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Windsor, Ct

Gaithersburg, Ma

● Executed method transfers, development, validation and specimen analysis for pharmacokinetic (PK), anti-drug antibody (ADA), and biomarker assays for GLP and non-GLP projects ● Optimized ELISAs and immunoassays on the Singulex, MSD, and Spectromax platforms● Prepared reagents, buffers, media, standards, coated plates, and cleaned glassware ● Compiled experimental records, analyzed and managed data using Excel and Watson LIMS● Provided direction, guidance and training to lower level scientists and hosted visiting scientist● Revised SOPs, drafted analytical plans and reports, and presented data and reports in department meetings● Maintained laboratory equipment; plate washers, MSD, Singulex, spectrophotometers, micropipettes, pH meters, centrifuges, freezers, biological safety cabinets and fume hoods and CO2 incubators ● As a Safety Committee Member I reviewed safety policy and procedures, updated and/or created safety SOPs, performed safety audits, reviewed incident reports and maintained the chemical inventory

State College, Pennsylvania Area

● Planned and participated in study designs, coordinated and tracked validation projects, performed statistical analysis, and maintained detailed documentation and historical records● Prepared buffers, reagents, standards and tested individual immunoassay components to improve assay performance● Developed an export program to manage and sort results from the plate reader software to Excel● Streamlined the proficiency program from manufacturing, storage, shipping to data management● Installed, validated and calibrated equipment, and conducted routine and non-routine maintenance ● Supported affiliate Salivary Bioscience labs through customizable onsite and off-site trainings● Performed root cause investigations into assay failures and implemented corrective action plans

Phoenix, Arizona Area

● Coordinated the installation of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience, a BSL-2 facility including transferring over 100 ongoing projects, -80 freezers and equipment from the JHU ● Organized the new lab space at ASU, ordered supplies and additional equipment and worked with facilities to ensure the lab space was outfitted to meet the proper requirements necessary for equipment installation and safety● Improved upon existing procedures and protocols for cataloging samples, directing workflow and managing data● Supported affiliate Salivary Bioscience labs through onsite and off-site trainings ● Provided equipment and assay training to students and faculty, hosted guest researchers, conducted lab tours ● Instructed the lab practicum series for the Salivary Bioscience seminars ● Performed immunoassay testing, compiled results and generated reports to be sent to collaborators● Develop computer programs as required for the efficient operation of running the Biotek plate reader software and running the Janus liquid handling system ● Managed inventories, requisitions, restocked lab supplies, prepared reagents, performed lab set-up and break down and carried out routine and non-routine equipment maintenance ● Performed safety and hazardous waste inspections and coordinated safe disposal of hazardous materials

State College, Pennsylvania Area

● Executed routine and specialized testing of saliva, CSF, plasma and serum samples for hormones, cytokines, and biomarkers using CLIA regulations● Coordinated large testing projects and provided additional support to the QC and R&D departments● Maintained and calibrated current lab equipment, set-up, programmed and validated new equipment and provided training to junior staff on equipment and running assays● Responsible for checking the preliminary data, tracking lab consumables, ordering lab supplies and cleaning glassware● As a Safety Committee Member I recorded meeting minutes, performed safety audits, reviewed incident reports and delivered safety presentations

State College, Pennsylvania Area

● Performed RNA isolation, cDNA creation, qPCR, gel electrophoresis and gel imaging ● Collected honey bee and varroa mite samples and performed beehive maintenance● Maintained a detailed lab notebook, organized data in spreadsheets and tracked project progression ● Prepared reagents, cleaned and autoclaved glassware, ordered lab supplies and managed the chemical inventory

Kearneysville Wv

● Performed greenhouse and growth chamber experiments targeting early flowering, fruit set and growth development ● Extracted and purified DNA from plum and peach tissue samples● Performed PCR, BAC transformations, electrophoresis and gel imaging● Collaborated with UC-Davis on identifying genetic markers for high sugar in peaches and performed juice analysis ● Responsible for growth chamber and greenhouse watering, plant care and sample collections ● Collected, photographed, tested firmness, size and ethylene production of fruit● Prepared reagents, media, poured agarose gels, and cleaned and autoclaved glassware ● Performed tissue transformations in the sterile growth room