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Lab automation professional. Founder / President of Nucleus Automation Partners LLC. Over 20 years of experience with 10+ years focused on lab automation and liquid handling. Ex-Tecan senior applications scientist, liquid handling sales professional, and regional sales manager for liquid handling in Tecan Life Sciences Business unit. Ph.D. in bioengineering with undergrad degree in electrical engineering.Our services include planning for new automation, upgrading or reconfiguring existing equipment, device integration, method development, scripting, programming, testing, troubleshooting, custom software development, drivers, and scheduling. Examples of custom software include scripts for quant and norm in NGS workflows, automated data analysis of plate reader data for ELISA workflows, sample tracking and LIMS/LIS interfaces, data interfacing to downstream instruments such as mass spec or qPCR. We also work with some innovative clients developing their own OEM instruments.Our customers include biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract research organizations (CROs/CDMOs), clinical diagnostic laboratories, major academic medical centers, and reagent kit developers. We support customers throughout the United States as well as take on projects internationally, including Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Instrument platforms we know well include Tecan Fluent, Tecan Evo, Hamilton STAR, Hamilton Vantage, Agilent Bravo, PerkinElmer Janus, Beckman Coulter iSeries i5 / i7, Eppendorf epMotion 5073 / 5075, Opentrons OT-2 and Opentrons Flex, Flow Robotics, and INTEGRA. Liquid handling software we work with includes Tecan FluentControl, Tecan Evoware, Hamilton Venus, Hamilton Venus on Vantage (VoV), Agilent VWorks, PerkinElmer WinPrep, Beckman Coulter Biomek 5, Opentrons App and Opentrons Protocol Designer. We work with highly integrated devices such as plate readers and washers, centrifuges, stackers and carousels, cappers/decappers, barcode scanner, barcode labelers.We work with many industry partners and leading equipment vendors.If your lab automation / liquid handling project is taking longer than expected, your current vendors are not as responsive as you would like them to be, or you're not receiving the technical capabilities to get things just how you want them, please reach out to us. Nucleus Automation Partners is extremely focused on customer satisfaction and we hope to become your long-term go-to partner for your liquid handler scripting and other lab automation needs.
Nucleus Automation Partners Llc
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PresidentNucleus Automation Partners Llc Apr 2021 - PresentOn-site lab automation consulting and liquid handling instrument scripting. We take care of you whether you need to adjust an existing script, automate a new assay, or are gearing up to deploy lab automation for the very first time. Supporting labs, biotechs, and pharmaceutical customers throughout the U.S. We program all major platform instruments (Tecan Evo, Tecan Fluent, Hamilton, Beckman, Eppendorf epMotion, Perkin Elmer / Caliper, etc.). Do you have a series of instruments that manage the plate formats differently? End the manual reformatting - we can automate the conversion for you. We also do programming to facilitate LIMS/LIS interfacing or to pass data seamlessly between instruments.
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Vice President Of Business DevelopmentIsoplexis Apr 2021 - Apr 2022Branford, Connecticut, UsServing in global role with responsibility for in-house contract services offerings, selling translational biomarker and clinical trial services to major biopharma, biotech, and comprehensive cancer center accounts.● Exceeded 2022 annual order target by April, closing seven-figure deal and largest single transaction in the company’s history.● Responsible for custom panel inquiries and new multi-omic product Duomic. Conference speaker at SITC 2021 in support of Duomic launch.● Built business unit from the ground up, adding three employees to team in 2022.● Worked cross-functionally with capital equipment sales team, applications team, and executive leadership. -
Head Of Sales (Central And Southeast U.S.), Life Sciences BusinessTecan Apr 2019 - Apr 2021Männedorf, Zh, Ch● Oversaw sales for Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Central U.S., Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S., providing leadership for seven liquid handling sales reps covering 35 states, the western half of Canada, and Puerto Rico.► Added responsibility for Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. in March 2020 when Southeast regional director resigned.► Turned Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S regions around from $800,000 behind target in March 2020 to $997,000 over target at year end (111% of target).● Provided leadership for five liquid handling sales reps and two detection sales (plate reader/plate washer) reps covering 17 states and eastern half of Canada. Exceeded targets in both product categories.2020: Lead a sales force of life sciences professionals providing customers with liquid handling automation solutions (Tecan Fluent and Freedom Evo product lines) in market areas such as next-generation sequencing, mass spectrometry sample prep, high-throughput screening, bioprocessing and cell-based assays with territory spanning 35 states, the western half of Canada and Puerto Rico.2019: Lead a sales force of life sciences professionals providing customers with liquid handling automation solutions (Tecan Fluent and Freedom Evo product lines) and plate reader/plate washer solutions (Tecan Spark and Infinite product lines) with territory spanning 17 states and the eastern half of Canada. -
Liquid Handling Sales EngineerTecan Jan 2017 - Apr 2019Männedorf, Zh, ChTrained on and utilized Challenger sales model methodology. Led consultative sales discussion with numerous stakeholders, from lab managers to CEO, including lab technicians, LIMS/LIS & IT professionals, finance, purchasing, and third-party integrators. Defined complex laboratory automation solutions for customers and ensured successful delivery on customer promise through service, applications, and integration teams in customer-facing role. Turned around underperforming territory (Colorado to North Texas), nearly tripling sales, and exceeded sales targets in all categories for two consecutive years.Tecan liquid handling sales rep for a territory spanning 6 states from North Texas to Colorado. Directly responsible for achieving sales targets. Systems span a range of applications including genomics/next-gen sequencing, mass spectrometry sample preparation, and bioprocessing for customers in academia, life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and agricultural companies.
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Senior Application ScientistTecan Oct 2014 - Jan 2017Männedorf, Zh, Ch● Pre-sales support for Midwest United States and Canada outside sales force with emphasis on next-generation sequencing market.● Strong rapport with existing customer base and track-record of configuring systems that satisfy customer needs, deliver on pre-sales promises, and result in additional unit sales.● In-depth technical knowledge of Freedom Evo and Fluent liquid handler product lines, integration of liquid handlers with third-party peripherals, and creation of custom LIMS/LIS middleware.● Involved in over $6 million in liquid handler instrument sales in 2016.
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Senior Research EngineerBioo Scientific Jan 2013 - Jun 2014Global, OoBuilt new instrumentation business from the ground up to fuel increased reagent sales. Developed OEM agreements, branding, pricing, strategy, and marketing collateral. Managed external vendor relationships, qualified components, represented company at tradeshows, provided customer support and field service, and performed all technical development, including software development. Programmed commercially available robots (Biomek FX/FXp, Eppendorf epMotion, Caliper Sciclone) for customer NGS applications.● Collaborated with Hudson Robotics to develop automated system for performing library prep, using Bioo's NEXTflex next-generation gene sequencing (NGS) reagent kits.► Developed sales package for outside sales force to support market launch.► Created software scripts to program robotic hardware for Bioo products.● Developed distribution agreement with Awareness Technology to combine liquid handling and plate reader hardware with Bioo food and feed safety ELISA immunoassay products.● Coordinated project launch and tradeshow exhibit at SLAS 2014 (Society of Laboratory Automation) in San Diego. -
Vice President, Research And Corporate DevelopmentSpectral Md Jul 2011 - Aug 2012Dallas, Tx, UsLed research and development efforts of medical imaging startup company while performing business development role, including speaking to investors/customers and developing system to reduce overall healthcare costs by detecting and preventing wound development at earlier stage. Oversaw daily operations; provided work assignments to employees; interviewed and hired new employees; managed projects, contracts, and corporate partnerships; and prepared/delivered presentations to investors, customers, partners, and board members. Established collaborations with leading research institutions and individuals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Northeastern University, UT El Paso, and burn surgeon Dr. Steven Wolf at UT Southwestern.● Joined at time when company had $100,000 of cash on balance sheet and no active operating activities.● Put in place research and engineering plan to implement company's concept, put together operating budget and pro forma financials to support $1,000,000 angel investment, forged strategic partnerships with major research institutions and clinical sites (including IRB-approved human subject studies), and put together non-dilutive grant funding packages (including pitch to program managers at BARDA that landed $13,100,000 contract that later grew to $90,000,000).● Grew company significantly and provided FDA 510(k)-cleared product. -
Vice President Of EngineeringSaxet Surface Science Apr 2011 - Jun 2011 -
Director, Device DevelopmentStellarray Jun 2010 - Apr 2011Implemented quality control procedures to improve device performance. Improved collector current metric of performance 10,000-fold in ten months. Obtained proper City of Austin permits to comply with TCEQ regulations. Oversaw capital expenditures on facility improvements. Designed new photomask intellectual property and produced fully functional prototype meeting all project requirements in six months on $150,000 budget. Held direct management responsibility over four technicians at company of 15. Managed fab operations. Served as principal investigator for wide area radiation source project, NSF-funded SBIR grant to develop cathodoluminescent UV-C and X-ray sources for wastewater treatment.Responsible for process engineering, in-house fabrication tools and equipment (sputtering, evaporation, lithography, etch), engineering change orders, characterization of devices, supply chain, and design of experiments.Principal investigator for large area radiation source project, with applications in water and wastewater treatment.
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Research ScientistSaxet Surface Science Apr 2009 - Aug 2009Amorphous silicon photocathode R&D on an SBIR Phase II grant, mask design, die-level prototype fabrication, process development, thin film metrology, extraction of optical parameters, mathematical programming using AMPL/Minos, ultra high vacuum (UHV) systems, laser / optics experimentation. Worked in contract capacity.
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Research EngineerMicrostaq Jan 2008 - Feb 2009Austin, Tx, UsFabricate microvalve prototypes in a 4"/6" silicon fab at UT Austin.Develop silicon process for transition from R&D to pilot to high-volume production.Evaluate new product development opportunities in the medical market and perform associated R&D. -
Ph.D CandidateUc Berkeley / Ucsf Aug 2003 - Dec 2007Berkeley, Ca, UsReceived Ph.D. in bioengineering.Performed research in Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center under Professor Al Pisano. -
Implantable Sensor Engineering InternMedtronic May 2003 - Jul 2003Minneapolis, Mn, UsDeveloped fuzzy logic models for implantable glucose sensors. -
InternIbm Sep 2001 - Aug 2002Armonk, New York, Ny, UsPerformed hardware test and verification for ISU (Instruction Sequencing Unit) for POWER5 Microprocessor.Performed hardware bringup for microprocessors for p-Series servers.
Mike Mueller Education Details
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University Of California, BerkeleyBioengineering -
University Of California, San FranciscoBioengineering
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Acton School Of BusinessEntrepreneurship
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University Of Southern CaliforniaElectrical Engineering
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University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of BusinessManagement Of Technology Program
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Mueller
What company does Mike Mueller work for?
Mike Mueller works for Nucleus Automation Partners Llc
What is Mike Mueller's role at the current company?
Mike Mueller's current role is Making Your Business and Biology Run Better with Lab Automation and Liquid Handling Robotics.
What schools did Mike Mueller attend?
Mike Mueller attended University Of California, Berkeley, University Of California, San Francisco, Acton School Of Business, University Of Southern California, University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business.
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