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Troy, Ny

Albany, New York Area

Rensselaer, Ny

Senior Scientist and Head of Assay GroupResearch and AnalysisFull responsibility for development and implementation of new products and processes.Oversaw assay design and development, including but not limited to conventional and real time PCR, quantitative real time PCR, Southern Assays and flow cytometry Scientific Operations Management Directed all facets of Molecular Biology Production Laboratory.Approved all assay designs and transfers produced in all Company molecular laboratories globally.Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide training and support to project management, customer service and sales groups as well as directly to customers.Communicated directly with customers to provide consultation and technical guidance and to introduce additional products and servicesSet and implemented all departmental quality standardsLed quality investigations and root cause analysis related to any issues within the labProcess ImprovementApplied LEAN Six Sigma approach to improve process efficiency and qualityRolled out automation/robotic systems to increase operations efficiencyTeam LeadershipSupervised between 6 and 14 technical specialists and scientists at various levels. Conducted interviews and made final hiring decisions.Delivered performance appraisals, counselings and improvement plans to teamEstablished and conducted training programs for new hires, lateral moves and promotionsMonitored day to day progress of sub teams that were dedicated to specific processes.Financial Management As Sr. Scientist, held full P & L responsibility for Molecular Analysis departmentManaged multi-million dollar annual expense plan. Maintained budget lines with signatory responsibilityGenerated mulit-million dollar annual departmental revenueEvaluated market and pricing trends, competitors’ positioning, and customer needs.

Rensselaer, Ny

Scientific Manager of Molecular Biology/Genotyping Group

-Conceived and led a research program to understand the developmental cell death in Drosophila development and to use this as a model for cell death regulation in cancer.Collaborated with a neurobehavioral lab to train students in and perform molecular biology and biochemical experiments including genotyping and RNA and protein expression analysis Hired, trained and mentored 6 graduate and 8 undergraduate studentsTaught 1.5 courses per year in Cell and/or Developmental BiologyParticipated in faculty committees on hiring decisions curriculum design, and student admissions Served on multiple committees to review and approve M.S. and PhD thesesNegotiated with vendors in cost-effective purchase of lab equipment and reagentsHeld full financial responsibility for research group budget

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Studied the role of the Notch signaling pathway in muscle, neural and other development as a model of cell-cell interactionsDeveloped and optimized cell biological assays to analyze protein and mRNA expression in various cells and tissues Extensively used fluorescent microscopyEstablished use of Northern, Southern and Western Blots in the laboratoryNegotiated with vendors in cost-effective purchase of lab equipment and reagentsInstructed undergraduate Biology and Microbiology laboratory students

Phd, With Honors, Cell, Developmental, And Molecular Biology

B.S., Biology

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