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Mountain View, CA, US

Mountain View, CA, US

Austin, Texas, US

• Manage and schedule a large group of Automation Operations Manager and their support team across several sites throughout the U.S.
• Plan and monitor the day-to-day running of automation operations to ensure smooth progress
• Liaise with Lab Ops Directors, Medical Director, & Chief Technology Officer to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals to meet capacity projections
• Evaluate regularly the efficiency of automation procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements in coordination with the Process Engineering Team
• Clear documentation and communication of instrument status within larger automation network
• Communication and purchasing of instrument parts/supply to enable quick repair turnaround

Austin, Texas, US

• Worked closely with lab ops, supply chain, and QA team to increase daily sample capacity from 10,000 samples/ day to 150,000+ samples/ day.
• Worked to install and validate the automation platform in the DC and ATX production labs.
• Coordinated the IQOQs, validations, operation status, maintenance, and SOP compliance of 200+ pieces of automated equipment in the DC Lab. (Hamilton STARlets, Kingfisher Flex, Tecan Resolvex A200, Biomek i5, Integra.
• Leads a team of Automation Support Specialists/ Engineers to optimize efficiency of ticket resolution, project timelines, and to remove “blockers” to ensure project completion.
• Managed project timelines and ticket resolution using electronic project management softwares: JIRA & Monday.com
• Sourced and coordinated professional development trainings for the automation team members in DC, California, & Texas (Hamilton Venus Programming Training, Beckman Programming Training, Hamilton Hardware Service.

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, Texas, US

Leesburg, Virginia, US

• Abstracted protocol and/or contact/site/organization information into the appropriate databases for use by the client and their collaborators in support of oncology clinical trials
• Maintained data quality for protocol specific data and mastered level record and assists in the preparation of contract required reports
• Stayed current on relevant legislation and announcements regarding research
• Participated in the revision/creation of SOPs, work instructions, and task specific manuals as necessary and appropriate

Rockville, Maryland, US

• Performed assigned laboratory procedures on mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and rabbits.
• Collected blood samples via submandibular vein, marginal ear vein, cardiac puncture, and cranial vena cava.
• Recorded data such as: clinical observations, body weights, food and water consumption and experimental treatment.
• Performed various procedures/ treatments/surgeries according to the protocol assigned.
• Administered various injections; such as ID, IM, IV, SC, and IP.
• Performed basic necropsy procedures.

Washington, D.C., US

• Collected preliminary data observing the effects of demyelination of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system
• Meticulously recorded accurate data and observations into lab notebooks to compare results with previous and future research
• Led literary review discussions of recently published papers with findings relevant to the lab projects
• Worked under ABSL-2 environment

Middletown, CT, US

• Collected preliminary data observing the electrophysiology of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and the effect Pilocarpine has on the reduction of seizure severity and frequency
• Organized and led weekly lab meetings
• Created purchase orders and kept detailed financial records of purchases
• Monitored lab inventory and ordered supplies as needed

Columbus, Ohio, US