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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Oversee comprehensive lab management, including ordering processes, safety protocols, and administrative functions,resulting in 19% cost savings through optimized inventory management and a 23% increase in operational.
• Supervised a team of 30+ professionals in executing the cystic fibrosis protocol, achieving enhanced data accuracy andpatient care outcomes, while maintaining high employee satisfaction.
• Manage Institutional and Biosafety Committee and Animal Research Committee activities, overseeing biosafety inspectionsand incident reporting to uphold regulatory compliance.
• Utilize comprehensive biosafety knowledge to maintain safety protocols in Pre-Clinical and Clinical labs, followingguidelines from UCLA EHS and CalOSHA.
• Coordinate procurement of laboratory supplies through Bruinbuy and other systems, reducing procurement costs by 11%through strategic vendor negotiations.
• Facilitate effective communication through precise documentation of laboratory records, preparation of researchpresentations, and compliance with state and federal regulations.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Directed both pre-clinical and clinical lab operations, ensuring strict adherence to protocols and maintaining a 96% compliance rate with regulatory standards. Managed managerial duties including resource allocation.
• Managed a diverse team of 54 members, including Project Scientists, Staff Technicians, graduate students, and undergraduates, ensuring collaborative efforts resulted in timely project milestones and high-quality.
• Orchestrated the full lifecycle of employee engagement, including interviewing, onboarding, and offboarding processes, ensuring seamless transitions and high retention rates.
• Trained and mentored over 175 undergraduate lab assistants, resulting in significant improvements in their performance and lab efficiency.
• Supervised three offsite laboratories, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and operational excellence, leading to a reduction in compliance-related issues.
• Directed Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Animal Research Committee (ARC) activities, achieving compliance with safety protocols and facilitating bi-annual mouse biosafety inspections with excellent results.

• Orchestrated and conducted intricate experiments involving bacterial transfection, DNA ligation/digestion, qRT-PCR, plasmid DNA propagation and isolation, RNA extraction, western blot, PCR, and Gel Electrophoresis.
• Managed the isolation of mouse samples, directed viral transfection processes, and oversaw the meticulous packaging and international shipment of cells, ensuring compliance with stringent international regulatory.
• Spearheaded the procurement of tissues, isolated CD34+ cells, distributed ES and iPS cell lines, and executed cryopreservation procedures, optimizing operational efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of.
• Conducted precise and efficient sample runs, contributing to the successful completion of more than 100 research projects within designated timelines.
• Processed and analyzed over 500 samples per week, maintaining a high throughput with a minimal error rate.
• Implemented and enforced UCLA EHS and CalOSHA safety guidelines, ensuring meticulous adherence to waste disposal protocols, conducting regular radiation surveys, and maintaining meticulous chemical inventories to.

Processed lab specimens according to physicians’ orders. Performed routine tests and specialized tests as ordered by medical professionals. Recorded testing information and filed laboratory reports. Stocked and made inventory of laboratory supplies. Maintained quality control of specimen samples

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Justice And Criminology

Biology