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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States

Led the wastewater treatability testing and wet chemistry laboratory in support of the development and optimization of solutions for treatment and/or reclaim of industrial water and wastewater. Synthesized customer problem statements into bench-scale or pilot-scale treatability studies with the end goal of yielding the required information to develop a full-scale treatment system concept and design. Prepared formal lab quotations, managed a team of chemists and facility technicians, managed the Lawrenceville Evoqua facility, oversaw analytical testing instrumentation and protocols for inorganic and organic parameters, and developed and managed operating budgets.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Managed quality control laboratory operations for Phase III clinical autologous muscle-derived cell product in cGMP environment, including incoming material inspections (Sage), environmental monitoring of ISO-classified manufacturing spaces, microbiology (sterility, gram staining, growth promotion, bioburden), and analytical (flow cytometry, PCR, cell culture) laboratory operations. Investigated nonconformance activities, implemented CAPAs, and developed QC metrics to communicate laboratory output.

New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Provided technical leadership and operations management for a team of analytical chemists in multiple technology areas: elemental analysis (Spark-OES, ICP-OES, XRF, LECO), organic chemistry (FTIR, GC/GC-MS), powder characterization (PSD, surface area), and thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, DTA, TMA, dilatometry). Held responsibility for a $2MM+ operating budget, capital expenditure, project management, laboratory safety and human performance, the laboratory information management system (LIMS), hiring, employee training and professional development, and performance management.

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Served as laboratory technical lead or project manager for Department of Defense contract work. Led laboratory testing in various disciplines: wet chemistry and microbiology (EPA methods), thermal analysis (TGA, DSC), SEM-EDS, alternative fuels characterization, coatings evaluations, corrosion, and material compatibility testing. Performed method development and validation, experimental design, equipment set-up and troubleshooting, data review, and technical writing.

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biology

Focused coursework in genetics, molecular biology, botany, and advanced statistics. Thesis: The Scent of Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society)Research Experience: The influence of trematode.