Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Plant Science generalist. Innovative thinker, skilled at identifying process challenges and finding paths to solutions. Research strategy, experimental design and implementation, data analysis and summary. Project management and strategic planning.Areas of experience: • In depth analysis of the technical aspects of business and investment plans. Determination of technical feasibility, scalability, market validation, and identification of competing technologies.• General molecular biology, bacterial, fungal and plant transformations, genomics, biochemistry, and enzymology. • Assay development and validation- from plate based biochemical assays to whole plant pathology assays.• Plant science, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant tissue culture and transformations. • Mycology, fungal genetics, and fungal transformations. Environmental microbiology, soil and subsurface biogeochemistry.• Skilled at development and optimization of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell culture and growth conditions, from microplate to 40L bioreactor scale. Experienced with both aerobic and anaerobic microbial fermentations.