Experience

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  Lundbeck Research USA Inc.

  • Denmark
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Research Associate, Biological & Compound Sample Management

    • 2008 - Dec 2015

    Inventory Manager of human clinical/biological samples of the Lundbeck Biobank under GCP standards, used for biomarker research and managed by the Nautilus LIMS software from Thermo Fisher Scientific Corporation. Directly involved with Research IT and contributed to the software testing, enhancement, and solutions to any software issues that may have arisen. This included providing innovation for updating the Biobank SOP's for the enhancement of the destruction and offsite shipping workflows in Nautilus.

  • Purchasing Manager, Research Support Services

    • 2005 - 2008

    Managed orders and negotiated pricing of scientific products for the company. Involved in implementing and testing of the SAP Business One / I-request software. Built solid relationships with sales representatives,vendors, and end users.

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  Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation

  • Paramus, New Jersey

  • Senior Research Associate, Cellular Sciences Department

    • 1992 - 2005
    • Paramus, New Jersey

    Responsible for training the Research Associates including new hires. Edit department SOP's and oversee all membrane and harvesting operations. Plasmid DNA isolation and purification. Provided transient and stable cell lines for high throughput screening in 384 well FLIPR plates. Managed department orders and acquisition of laboratory equipment.

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  Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation

  • Paramus, New Jersey

  • Research Associate, Cell Biology Department

    • 1989 - 1991
    • Paramus, New Jersey

    Instrumental in setting up the cell biology department and involved in developing and maintaining the SOP's. Developed and maintained various transient and stable cell lines. Harvested cell membrane for use in binding and functional assays: from adherent cells, suspension cells, cell paste, cell factories, or clones.

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  University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

  • Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Research Assistant 2, Department of Physiology & Biophysics

    • 1982 - 1988
    • Cincinnati, Ohio

    Isolation and purification of proteins: smooth muscle phosphatases, cardiac myosin light chains, phosphorylase b. Enzymatic assays: muscle phosphatases, phosphorylase kinases. Column chromatography, gel electrophoresis, autoradiography.