Experience

CEDARLANE

• Canada
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Development Scientist

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  • Production and QC of reagents for immunology and life-science research and diagnostic use.• Coordinated the manufacture of an ELISA-based human serum testing kit.• Project leader for fish cytokine-specific antibodies production and ELISA development.• Designed and conceptualized the start-up of a microbial protein production lab.• Custom and standard antibody production: correspondence with customers, designing and executing a production and purification strategy.• Quality control testing including the techniques: ELISA, Western blot, flow cytometry, cytotoxicity, hemolytic complement activity, etc.• Managed projects involved in customized testing, including designing or improving tests.• Implemented purification protocol of growth factor from murine source. Designed and performed experiments with neuronal cells as a means of quality control for growth factor. • Additional duties include: Tissue culturing, protocol development/improvement, maintaining records for ISO, preparing reagents.• Applied knowledge of SYSPRO, FCS Express, and MS Office.



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2008 - 2008

  Nucleic Acid Structure and Function (Biochemistry 2B03)• Facilitator for case-based small group discussions. • Developed exam questions, and evaluated assignments/reports.

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Structure and function of macromolecules (Biochemistry 3X03).• Developed and organized tutorials on image processing methods in electron microscopy of macromolecular assemblies.• Evaluated exams.

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2007 - 2007

  Metabolism and Regulation (Biochemistry 3D03).• Supervised online case study group participations. • Developed exam questions, and evaluated assignments.



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2003 - 2005

  Biochemistry laboratory course (Biochemistry 3L03).• Developed and tested experimental methods for the revision of laboratory protocols. • Lead tutorials in fundamental principles and techniques of experimental biochemistry and molecular biology. Biochemistry laboratory course (Biochemistry 3L03).• Developed and tested experimental methods for the revision of laboratory protocols. • Lead tutorials in fundamental principles and techniques of experimental biochemistry and molecular biology.



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2002 - 2002

  • Adhered to and improved protocols of cloning, protein expression/purification.• Set up and maintained chromatographic protein purification equipment (HPLC, FPLC).

• Research Assistant

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Organized citations using bibliographic management software (Reference Manager).• Created and developed databases using data analysis packages: Excel and SPSS.



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Research Assistant

  • 1999 - 1999

  • Performed animal behavior tests, animal care, adhered to detailed procedures. • Performed animal behavior tests, animal care, adhered to detailed procedures.