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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Wa

Performed process development activities in the isolation of hematopoietic stem cells from umbilical cord blood and their subsequent expansion in a cell culture-based manufacturing process for the generation of a cryopreserved final product (NLA101)Assisted with characterization efforts for the manufacturing process of NLA101Acted as the key operator of the CARR Unifuge Separation System for the volume reduction and cell concentration of NLA101 expanded cells, as well as serving as a SME for implementation into the current manufacturing processTraveled to provide manufacturing and technical support for GMP manufacturing of NLA101Carried out functional testing for the evaluation of NLA101 using CFU assaysManaged frozen cord blood unit inventory, including coordinating receipt and selection of unitsAssisted with warehouse inventory management via InstantGMP inventory management software

Seattle, Wa

Performed various clinical laboratory operations in a GMP cleanroom environment, including cell culture and maintenance, viral transduction, stimulation using anti-CD3/CD28 beads, cryopreservation using a control-rate freezer, and manual and automated countsSelected for various cell types using the CliniMACS PlusConcurrently executed batch records for multiple investigator protocols to support ongoing clinical immunotherapy trialsCarefully maintained and reviewed records in compliance with good documentation practicesPrepared numerous reagent formulations in compliance with departmental SOPs

Greater Seattle Area

Processed and cryopreserved hematopoietic progenitor cells obtained from donated umbilical cord blood units and autologous apheresis collectionsPerformed complex procedures in compliance with organizational and departmental SOPsActed as the primary trainer for new and current staff members, including the initiation and maintenance of training recordsMaintained confidential patient records in compliance with HIPAA regulationsFormally reported any deviations from SOP using a computerized systemCord-Blood-Specific Duties: o Evaluated received units based on established regulatory and quality criteria o Processed cord blood units using Sepax and Sepax 2 automated cell separation systems o Performed various assays to evaluate the acceptability of the units selected for processing o Prepared samples for retention and further testing o Cryopreserved selected units using control-rate liquid nitrogen freezers o Stored frozen units in vapor-phase liquid nitrogen freezers o Collaboratively reviewed all unit records to ensure completeness and accuracy of data o Completed data entry of all testing results for upload to an international registryAutologous-Apheresis-Specific Duties: o Organized upcoming collections and infusions with transplant center coordinators and medical director o Monitored patients’ whole blood CD34+ cell counts as collection approaches o Manually processed apheresis product and froze using a control-rate liquid nitrogen freezer o Evaluated the final product and communicated results with coordinators, apheresis nurses, and doctors o Attended autologous cell reinfusions at the patient’s bedside o Collected and tracked engraftment data for infused patients

Greater Seattle Area

Distributed cryopreserved cord blood units and samples to domestic and international transplant centers for transplant

Greater Seattle Area

Attended births at local hospitals to personally collect cord blood unitsWorked with nurses at local hospitals to ensure adequate supplies were available for upcoming collections