J. Christopher Rounds, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

• Scientific lead on assay validations spanning testing modalities, regulatory requirements, and disease indications, including the following viral sequencing projects: o PacBio long-read NGS for SARS-CoV-2 - Designed experiments, executed library prep and long-read sequencing, and bioinformatically analyzed results. o Ion Torrent short-read NGS for SARS-CoV-2 - Gained experience with GCP-compliant NGS validation and data delivery. o Sanger sequencing for influenza - Developed and operationalized a multi-gene, high-throughput Sanger assay.• Served across business unit as an SME in automated analytical workbook coding and design. o Authored VBA scripts enabling transition to digital test records to enhance organizational adherence to GDP and ALCOA+ while improving process efficiency.• Authored 7 validation reports, 7 method SOPs, and 10 automated analytical workbooks. o Totals include report addendums and SOP/workbook revisions.• Developed and implemented a configurable, assay-agnostic ddPCR analysis tool.• Regularly built and delivered data presentations to external clients and internal stakeholders.• Formed a process improvement team and led junior colleagues to increase standardization, accelerate assay development, and enhance quality across the organization.• Collaborated across multi-departmental and international teams, including for the design and tech transfer of a CAR-T qPCR assay to a sister Beijing laboratory.• Demonstrated commitment to exceptional data quality, optimal efficiency, and timely delivery.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Senior researcher, graduate student or post-doc, studying the intellectual-disability-linked protein Drosophila Nab2 (4.5 years)• Managed the lab, including purchasing/ordering supplies and inventory management (5 years)• Established or overhauled majority of lab biochemical and computational protocols• Developed expertise in broad range of genetics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and microscopy techniques• Mentored 2 junior grad students, 1 post-doc fellow, 1 rotating grad student, and 1 lab intern• Contributed significantly to experimental design, grant planning, and project direction for peers, trainees, and post-docs• Delivered 7 research seminars, 8 poster presentations across external and internal conferences, and more than a dozen lab meetings• Earned authorship across 8 publications• Authored full text of Rounds et al., Genetics, 2022. Performed as both lead wet lab researcher and lead bioinformatician• Authored 225-page doctoral dissertation• Four-time student peer reviewer for draft grant applications• In lab rotations, trained in mouse tissue dissection, biochemistry, and bioinformatics. Studied degenerative diseases.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Trained in genetics, fluorescence imaging, and Drosophila husbandry. Studied metabolism.• Authored honors thesis

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Genetics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology, Biology