ensure technical projects can progress with all external supports necessary.· Collaborate with the Director of Business Development and Operations to generate schedules and budgets for research and development projects that are in-line with corporate objectives.· Collaborate with Director of Business Development and Operations in allocating project resources (lab space, equipment, and staff) based on R&D budgets and timelines.· Assist in intellectual property protection of the company’s innovations by implementation and maintenance of R&D documentation, ensuring that the records and raw data are properly documented and retained.· Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for all lab activities and use these to drive onboarding of new employees into the lab.· Assist with forecasting and tracking of lab budget, as well as planning and executing the expansion of a R&D and manufacturing facility in 2022.· Support R&D teams by addressing any equipment related challenges, including repair, maintenance, and procurement.· Oversee the manufacturing and delivery of prototypes to partners, end-users, and other stakeholders, with clear user guidelines, technical specifications, and validation reports, on a timeline.· Lead the R&D team in creating release criteria for prototypes meant to be shipped to end-users, ensuring the material is successful in the hands of our collaborators.

-Monitored bioprocess steps in the production of pilot scale biopharmaceutical products.-Monitored the work according to required SOPs for engineering runs (documentation, developing sample plans, labeling, equipment use and cleaning).-Took ownership over the process transfer, facility fit experiments, and scale up parameters.-Prepared and presented process data internally and externally.-Established a thorough understanding of lab and available process information to enable the writing and or review of pilot scale Batch Production Records.-Took ownership for the pilot scale BPRs by ensuring the data collected supports process transfer protocol.-Supported the development of BPRs for new processes and changes to existing processes.-Created the initial statistical process control file.-Wrote technology transfer risk assessments, tech transfer protocols and summary reports for internal and external use.-Analyzed and reviewed process data, reports for scale-up, process control, annual reviews, and investigations.-Performed field tests in the pilot or production environment as required to minimize process scale up risk.-Interacted with process readiness teams for new processes as well as process modifications.-Maintained proficiency in the operation of all relevant pieces of process equipment.-Created and collaborated on process specific training.-Adhered to BioVectra's Health and Safety Policy as outlined in CP0010 Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Statements of Principle, and Responsibilities.

Studying human endogenous retrovirus -K expression in breast cancer patients.