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LaunchIt is an innovation bootcamp focused on product development and validation ahead of market launch. In just eight weeks, we help innovators and entrepreneurs test their ideas or products in the real world and see if they have what it takes to stick.

Managing part of the statewide KYNETIC program, which provides research grants, project management, education and coaching to researchers who are developing new biomedical technologies.

• Molecular biology and recombinant DNA techniques such as, plasmid isolation and characterization, bacterial transformation, site-directed mutagenesis, and sequence analysis.• Cell imaging including immunofluorescence, brightfield, widefield, and confocal microscopy.• Protein purification and isolation techniques such as SDS-PAGE Western blotting and density gradient.• Mammalian cell culture techniques using eukaryotic transient and stable cell transfection, Boyden Chamber migration, scratch assay and silicone plug assay. • Experienced in animal handling and corneal epithelial surgery• Responsible for laboratory supply management including inventory control, ordering and account reconciliation. • Accountable for equipment maintenance and repairs.• Create figures for publication with Photoshop from collected data and analyze with various software including image J, Graphpad/Prism and Excel.• Manage lab assistants and provide support for all laboratory staff and students

• Molecular biology and recombinant DNA techniques such as, plasmid isolation and characterization, bacterial transformation, and sequence analysis.• Cell imaging including immunofluorescence.• Protein purification and isolation techniques such as SDS-PAGE Western blotting and density gradient.• Mammalian cell culture techniques using eukaryotic transient and stable cell transfection, Boyden Chamber migration, scratch assay and silicone plug assay. • Responsible for laboratory supply management including inventory control, and ordering.• Accountable for equipment maintenance and repairs.• Create figures for publication with Photoshop from collected data and analyze with various software including image J, Graphpad/Prism and Excel.• Manage technicians and provide support for all laboratory staff and students.

• Revised policy and procedure manual to insure compliance with National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. • Created, managed and organized new laboratory facility.• Accountable for daily time management and analysis of laboratory samples.• Responsible for laboratory and microscope maintenance and calibration.• Generated excel spreadsheets for statistical analysis of laboratory and individual error rates.• Developed and presented monthly, semi-annual and annual quality control reports to QA/QC officer.• Produced customer reports for sample analysis with continued customer service for complaints, concerns or requests from clients. • Negotiated pricing for government and non-government customers. • Responsible for marketing of laboratory services including creating TEC-AN’s first website.

• Organized daily sample analysis.• Responsible for marketing of new customers.• Maintained proficiency with National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and the American Industrial Hygiene Association. • Oversea cleanliness and calibration of laboratory equipment and facilities. • Received and accepted customer samples and ensured chain-of-custody procures were followed.• Maintained integrity and privacy of customer confidential reports and records