Sean Phillips Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Fitchburg, Wi

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Responsibilities Working with field application specialists on customer assignments and requests. Collaborated on engineering and design of new products to fulfill customer needs. Performed Instrument assembly and some testing. Spearheading the company's technical document writing initiative, and completed the bulk of the SOP and Training document creation. In charge of instrument maintenance (YSI, Nova Biomedical and Roche Bioanalyzers included) and repairs. Managing all company-wide audit… Show more Responsibilities Working with field application specialists on customer assignments and requests. Collaborated on engineering and design of new products to fulfill customer needs. Performed Instrument assembly and some testing. Spearheading the company's technical document writing initiative, and completed the bulk of the SOP and Training document creation. In charge of instrument maintenance (YSI, Nova Biomedical and Roche Bioanalyzers included) and repairs. Managing all company-wide audit preparation. Accomplishments Revamped entire document system to fall in line with GMP. Prepared company for multiple first time audits. Prepared management and staff to handle those audits. Skills Used Leadership, innovation, time and resource management, design and troubleshooting, repair skills, ISO 13485 knowledge and document writing skills. Show less

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Responsibilities Performed Field Service and Installations on Beckman Coulter Urinalysis Instruments and Hematology instruments in the Wisconsin/Illinois Area. Maintained tools and part supply and handled tracking and billing for performed services. Maintained company vehicle for use in these job requirements. Accomplishments Installed and serviced several of each type of instrument. Completed Manufacturer Service Training and Hematology training for said instruments. Completed… Show more Responsibilities Performed Field Service and Installations on Beckman Coulter Urinalysis Instruments and Hematology instruments in the Wisconsin/Illinois Area. Maintained tools and part supply and handled tracking and billing for performed services. Maintained company vehicle for use in these job requirements. Accomplishments Installed and serviced several of each type of instrument. Completed Manufacturer Service Training and Hematology training for said instruments. Completed Electronics and Soldering training. Skills Used Ability to learn quickly, Database knowledge. Microsoft Office knowledge, PC Repair skills, Troubleshooting abilities and Solder/repair skills. Show less

Researched, developed and optimized SOPs for all incoming inspections, repairs, on pieces of equipment to meet QC standards. Transferred equipment knowledge to tech transfer, manufacturing and tech support groups. Provided field and internal support for equipment issues when they could not be solved by first and second line support teams.SuperUser for: the Tecan GENios FL, InFinite200, Biotek FLx800, MJ PTC-100, Tetrad, Hybaid PxE02, Genesis200, Biomek 2000/FX, Magnapure, Qiabot 9604, Bio… Show more Researched, developed and optimized SOPs for all incoming inspections, repairs, on pieces of equipment to meet QC standards. Transferred equipment knowledge to tech transfer, manufacturing and tech support groups. Provided field and internal support for equipment issues when they could not be solved by first and second line support teams.SuperUser for: the Tecan GENios FL, InFinite200, Biotek FLx800, MJ PTC-100, Tetrad, Hybaid PxE02, Genesis200, Biomek 2000/FX, Magnapure, Qiabot 9604, Bio Ovens, VWR Hyb ovens, VWR Heat Block, Heraeus 3S, Eppendorf Mastercycler, Maxwell 16 and the PE biosystems 2720 and 9700. Trained in optics to assist testing and purchasing filters for fluorescent plate readers. Factory trained to perform service and maintenance on Tecan GENios FL, VWR Hybridization ovens, VWR Heat Blocks and Tecan Genesis 200 liquid handler. Repair and IQ/OQ trained for the chemagen Prepito. ISO 13485 certified. Inspected, repaired, and tracked all equipment used by customers using Calibration Manager software.Extensive experience training customers to run TWTs Molecular diagnostic assays. Trained staff at the Mayo Clinic, Northwest Community Hospital and Access Genetics among many others. Trained in multiple database formats including access, Trackwise and CalMan. Show less

Researched, developed and optimized PCR, Transposition, Cloning, and sequencing reactions to meet QC standards. Managed technicians and trained students in order to attain production goals. Worked with and developed protocols for the Tecan Genesis robot including liquid handling training at Tecan Headquarters. Superuser on the Mantis plaque/colony picking robot. Trained in Filemaker pro, and Microsoft excel and Access including macros. Experienced in PC construction, and networking… Show more Researched, developed and optimized PCR, Transposition, Cloning, and sequencing reactions to meet QC standards. Managed technicians and trained students in order to attain production goals. Worked with and developed protocols for the Tecan Genesis robot including liquid handling training at Tecan Headquarters. Superuser on the Mantis plaque/colony picking robot. Trained in Filemaker pro, and Microsoft excel and Access including macros. Experienced in PC construction, and networking solutions. Extensively trained in database, and website creation. Handled all receiving, and managed front office staff. Extensive protocol writing and development. Show less

Genome Center of Wisconsin, Functional Genomics, Madison, WICoordinated with sequencing editors to expedite finishing the genome sequences.Served as Purchasing Agent, Radiation Safety Officer and Chemical Safety Officer.Handled all receiving and managed front office staff.Learned polyacrylimide, and agarose gel pouring and running, and gel analysisDeveloped chemical and electrocompetent cell growth protocols, and some sterile RNA workInduced… Show more Genome Center of Wisconsin, Functional Genomics, Madison, WICoordinated with sequencing editors to expedite finishing the genome sequences.Served as Purchasing Agent, Radiation Safety Officer and Chemical Safety Officer.Handled all receiving and managed front office staff.Learned polyacrylimide, and agarose gel pouring and running, and gel analysisDeveloped chemical and electrocompetent cell growth protocols, and some sterile RNA workInduced mutations in the genes of E. coli using transposon mutagenesis and megaprimer PCR in order to investigate their functions.Operated and maintained ABI Prism 377 and 3700 sequencing machinesPerformed M13 phage growth and template preparation of DNA inserts.Isolated DNA and RNA for subsequent experiments. Performed PCR, Exo-Sap, Bigdye sequencing reactions, and g-50 purifications. Show less