• Manage Chemistry-Manufacturing-Control (CMC) projects and cross-functional teams from development phase through Phase 2.• Develop integrated timelines and monitor project status, making timeline adjustments as needed while coordinating with functions to ensure cross functional alignment.• Manage risk and develop scenario plans for risk and timeline decisions.• Facilitate team meetings and document minutes, actions, and decisions.

- Conduct laboratory work involved in the design, construction, growth, and evaluation of viral vector vaccine candidates- Maintain and evaluate both mammalian and bacterial cell cultures for growth conditions, DNA purification and viral vector production- Assist in studies to optimize the ability to manufacture CMV-vectored vaccines, such as evaluation of alternative transfection systems, host or vector gene deletions or insertions, viral culture yield, systems for viral growth… Show more - Conduct laboratory work involved in the design, construction, growth, and evaluation of viral vector vaccine candidates- Maintain and evaluate both mammalian and bacterial cell cultures for growth conditions, DNA purification and viral vector production- Assist in studies to optimize the ability to manufacture CMV-vectored vaccines, such as evaluation of alternative transfection systems, host or vector gene deletions or insertions, viral culture yield, systems for viral growth, etc.- Evaluate and perform analytic assays to determine the quality, yield, stability, etc. of specific candidates or of specific manufacturing process conditions.- Work under GLP-like conditions, with the appropriate requisite training, documentation, and attention to following defined Operating Procedures or Work Flow diagrams Show less

• Manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredient by reverse phase HPLC while maintaining cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and EPA compliance• Experience processing with PLCs, HPLC skids and columns, isolators and clean rooms, reactors, and filter dryers• Troubleshoot technical issues to maintain process efficiency, accurate documentation in batch records and logbooks, and work in groups of 2-10 to execute production

- Protein production to be utilized in quantitative assay kits for biologically and therapeutically important macromolecules- Phage display to develop high affinity antibodies for Phase II SBIR contract- Assist research scientists in market size research and marketing for government funded device- General lab duties including reagent preparation and lab organization- Perform administrative/research based tasks and projects for supervisors- Document… Show more - Protein production to be utilized in quantitative assay kits for biologically and therapeutically important macromolecules- Phage display to develop high affinity antibodies for Phase II SBIR contract- Assist research scientists in market size research and marketing for government funded device- General lab duties including reagent preparation and lab organization- Perform administrative/research based tasks and projects for supervisors- Document control specialist for ISO 9001:2008 quality management system- Developed documentation process for taking product from design to production- Customer communication and marketing team core member Show less

- Assisted the postdoctoral fellow by using biochemistry and molecular biology techniques to study the signal transduction pathways that control the process of abscission in Arabidopsis floral organs- Maintained an organized lab notebook with results and data from each experiment

- Analysis and preparation of presentation material for data collected on receiving and newcomer (Latino) communities in rural Midwest towns- Assisted in outreach and planning for the annual Cambio de Colores Conference

- Natural and inorganic food color development for short and long term projects- Communicated with customers to match their exact color needs