Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Dynamic and outgoing professional with iterative problem solving skills and experience designing workflows to meet project needs. Proven track record of building relationships, strong communication skills, data analysis, and project completion in a fast paced environment. In previous roles I have developed purpose-backed workflows to support project groups, process field samples, and analyze data for critical pipeline projects. Notable skills include developing and troubleshooting project workflows, delivering results against aggressive project deadlines, flexibility in a fast-paced work environment, a willingness to learn independently on the go, and presenting data to key stakeholders. Routine work includes leading molecular biology research and communicating results across R&D functions through regular project updates.
• Process improvement for a Next-Generation Sequencing pipeline, 3-5k samples per week • Leverage automation for logistic and efficiency gains • Generate high quality data for downstream customers
• Implementing automated Next-generation sequencing screening assay for cancer • Maintain and troubleshoot automation for high-throughput sequencing • Coordinate logistics and daily maintenance for automation procedure
• Implemented and refined the phenotyping process for the Diverse Crops group • Logistics to maintain plant populations and advance research projects (~1000 plants/week) • Greenhouse lead for sunflower haploid research
• Communicate assay-based results to project groups to drive data-based decision making • Effective, team-based discussion and collaboration to deliver on time and robust data to internal customers • Assay design focused on residue quantification of novel double stranded RNAi trigger sequences used in field studies