Kane Fox Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• In compliance with NATA ISO/IEC 17043• Responsible for ~10 EQA programs (100+ analytes and 1000+ participants/laboratories)• Performance evaluation reports for NATA accredited healthcare facilities (Interim, Supervisor, End of Cycle, and KPI reports)• Primary manager of: Endocrine, Urine Chemistry, Tumour Markers, BNP, IGF/CPep, Plasma Metanephrines, Salivary Cortisol, Biogenic Amines, Urine Amylase, Urine Pregnancy (HCG), PTH/Renin, Bone Markers• Statistical analyses of… Show more • In compliance with NATA ISO/IEC 17043• Responsible for ~10 EQA programs (100+ analytes and 1000+ participants/laboratories)• Performance evaluation reports for NATA accredited healthcare facilities (Interim, Supervisor, End of Cycle, and KPI reports)• Primary manager of: Endocrine, Urine Chemistry, Tumour Markers, BNP, IGF/CPep, Plasma Metanephrines, Salivary Cortisol, Biogenic Amines, Urine Amylase, Urine Pregnancy (HCG), PTH/Renin, Bone Markers• Statistical analyses of homogeneity, stability, commutability, linearity, and assay-specific datasets for:-Pre-production analyses of materials (including target setting where relevant; worked closely with RNSH, NMI, WEQAS, DGKL)-Each review & release of EQA surveys to laboratories (released 100+ surveys)-Biannual material reviews (in-depth statistical analysis for each assay of each analyte)-Review of Analytical Performance Specifications (acceptable analyte variation: [biological+assay] CV)-Troubleshooting laboratory specific concerns (e.g. imprecision, reporting lower than peer group)• Innovative Programming (outside of job description: for the purpose of increasing workflow efficiency)-Wrote >20,000 lines of code to develop new/improve current QAP software-Company wide packing list program (harmonise all blood-group discipline dispatches)-Graphing software to review/predict changes to our materials year on year-Sign-off/check-list software to record day on day release of surveys for NATA and internal tracking• End-to-End Development of new EQA Programs (Study of interest > Material compositions > Participant recruitment > Pilot studies > Industry communication > Full program launch) -Primary facilitator for launch of: PTH/Renin & Bone Markers programs• Primary facilitator of RCPAQAP & AACB expert committees: Lead events, communications, presentations, data analysis/exchange for the expert Endocrine Committee (ACEN), Biogenic Amines Committee (ACBA), and Accuracy & Standardisation Committee Show less

• On-site sampling & analysis of high concentrated NaOH, hypochlorite, ferric chloride, HCl, and chlorine tanks⎯ High risk environment; comprehensively trained for safety.⎯ Further analysis of samples included titrations, spectrometry, GCMS, and variety of multi-step complex reactions• Heavy emphasis for procedural accuracy (results determine whether plant continues to operate)

Sydney, Australia

•Daily Instrument Use: AAS/AES, Spectrophotometers, HPLC, FT-IR, GCMS, IC, XFR, etc•Daily Sampling: Acid mist, diesel particulate, rainwater runoff, chlorine, ethylene oxide, heavy metal soil, noise monitoring, etc•Daily Analytical Procedures: Buffer capacity, flashpoint, autoignition, particle size, electrical resistivity, impurities, etc•Dangerous Goods/Hygiene/Toxicology: Sampling, analyses, and reporting of dangerous goods in accordance w/ IMBSC, DIN50929, UN MoT•Misc. Jobs… Show more •Daily Instrument Use: AAS/AES, Spectrophotometers, HPLC, FT-IR, GCMS, IC, XFR, etc•Daily Sampling: Acid mist, diesel particulate, rainwater runoff, chlorine, ethylene oxide, heavy metal soil, noise monitoring, etc•Daily Analytical Procedures: Buffer capacity, flashpoint, autoignition, particle size, electrical resistivity, impurities, etc•Dangerous Goods/Hygiene/Toxicology: Sampling, analyses, and reporting of dangerous goods in accordance w/ IMBSC, DIN50929, UN MoT•Misc. Jobs Completed: Asphalt phenol quantification – UV weathering & hypochlorite bleaching of synthetic timber – Accelerated corrosion rate of varying screw types within magnesium oxide board – Full chemical & reactive analysis for detergent company’s new product Show less

Sydney, Australia

• Specimen reception for inception of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program• Responsible for rectifying errors between internal LIMS & Medicare database (use of SQL to extract)• Primary manager of RFID tracking systems for pathology samples (liaison with HealthRFID)• Act in skin pathology laboratory when required; mediate between laboratory, corporate, and IT departments to discover & implement efficiencies

Melbourne, Australia

Investigating neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders under Laurette Professor Colin L. Masters. Transfection of neuronal hippocampal tissue with mutant synaptotagmin/physin alleles to observe the downstream effects on presynaptic proteins and vesicles in relation to neurotransmitter retrieval/release.

Wollongong, Australia

Working on Kelly Newell's team looking at the molecular mechanisms of psychiatric illness

Newcastle, Australia

-Chosen to launch Apple’s Personal Setup services in Australia and train the Bondi Apple team-Lead the store during inception of Apple financing (GE Money representative)-Planning and execution of major work events; managed orders and delegation of stock (including deliveries), working with budget, for 70+ employees-Oversaw appointments for customers and the repair of products at the Genius Bar, ensuring compliance to a strict turn-around time-Maintained consistent education on… Show more -Chosen to launch Apple’s Personal Setup services in Australia and train the Bondi Apple team-Lead the store during inception of Apple financing (GE Money representative)-Planning and execution of major work events; managed orders and delegation of stock (including deliveries), working with budget, for 70+ employees-Oversaw appointments for customers and the repair of products at the Genius Bar, ensuring compliance to a strict turn-around time-Maintained consistent education on policy and procedure to teach and lead by example-Responsible for leading the broadcast of information between all teams through daily conferences and e-mail-Creation of tools and systems of innovation to increase workflow (communications templates, audit paperwork, attendance reports, stock reviews, internal system etiquette)-Liaise professional relationships with third party providers, AppleCare and customers (including the resolution of relationships and complex problems to promote loyalty)-Training and mentoring of new Admins and employees to the FR & iPhone teams Show less