Facilities and Equipment Manager

• Jun 2022 - Present

Virtual Lab Manager

• Jan 2022 - May 2022

Operations Coordinator

• May 2008 - Feb 2021

• Administration of all operation aspects of the Integrated Life Sciences Building (ILSB), a large academic multi-disciplinary life sciences research building located in research park (CRC) adjacent to Virginia Tech. • Building Emergency Coordinator for ILSB. • Emergency contact for all off-hours research lab and physical plant issues. • Instituted key card access program (HokiePass) for ILSB. • Established receiving procedures for all incoming laboratory and office supply… Show more • Administration of all operation aspects of the Integrated Life Sciences Building (ILSB), a large academic multi-disciplinary life sciences research building located in research park (CRC) adjacent to Virginia Tech. • Building Emergency Coordinator for ILSB. • Emergency contact for all off-hours research lab and physical plant issues. • Instituted key card access program (HokiePass) for ILSB. • Established receiving procedures for all incoming laboratory and office supply orders. • Headed copier program at ILSB including lease negotiations with vendors, training on copier operations, installation of driver software and troubleshooting. • Co-editor of internal (Scholar) web site and ILSB digital display content. • Supervised and trained ILSB Office Manager. • Working knowledge of both electrical and plumbing codes. • Strong knowledge of HVAC systems especially with regards to appropriate environmental parameters for various laboratory environments (i.e. BSL-2). • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints. • Oversight of dozens of modifications to ILSB laboratories and offices both technical (HVAC, plumbing) and structural (doors, walls). • Implemented ILSB’s Liquid Nitrogen and dry ice services ILSB labs. • Coordinated building repairs with CRC Administration. • Experienced requestor for Virginia Tech’s e-commerce system (HokieMart). • Trained in forklift operation. • Other responsibilities include: - Oversight of physical plant and coordinator of repair services for ILSB. - Maintenance of common use facilities and equipment and head of ILSB research equipment preventative maintenance programs. - Support of hazardous materials and biological materials waste programs. - Support of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) training programs and EHS inspections.

Operations Coordinator - HNFE

• Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

• Coordination of research operations of Obesity Cluster Labs at RB 15, a Corporate Research Center building. • Coordinated research lab purchases including capital equipment. • Primary contact for Laboratory and Office supply vendors. • Coordinated building repairs with CRC Administration. • Support of hazardous materials and biological materials waste programs. • Support of EHS training programs and EHS inspections.

Manager - Genomics & Bioinformatics Facility

• Jun 2003 - Jun 2006

• Founded Genomics & Bioinformatics Facility at UMass Amherst. • Created Facility web site per UMass Amherst web standards. • Designed all experimental and safety related SOP’s for facility. • Developed equipment and operational budget. • Designed, implemented and performed all offered assays including automated DNA sequencing and real-time PCR. Provided assay design and data analysis support to customers. • Supervised and trained research associate and undergraduate research… Show more • Founded Genomics & Bioinformatics Facility at UMass Amherst. • Created Facility web site per UMass Amherst web standards. • Designed all experimental and safety related SOP’s for facility. • Developed equipment and operational budget. • Designed, implemented and performed all offered assays including automated DNA sequencing and real-time PCR. Provided assay design and data analysis support to customers. • Supervised and trained research associate and undergraduate research associate (intern). • Provided assay design and data analysis support to customers. Show less • Founded Genomics & Bioinformatics Facility at UMass Amherst. • Created Facility web site per UMass Amherst web standards. • Designed all experimental and safety related SOP’s for facility. • Developed equipment and operational budget. • Designed, implemented and performed all offered assays including automated DNA sequencing and real-time PCR. Provided assay design and data analysis support to customers. • Supervised and trained research associate and undergraduate research… Show more • Founded Genomics & Bioinformatics Facility at UMass Amherst. • Created Facility web site per UMass Amherst web standards. • Designed all experimental and safety related SOP’s for facility. • Developed equipment and operational budget. • Designed, implemented and performed all offered assays including automated DNA sequencing and real-time PCR. Provided assay design and data analysis support to customers. • Supervised and trained research associate and undergraduate research associate (intern). • Provided assay design and data analysis support to customers. Show less

Senior Research Associate

• Sep 2000 - May 2003

• Oversaw completion and qualification of Class 1000 cleanroom • Created SOP's for GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000 cleanroom. • Developed documentation for Quality Control testing methods for new product. • Organized training for Cleanroom Procedures. • Established compliance parameters, designed and implemented training, operational and cleaning procedures for Class 1000 cleanroom. Developed GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000… Show more • Oversaw completion and qualification of Class 1000 cleanroom • Created SOP's for GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000 cleanroom. • Developed documentation for Quality Control testing methods for new product. • Organized training for Cleanroom Procedures. • Established compliance parameters, designed and implemented training, operational and cleaning procedures for Class 1000 cleanroom. Developed GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000 cleanroom. • Developed GLP compliant production method for protein microarray product. • Created sales and technical flyers for new protein microarray product as well as packing and shipping procedures for finished product. • Hazardous Material Waste program manager for entire facility. Implemented EPA/DOT compliant documentation for waste disposal program. Trained colleagues on proper disposal methods of hazardous wastes. • Developed and performed QC testing methods for product. • Supervised two research associates. Show less • Oversaw completion and qualification of Class 1000 cleanroom • Created SOP's for GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000 cleanroom. • Developed documentation for Quality Control testing methods for new product. • Organized training for Cleanroom Procedures. • Established compliance parameters, designed and implemented training, operational and cleaning procedures for Class 1000 cleanroom. Developed GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000… Show more • Oversaw completion and qualification of Class 1000 cleanroom • Created SOP's for GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000 cleanroom. • Developed documentation for Quality Control testing methods for new product. • Organized training for Cleanroom Procedures. • Established compliance parameters, designed and implemented training, operational and cleaning procedures for Class 1000 cleanroom. Developed GLP compliant production method in new Class 1000 cleanroom. • Developed GLP compliant production method for protein microarray product. • Created sales and technical flyers for new protein microarray product as well as packing and shipping procedures for finished product. • Hazardous Material Waste program manager for entire facility. Implemented EPA/DOT compliant documentation for waste disposal program. Trained colleagues on proper disposal methods of hazardous wastes. • Developed and performed QC testing methods for product. • Supervised two research associates. Show less

Research Associate

• Oct 1997 - Aug 2000

• Production manager for new company sales brochure including content and layout editing. • Lead coordinator for company website update including copy and layout editing. • Content editor for new patent application. This included prior art research, claims editing and image creation and editing. • Established and managed internal automated fluorescent sequencing program. • Project manager for pre-IND FDA filing for vaccine candidate including assembly of filing documentation into… Show more • Production manager for new company sales brochure including content and layout editing. • Lead coordinator for company website update including copy and layout editing. • Content editor for new patent application. This included prior art research, claims editing and image creation and editing. • Established and managed internal automated fluorescent sequencing program. • Project manager for pre-IND FDA filing for vaccine candidate including assembly of filing documentation into coherent document. • Prepared new and updated old SOP's under cGMP guidelines. • Implemented internal molecular biology databases under cGMP guidelines. Show less • Production manager for new company sales brochure including content and layout editing. • Lead coordinator for company website update including copy and layout editing. • Content editor for new patent application. This included prior art research, claims editing and image creation and editing. • Established and managed internal automated fluorescent sequencing program. • Project manager for pre-IND FDA filing for vaccine candidate including assembly of filing documentation into… Show more • Production manager for new company sales brochure including content and layout editing. • Lead coordinator for company website update including copy and layout editing. • Content editor for new patent application. This included prior art research, claims editing and image creation and editing. • Established and managed internal automated fluorescent sequencing program. • Project manager for pre-IND FDA filing for vaccine candidate including assembly of filing documentation into coherent document. • Prepared new and updated old SOP's under cGMP guidelines. • Implemented internal molecular biology databases under cGMP guidelines. Show less

Research Associate

• Oct 1995 - Aug 1997

• Performed automated fluorescent sequencing, PCR based mycoplasma detection assay and oligonucleotide synthesis, under strict GLP guidelines. • Performed DNA sequence analysis. • Prepared new and updated old SOP's under GLP guidelines. • Participated in validation of new sequencing-based assay. • Performed automated fluorescent sequencing, PCR based mycoplasma detection assay and oligonucleotide synthesis, under strict GLP guidelines. • Performed DNA sequence analysis. • Prepared new and updated old SOP's under GLP guidelines. • Participated in validation of new sequencing-based assay.