James Walsh

Scientist | Interested in building relationships within science and technology to advance ideas | Molecular biology | Biotechnology

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

About

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.

Experience

  • Sales Representative II at Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Scientist at Pairwise
    Feb 2024 - Jun 2024 · 5 mos

    • 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

  • Scientist at GRAIL
    Feb 2023 - Oct 2023 · 9 mos

    • 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

  • Research Scientist at Syngenta
    Mar 2022 - Jan 2023 · 11 mos

    • 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

  • Senior Research Associate at GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 · 10 mos

    • 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