• Collaborated cross functionally to launch oncology products and analysis software.• Wrote and reviewed technical documents (protocol, technical note, marketing collateral).• Performed due diligence and curated novel biomarkers (i.e. fusions) for future product designs and internal database.• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Docker, Github, REST API, Smartsheet, Google & Microsoft Suite, Git, shell & python scripts, user acceptance testing, creating demo data, competitive analysis research.

-Designed and validated oncology-related NGS and RT-qPCR experiments.-Developed assays to troubleshoot and prevent NGS and qPCR test failures.-Led COVID RT-PCR design, validation and collaborative implementation resulting in FDA EUA approval and 10K+ tests per day ran in CLIA/CAP lab.-Interviewed, trained and mentored lab associates for NGS and RT-qPCR experiments.

Investigated antiviral and innate immune gene regulation• Extensive experience in NGS library generation and analysis, mammalian cell culture, chromatin immunoprecipitation, qRT-PCR, immunoassays, reporter gene assays, protein purification and characterization.• Developed, executed, and analyzed ChIP-seq and MNase-seq projects.• Mentored and designed independent projects for 3 graduate and 2 undergraduate students.• Initiated and integrated bioinformatic tools and shRNA-lentiviral gene knockdown system.• Collaborated with bioinformaticians, statisticians, and nucleosome biologists. • Conceived, co-wrote, and awarded $15K H Foundation grant to identify novel interferon- and viral-induced histone modifications using Northwestern Mass Spectrometry Proteomics Core.• Conducted monthly radiation surveys as Radiation Safety Officer.• Co-authored 4 peer-reviewed publications (3 first author) and poster presentations at conferences.• Oral presentations at international scientific conference (Keystone Symposia) and local symposia to both scientists and non-scientists.Technical skills include, but not limited to techniques in molecular biology, chromatin biology, epigenetics, biochemistry, microbiology, bioinformatics, structural biology, and virology: Mammalian cell culture, ChIP-seq, plaque assays, virus propagation, infection, BSL-2 viral culture (VSV, Measles, etc), lentivirus transduction, qRT-PCR, reporter gene assays, siRNA and shRNA gene silencing, nucleic acid isolation, cDNA synthesis, immunoprecipitation (IP), western analysis, SDS-PAGE, chromatin IP, transfection, protein purification (resin, AKTA, ultracentrifugation, dialysis), molecular cloning, MNase-seq, NGS library construction, high-throughput liquid handling, fluorescence & scanning electron microscopy. Computer/Bioinformatics skills: Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier), Graphpad/Prism, UCSC Human Genome Browser, Galaxy, Bowtie, R, command line tools

Mentor: Hailong Zhang, PhD (Array BioPharma was acquired by Pfizer)

Mentor: Schuyler VanEngelenburg, PhD

Mentor: Igor Brown (Broun), PhDAstrobiology - Analyzed novel biological method to harness resources for future Moon exploration mission.Public Affairs Office - Researched and wrote articles. Corresponded with news media during the Return to Flight of the space shuttle.Institutional Procurement - Evaluated contracts and successfully negotiated a $10K+ price reduction on a custodial contract from discovering an accounting error. As a result of my due diligence, I was awarded a framed United States flag that was flown into outer space.