Katherine Barker Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Obtain and/or maintain competency on Laboratory Methods, as deemed necessary by Lab Ops Management. Consistently demonstrate excellent clinical judgment and integrity. Provide day-to-day supervision of all Testing Personnel at Adaptive Biotechnology’s Production Laboratory operation: Responsible for supervision of testing personnel including scheduling (e.g. frequent communication using various formats to diverse personnel, performance management, etc).Facilitate orientation for new Production Laboratory employees and ensures training occurs in a timely manner. Ensure that non-conformances are appropriately documented and escalated to the Clinical Laboratory Director or their designee.Create, maintain and modify laboratory schedule; plan for and manage time for self and team to ensure tasks and deadlines are met. Exhibit sound understanding of both biological processes involved in assays, as well as technical instructions for processing samples.Demonstrate ability to identify when a Nonconformance, Deviation or CA/PA is necessary, and appropriately escalate issues that could impact quality or result in delay of patient testing/test results. Anticipate and prevent errors from occurring; assist in pinpointing root causes of errors and identifying solutions Provide clear and effective communication to Production Laboratory employees to ensure they are well informed about topics that impact their work and patient testing Exhibit and influence desired professional and interpersonal conduct and bring issues to the attention of lab management when appropriate. Address behavioral issues with direct reports promptly and professionally; take action to correct and/or prevent problematic team issues before they occur. Exhibit a high level of professional integrity and sound judgement particularly as it pertains to clinical sample processing and result generation; proactively obtain manager/director approval when needed

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Demonstrate good clinical judgment and integrity.-Perform PCR amplification and high-throughput sequencing assays on DNA libraries.-Perform protocols under compliance with regulatory agencies; model appropriate clinical, regulatory and safety practices.-Complete tasks as assigned (e.g. routine clinical or research sample processing, validations, reagent QC runs, or special projects) accurately and following strict methodologies.-Support business goals, knowledge and skills, and cross-functional teamwork.-Keep accurate and detailed records for all workflows following Good Documentation Practices.-Operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as liquid handling robotics and DNA sequencers.-Enter and track data in a laboratory information database (LIMS - Genologics Clarity).-Ensure compliance with lab regulatory agencies (GxP, FDA, ISO).-Demonstrate understanding of underlying scientific principles of analytical methods and provide relevant information to Supervisor or Shift Lead to assist with troubleshooting assay or instrument issues leading to appropriate corrective actions.-Exhibit clear and effective communication to facilitate effective handoff procedures.-Record nonconformances for all appropriate errors.-Lead by example and model appropriate cultural and professional behavior.-Contribute to positive esprit de corps and culture of inclusion and support.-Provide coverage for staff absences in collaboration with supervisory staff and team leads.-Maintain continuing education credit requirements.

Redmond, Washington

-Perform complex molecular-based procedures with a high degree of quality and accordance with established SOPs-Maintain full documentation for all steps outlined in SOPs -Analyze and interpret patient results-Troubleshoot assay and reagent qualification issues-Participate in verification and validation studies for process improvements -Perform QC assessment and routine instrument maintenance -Participate in independent projects and tasks as needed -Maintain personal skill competencies to comply with proper licensing and accrediting regulations-Other duties as assigned

Bellingham, Washington

Worked under the supervision of professor and graduate student TA (GTA) to assist in teaching molecular biology laboratory techniques and procedures to students in the entry level cell & molecular biology courses. Occasional assistance with assignment grading, student tutoring, etc. Experience also included presenting a full lecture to students on DNA replication, mitosis, and molecular techniques without professor or GTA assistance.

Bellingham, Washington Area

Recent WWU graduate with Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Bellingham, Washington

Perform various molecular biology laboratory techniques under the supervision of Dr. Anna Groat-Carmona. Research was focused on the expression of wild-type and mutant constructs for the Plasmodium BEM46-like protein (PBLP).