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Brewer, Me, Us

Brewer, Me, Us

• Managed day-to-day operations at Poseidon Innovations, Inc in the food and beverage, supplement, and filtration technology industries.• Led sales and marketing teams to acquire new clientele and drive revenue growth.• Conducted research and development to innovate products and stay ahead in the market.

Maine, United States

Bar Harbor, Maine

▪ Managed genotyping of repeat expansion strains by Southern blot for the JAX Mouse Repositoryo Initiated large-scale process improvement, leading to higher success rate, and increased output ▪ Analyzed transgenic lines using ddPCR to probe for Loss-Of-Allele (LOA) and Copy Number Variation (CNV).▪ Optimized high-throughput DNA extraction from mouse tissues using automated platformso QIAExtractor and Hamilton Nimbus▪ Assisted in the design, analysis, and scheduling of… Show more ▪ Managed genotyping of repeat expansion strains by Southern blot for the JAX Mouse Repositoryo Initiated large-scale process improvement, leading to higher success rate, and increased output ▪ Analyzed transgenic lines using ddPCR to probe for Loss-Of-Allele (LOA) and Copy Number Variation (CNV).▪ Optimized high-throughput DNA extraction from mouse tissues using automated platformso QIAExtractor and Hamilton Nimbus▪ Assisted in the design, analysis, and scheduling of various GQC projects Show less

Designed, planned and performed experiments to develop and optimize the PicoHelix, a DNA-templated ceramic nanofiltration membrane.• Carried out multiple parallel experiments varying key reaction parameters and analyzed results to develop process improvements.• Ran sequential scale up reactions to demonstrate the viability of process improvements.• Expertise in Materials Chemistry- developed and maintained expertise in sol-gel chemistry, DNA materials handling/processing… Show more Designed, planned and performed experiments to develop and optimize the PicoHelix, a DNA-templated ceramic nanofiltration membrane.• Carried out multiple parallel experiments varying key reaction parameters and analyzed results to develop process improvements.• Ran sequential scale up reactions to demonstrate the viability of process improvements.• Expertise in Materials Chemistry- developed and maintained expertise in sol-gel chemistry, DNA materials handling/processing, end-coating materials, and other technical disciplines related to the company’s core products through research and education activities- review of scientific literature, attending courses and conferences, other types of professional development activities.• Maintained, safety and training of users on specialized testing and analytical equipment including: HPLC, SEM, TEM, Zetasizer, spin-coater, spectrometers, viscometer, pH probe, biophotometer, refractometer, conductivity meter, 3D printers Show less

Orono Me

Trained and supervised students in water chemistry and laboratory practices. Analyzed water samples by EPA approved SOP’s for the following:• Physical analysis of water samples for Color, PH, Alkalinity, Hardness, TSS, TSS, Conductivity, Phosphorus and Chlorophyll. • Analysis of mercury in soil, blood, and insects, using a DMA-80.• Verified QC/QA and prepared reports of collected data.