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Rockville, Maryland, Us

Rockville, Maryland, Us

Rockville, Maryland, Us

Rockville, Maryland, Us

• Engaged with prospective and existing clients to present protein analysis service capabilities and to design studies. Liaised with internal operational team to develop proposals and communicate results.• Designed new applications-focused websites for ProteoCarta and Diagnostics divisions to address diverse market segments.• Developed and implemented strategy to establish Caprion as a leader in the bioprocess market for analysis of host cell proteins.• Led development of scientific posters, brochures, and case studies.

• Served as corporate officer with both operational and business development responsibilities.• Established worldwide relationships and managed activities with prospects, clients, and collaborators in the biomarker and biotherapeutics fields.• Led efforts to establish co-promotional partnerships to expand business and marketing reach.

• Initiated and led efforts to obtain biomarker research grants, resulting in two collaborations to date with major organizations, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Michael J. Fox Foundation.• Authored project reports, patent applications and presentations. Interpreted results. Advised on study design and analysis methods.• Developed sales and marketing infrastructure, including new website, collateral and client presentations.• Led efforts to establish more robust QA environment to meet the needs of the biotherapeutics market.

Hercules, Ca, Us

• Performed technical due diligence for strategic partnership. Coordinated training, applications, and sales support with Bio-Rad’s and partner’s applications teams in US, Europe, and Asia. Presented seminars, generated proof-of-principle data, and developed sales demo to support new partnership and applications.• Managed collaborations with key thought leaders to test and develop new applications, generating data and references for marketing collateral and presentations.• Initiated standardization of sales demos across all geographic regions, accommodating regional restrictions on shipping and processing biological samples.• Selected to join the leadership team for a division-wide initiative to improve Bio-Rad’s relationships and revenue in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO sectors. Initially focused on multiplexed immunoassays for clinical trials and companion diagnostics.

Hercules, Ca, Us

• Responsible for the management and execution of translational and biomarker research contracts with major pharmaceutical companies and several scientific collaborations with key consortia, academic, and government groups. • Led a strategic planning team for Bio-Rad’s Protein Detection Business Unit. Participated in ongoing planning and implementation as part of the senior management team.• Managed relationships and activities with key pharmaceutical clients and collaborators, including Bio-Rad’s involvement in the European Union Predictive Toxicology Consortium.• Developed lasting partnerships, securing future projects, and growing assignments.• Direct line management of Philadelphia and Copenhagen Biomarker Research Centers.

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• Primary liaison with collaborators and clients. Formulated project scope, study design, workplans, and budgets. Negotiated pricing and legal agreements. Oversaw projects weekly progress, quarterly reports and results presentations.• Transformed the Philadelphia team into an award winning and customer-focused lab by reorganizing roles, expanding and instituting project management best practices. • Coauthored section in a pre-submission FDA dossier describing use of markers discovered in our lab for patient stratification.• Redesigned lab procedures to move towards GLP certification. Pioneered the development of QC and standardized procedures. Closed QC gaps. Gained company-wide endorsement of new standardized procedures.• Direct line management of the Philadelphia team, including project leaders, PhD scientists, research associates, and a biostatistician. Dotted line management of personnel in other locations when certain project phases were performed in other centers. Managed annual lab expenses budget of ~$2M.

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• Lead scientific representative for collaborations with Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and the NCI’s Early Detection Research Network (EDRN). • Coordinated the implementation of contract research projects with pharmaceutical clients. Liaised with clients throughout project planning and implementation. Determined and managed timelines and project deadlines, resolved issues, communicated project status, ensured compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and wrote project reports.• Promoted in less than a year to Manager of the Philadelphia Biomarker Discovery Center.

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• Co-authored Ciphergen’s first major publication with Johns Hopkins Department of Neuropathology.• Presented seminars on the general field of Proteomics and specifically on Ciphergen’s ProteinChip® Technology. Conducted proof-of-principle experiments for prospective clients.• Promoted in less than 2 years to Project Manager.

Austin, Tx, Us

• Studied the structure and regulation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex with Dr. Lester Reed• Developed expertise in molecular biology techniques, protein expression, protein purification, and crystallization• Supervised undergraduate student’s tasks in the lab and oversaw other post-doctoral fellows.

Phd, Biochemistry

Ba, Chemistry, French