Cara J. Riffe

Scientific Associate II at Seqirus
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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, US

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Credentials

  • Learning Minitab
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Seqirus
    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Scientific Associate II
      • Nov 2020 - Present

      Technical Development, Downstream/PurificationI support TD Downstream projects including developing, defining, and implementing purification processes, driving continuous improvements, and providing commercial support for influenza vaccines.Responsibilities:• Design and execute small scale experiments to characterize and define bioprocess steps• Perform in-process analytics to characterize/quantify vaccine antigens and contaminants• Interpret experimental data and results to support decisions and understanding of purification processes• Understand and apply bioprocess scale-up strategies• Communicate (present, write-up in technical documents, etc.) results to colleagues and project teams

    • Scientific Associate I
      • Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

      Technical Development, Downstream/Purification

  • University of Florida
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Biological Scientist II
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

      Laboratory of Dr. Benoit GiassonCenter for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative DiseaseRoles of α-synuclein and tau in neurodegenerationPrimary responsibilities: • Lab scale protein production and purification (α-synuclein, tau)• Immunohistochemistry• ELISA• Western blotting• Primary neuron culture• Maxi and mini plasmid preparation• Mouse colony management• PCR genotyping• Mouse model phenotyping• Mouse surgical procedures, necropsy, brain and spinal cord extraction• Essential lab functions: inventory and re-stocking of supplies, specimen organization, record-keeping, hazardous waste management, safety and training, lab cleanliness

  • University of Houston
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Jan 2013 - May 2016

      Laboratory of Dr. Jokūbas ŽiburkusDepartment of Biology and BiochemistryEffects of adenosine treatment on mortality and behavior in a mouse model of epilepsyResponsibilities:• Mouse behavioral assays• Intraperitoneal injection of mouse neonates• Preparation of mouse tissue samples for electrophysiology and histology (necropsy, vibratome sectioning) Laboratory of Dr. Jokūbas ŽiburkusDepartment of Biology and BiochemistryEffects of adenosine treatment on mortality and behavior in a mouse model of epilepsyResponsibilities:• Mouse behavioral assays• Intraperitoneal injection of mouse neonates• Preparation of mouse tissue samples for electrophysiology and histology (necropsy, vibratome sectioning)

  • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant (Summer)
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      Laboratory of Dr. John CirritoDepartment of NeurologyStudy of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulation in Alzheimer’s DiseaseResponsibilities:• Preparation of mouse tissue samples for histology (necropsy, microtome sectioning)• BCA• Hybridoma culture Laboratory of Dr. John CirritoDepartment of NeurologyStudy of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulation in Alzheimer’s DiseaseResponsibilities:• Preparation of mouse tissue samples for histology (necropsy, microtome sectioning)• BCA• Hybridoma culture

Education

  • University of Houston
    BS, Biochemical & Biophysical Sciences
    2012 - 2016

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