San Francisco Bay Area
Experience in conducting research, performing molecular biology techniques, teaching high school students, improving patient advocacy, and manufacturing biological drug products in upstream manufacturing processes.
Training next-generation home robots to understand and replicate human skills
• Prepared buffers for downstream experiments • Performed cell culture to maintain seed train flasks for inoculation and planned experiments • Prepared DNA mixes and reagents with aseptic techniques and attention to specific details • Maintained Nova BioProfile Flex 2 for daily use and quickly resolved instrument errors • Monitored cell growth and metabolites and reported anomalies observed during team meetings • Processed samples for downstream and analytical processing • Maintained the lab for cleanliness and organization • Wrote work instructions for core lab procedures • Worked collaboratively with operators and engineers to execute experimental design • Participated in regular meetings about experimental results and product yield in correlation with observed experimental data to inform operational procedures • Presented PowerPoint slides with suggestions to improve upstream operations • Set up 2L bioreactors and small-scale media, base, and glucose feeds
• Worked with bioreactors from 20L – 2000L • Produced important drug products to treat a variety of diseases • Operated and maintained equipment and instrumentation for fermentation; acted as the subject matter expert (SME) for the Nova BioProfile Flex 2 • Performed daily monitoring and predicted cell growth and bioreactor transfer to meet process specification; acted as the main operator for this critical process • Set up equipment to perform media fill, adjusted critical parameters and alarms, performed harvest processes and set up, monitored process activities for irregularities, took samples for QC analysis • Coordinated with coworkers to perform activities in a timely and efficient manner, troubleshooted issues that came up with quick analysis and execution • Worked with MSAT to inform instruction and coordinate on time process delivery • Maintained inventory of critical materials to prevent process delays and deviations
• Tested next generation DNA sequencing instrumentation using released procedures and processes • Troubleshooted and processed non-conformances of products while collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality and Life Cycle Management personnel • Established and maintained reports of instrument failures and defects • Reviewed device history records to ensure alignment with current Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Called insurance companies to obtain benefits for patient procedures/visits, verified insurance eligibility • Processed and categorized patient referrals for review • Filled out and faxed prior authorization forms and other necessary paperwork • Transferred patient files to the current medical database