Responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory.Oversee laboratory CLIA and CAP accreditation of the laboratory.Provide technical and regulatory guidance to laboratory personnel.Assist with the validation and commercialization of new tests.

Provide technical and regulatory consulting services to clinical laboratories and to clinical instrumentation manufacturers.

Maintain the CAP accreditation for both the MI and AZ labs, and NYS DOH for the MI lab.Devise, review, and approve validation studies for all changes to PGD and PGS platforms used.Interact daily with laboratory, clinical, and support staff for case management and technical issues.Communicate directly with physicians and patients to clarify the interpretation of complex report results, or for problem cases.Provide technical expertise to other Cooper laboratoriesDirect laboratory investigations of non-conforming events, and prepared reports of our findings to the appropriate physician.

Successful NYS DOH accreditation application for MI lab, CAP accreditation for the AZ lab.Maintained the CAP accreditation for both the MI and AZ labs, and NYS DOH for the MI lab.Devised, reviewed, and approved validation studies for all PGD and PGS platforms used.Interacted daily with laboratory, clinical, and support staff for case management and technical issues.Communicated directly with physicians and patients to clarify the interpretation of complex report results, or for problem cases.Directed laboratory investigations of non-conforming events, and prepared reports of our findings to the appropriate physician.

Direct R&D, quality control, in biotech startup company specializing in Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

2 positions:Managed sequencing & mapping lab paticipating in the Human Genome Project.Managed research lab pioneering Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Postdoctoral fellow in molecular biology laboratory specializing in transcription factors

Postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry lab specializing in metastatic processes.