Analyzes and solves problems in Production and Quality Control for existing products and problems related to customer complaints.Develops improved manufacturing methods and processes. Ensures improved manufacturing processes or ones transferred from R&D can be scaled-up to produce products within specifications.Writes engineering study designs and completion reports.Evaluates technologies for reliability, reproduction capability, consistency, and cost… Show more Analyzes and solves problems in Production and Quality Control for existing products and problems related to customer complaints.Develops improved manufacturing methods and processes. Ensures improved manufacturing processes or ones transferred from R&D can be scaled-up to produce products within specifications.Writes engineering study designs and completion reports.Evaluates technologies for reliability, reproduction capability, consistency, and cost effectiveness.Develops validation protocols for manufacturing equipment and processes. Ensures successful validation of equipment and processes, evaluates data and writes reports.Develops novel or improved QC test methods and protocols.Establishes and characterizes special test reagents and reference standards.Evaluates QC and production failures and reviews data from failing tests. Performs root cause investigations, corrections, experiments in support of corrective actions, writes deviations, updates respective databases and presents investigation findings and recommendations to Material Review Board and/or Executive Steering Committee.Evaluates product or process history, recommends revisions to product specifications or process and originates Change Notification Request (CNR) forms.Trains Biochemists and QC associates in new processes and procedures.Keeps abreast of the basic requirements for compliance in own area of work and complies with those requirements. Participates as required in training on regulatory issues affecting own area of work. Brings regulatory compliance questions/issues to the attention of management.Promotes a safe work environment. May provide recommendations on maintaining the safety of the work environment. Participates in Environmental Health and Safety programs. Addresses corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified. Notifies supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.Performs other related duties and assignments as required. Show less

Responsible for routine, accurate and timely testing of quality control samplesMakes usage decisions and sets antibody release concentrations after reviewing QC generated dataManages the routine use, troubleshooting, and maintenance of 10 flow cytometers in the QC departmentTrains associates on key aspects of flow cytometry including setup, sample prep, acquisition, compensation and analysisCollaborates with multiple departments to complete… Show more Responsible for routine, accurate and timely testing of quality control samplesMakes usage decisions and sets antibody release concentrations after reviewing QC generated dataManages the routine use, troubleshooting, and maintenance of 10 flow cytometers in the QC departmentTrains associates on key aspects of flow cytometry including setup, sample prep, acquisition, compensation and analysisCollaborates with multiple departments to complete projectsTroubleshoots immunoassays and determines appropriate corrective actions Show less

Performed entire 2-D gel electrophoresis workflow including experimental design and protein isolation, separation, and identification using mass spectrometryCollaborated with the Somero Lab from Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station to determine the stress response of marine mussels in response to temperature and salinity stress