María José Araneda Rubio Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, MA, US

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

• Quantified and monitored dsRNA residues using RT-qPCR.
• RNA extraction & RT-qPCR methods.
• Isolated, banked, and characterized microorganisms (fungi, bacteria)
• Designed and conducted experiments to characterize the degradation of dsRNA.
• Analyzed, summarized, and presented technical data.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

• Processed and delivered sample reports to support R&D team.
• Cross-trained team members.
• Optimize SOP processes and procedures.
• Analyzed following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards.
• Good Documentation Practices (GDP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Greater Boston Area

• Set up fungal laboratory.
• Designed and executed in vitro and in vivo experiments for fungal pathogens.
• Maintained and supplied fungi collection and plant material.
• Designed, implemented, and optimized assay protocols.
• Gathered technical feasibility information to guide decisions on pathogen target selection.

Provincia De Santiago, Chile

• Founded a consulting business to assist growers and agrochemical companies in developing new product risk analyses and undertaking new projects.
• Designed pesticide field trials to evaluate the efficacy, dose, phytotoxicity, and residues.
• Provided key recommendations and guidance for the successful implementation of field trials.
• Trained corporate landscaping crews to improve and optimize garden care using best practices, tools, and techniques.

Provincia De Santiago, Chile

• Led technical work in the field and laboratory. Fieldwork: designed, managed, implemented and evaluated trials in experimental units for agrochemicals validation. Laboratory: designed, evaluated and carried out a.
• Conducted both field and laboratory assay work in the academic world.
• Overseeing agrochemical assays' design, management, implementation, and evaluation on grapes, blueberries, and flowers (field and laboratory)
• Conducted tests to evaluate the effectiveness of fungicides in controlling Botrytis cinerea (infection levels, phenotypical and genotypical characterization)
• Presented technical results and board presentations to various stakeholders, including seminars, academia/scientists, producers, and industry partners.
• Organized laboratory operations and managed service and supply relationships.

Santiago Province, Chile

• Evaluated Botrytis cinerea fungicide resistance by performing conidial and mycelial assays
• Pathogenicity tests on various plant tissue.
• Organized and performed day to day laboratory task such as flower/fruit sample preparation, media culture preparation, amongst others.
• Managed and maintained fungus collection.

Rancagua Province, Chile

Quality control, harvest supervision, post-harvest packing instruction, packing and refrigeration check, supply of packing materials for export of table grapes and kiwifruit, GLS international services – Chile