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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 ● Assist vendors with instrument installation and commissioning● Maintenance and repair of complex high throughput automation equipment and liquid handlers across multiple lab sites within designated service areas. ● Ownership of service contract deadlines, instrument validations, and documentation ● Involvement in clinical lab validation of automation processes coming out of R&D ● Supervise staff from different departments and provide constructive feedback● Oversee automation procurement processes and coordinate material and resources allocation with the Supply Chain/ Procurement Team● Oversee automation support processes and organize them to enhance end-user satisfaction● Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation● Manage relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors● Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics

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 Viaflo, Integra Viafill, Agilent PlateLoc, Agilent Bravo, BioRads 96/384, Roche, Multidrop, HiRes Integrated ACell, Abbott).• 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 Training, A-Cell Operation and Troubleshooting Training) • Guides Automation-related SOP creation, maintenance checklists, and subsequent revisions. • Worked with quality team to migrate automation documentation to SIMCO for audit tracking and traceability.• Negotiating deal with SIMCO for integrated ticketing/ work order add-on purchase. • Developed relationships with vendors to coordinate consumable purchase orders, service agreements, and instrumentation purchases (coordinated purchase agreements up to $18 million). • Serves as the “bridge” between the Automation development team, CLIA lab ops, quality/ compliance, and supply chain to ensure that the new technology developed has all of the pieces it needs in order to successfully be brought into production. • Traveled to all three lab sites (DC, California, Texas) to provide support on projects as needed.

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.• Collected blood, tissue and nasal wash specimens. • Produced data reports to send to the PIs of the study.• Organized and managed the experimental timelines of multiple studies simultaneously.• Worked under ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 environment.

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